Pads can help with rocky trails and should not affect
traction though there are a few horses who once in a while will act as if they
can't "feel" the ground but will become accustomed to them. We do not use
silicone as packing and only use and recommend Equi Pak. It does not
squish out like silicone as it sets in about 30 seconds. It fills all the
nooks and crannies and we have NEVER had a case of thrush or anything nasty
under the pads, even on a horse who was stalled continually (special case of
horse with a broken coffin bone).
Maggie
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