Many ride endurance barefoot and they can tell
you how to do it. If your mustang has rock hard feet, you may not need boots.
There has been great advice given on this group and many who have great
successes to share. Check them out.
I plan to begin conditioning and riding LD's this
season with my 4-yr old Nevada Mustang, Hermano, who has rock-hard hooves
and has never been shod. I have two boot-related
questions:
1. Do I need to boot him on all four feet, or can --
or should -- I just boot up the front two? If I do that, what risks
to I run?
2. At what distances should I consider use of the boot
rather than just his bare hooves? To date, we've been doing 10-12
mile rides with no apparent problems, but we've not yet done anything
further. My goal this year is to do at least one 50 mile ride,
building up to that distance with shorter rides.
