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Hi Kyle,
	I pulled Dino's shoes last September and have not regretted it at all. 
 Although he's a bit tenderfooted right now because his hooves are wet 
with our winter rains, his feet have improved so much just in the 4 
months he's been barefoot I can hardly believe it.
	Easycare has a cool contest for horses being ridden in hoofboots. 
Prize money and all!  I'm signed up but I sure don't expect to ride as 
many miles as Dave Rabe, who won in 2005 and 2006.  But then very few 
people ride as many miles as Dave.  Doesn't matter if their horses wear 
shoes or hoofboots.  Here's the link to the contest page.  It's 
interesting to read what the winners have to say.
> http://www.easycareinc.com/Cool_Stuff/2006_winners.aspx

Laney

Thekids18049@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello All!
>  
> I'm very interested in pulling metal of my horse's feet and going 
> barefoot and using some kind of hoofboot! What are the pros and cons 
> that you all have found? Hoof boots completely protect the hoof correct? 
> So pretty much all horses would be able to do with out shoes and use boots?
>  
> I think it would be very beneficial to be able to leave them off for a 
> sand NJ ride and put them on for a rocky VA ride or something...Would 
> really like to know what everyone thinks. I think it would be cheaper as 
> well! Instead of paying 120 dollars ever month and a half would just get 
> barefoot trims and the initial cost of the boots. I wonder how long they 
> last? I really like the BOA's but read that they are not good for 
> endurance riding...on the brochure that is what it says. So I guess I'd 
> have to use Easyboots of some kind or these new renegade hoof boots 
> which I find very interesting. Will have to wait til they have more 
> info. on their site. www.renegadehoofboots.com 
> <http://www.renegadehoofboots.com>
>  
> Thanks!
> Kyle
>  
> you can email me at thekids18049 at aol dot com


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