Easy Boots

["April" <adlee@bigfoot.com>]

Nancy,

I have yet to be able to browse the archives on this topic, although I'm
anxious to.  However, if the teeth really do tear up the hoof wall, it's
probably not the best option for Apache.  One reason he has WLD to the point
of pulling his shoes is that his pasture is muddy and wet in many places
even when the rest of the world is dry as a bone.  His hooves are frequently
soft from the constant rain and wetness; however, Jason was pleased with the
soles of his feet this time.  He said they were nice and hard.  Course, we
haven't had real rain before today for about 2 weeks.  :)

I have considered easy boots, but not as an alternative to shoeing.  I don't
think that is very practical in my case.  Putting easy boots on before every
ride would be a pain in the you-know-where.  Not to mention the possibility
of them tearing up the hoof wall.  Also, easy boots aren't necessarily
monetarily practical because it would take 9 months for them to "pay for
themselves."  I'm not opposed to easy boots, per se, it just seems that in
my case, they're impractical.  I don't know...I want to search the archives
and read up on them.  Thank goodness for those archives!  :)

April & Apache


----- Original Message -----
From: <Farafix@aol.com>

Are Apache's hooves hard enough to use Easy boots on your training rides?
My
friend Claire & I have had good luck throwing on Easyboots to ride.  If it's
been real muddy & wet, the hooves can be soft & the teeth inside the Easy
boot can tear up the hoof wall, but if it's been dry, the hoof seems to be
hard enough to tolerate the Easy boot.  Easy boots seem to wear well.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.    
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/RideCamp   
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=