Re: Honeycomb pads

["Helga Loncosky" <hblmh@ptd.net>]

I have friends in VT who are endurance riders, in fact, that's how I found
out about them. They are located near Brownsville. They are very porus
(sp), but do not have holes, and hold up well to gravel. Almost like a
foamy type of material. I think they are at least worth a try.


Helga Loncosky
hblmh@ptd.net
Beacon Morgan Horses
http://home.ptd.net~hblmh
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> From: Carol Boardman <Carol.Boardman@Dartmouth.EDU>
> To: hblmh@ptd.net; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: Honeycomb pads
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1997 8:15 AM
> 
> --- "Helga Loncosky" wrote:
> I have used them for the rocky terrain we have here in the mountains, and
I
> love them, and so does my mare! I think she believes she's wearing Nike
> Air!
> --- end of quoted material ---
> 
> How do you think they would work for the gravely type roads we have in
Vermont? 
> Are there holes in pad?  And if so are they small enough to keep fine
gravel
> out?  Right now we're using ShockTamers but I'm willing to try anything
that
> works better to help save those legs!
> 
> Carol in Vermont (we're not riding - we're ice skating!)