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[RC] boots? - Bagwell, Theresa<<My only gripe are vets that require you to remove boots for the vet in.>> The vet committee agrees that boots should not have to be removed at any time unless they suspect a problem (say the horse is lame, etc.). This is the word I got back from Karen Chaton regarding having to remove boots as there were some questions in our region and some inconsistencies. My horse is barefoot and there are rides I boot for and rides I don't based upon the terrain we are covering vs what he is used to training in and it works for us. I recently went to the GERA ride with several others who also had barefoot horses. I was the only one with boots (always have them with me just in case) and once I heard what the trails were like I made the decision to boot him and he finished the ride no worse for wear. The others didn't have boots and did come up sore. They bought boots immediately for future rides. I wouldn't want to be required to wear boots if I felt the conditions were unsafe. We went to the Southpoint Plantation ride this year and planned to wear boots since we were technically still transitioning from shod to barefoot and it made me feel better for him to wear boots. However, it was raining (an understatement as the day wore on the trail was a river) and regular boots (maybe the grips are better) in the mud make for a dangerous slippery situation. So, I opted not to wear them and we were fine. It's all a matter of judging the situation and terrain and knowing your horse. I do believe the horse that won the Biltmore 100 in the spring was barefoot and there were several 50's at the Biltmore spring ride that were barefoot and did not wear boots but they train in similar terrain too. :) jmho, Resa Theresa Bagwell Accounting Tel: (864)679-3046 Fax: (864)271-0555 E-mail: TheresaBagwell@xxxxxxx WWW.TPM.COM  1003 Laurens Road Greenville, SC 29607 Confidentiality Statement: All information in this Communication, including attachments, is strictly confidential and intended solely for delivery to and authorized use by the addressee(s) identified above and may contain privileged, confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information entitled to protection and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please take notice that any use, distribution or copying of this Communication, and/or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon it, is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this Communication in error, please notify the sender and delete this Communication from your computer.
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