Re: RC: Shoe wear vs. miles ridden

[Abby Bloxsom <dearab@horsecom.net>]

>About
>60% of the toe was gone...  On the hind.    A bit more was gone off of the 
>fore.
>
>Theses shoes were 6 weeks old to the day.  And here lately I've ridden MAYBE
>twice a week.  

>I'm using medium-weight wide-ish plain plates on the hind and medium-weight 
>"rim
>shoes" on the fore.  These rim shoes have a profile of an upside-down pyramid,
>the pyramid point (which is on the ground) is grooved for the nails, and 
>the
>base (against the hoof) is almost as wide as the plates in back.

Sounds like you're using St.Croix Eventers in front, and XtraEZ (also made by St.Croix) behind.  These are a good choice of shoe for what you want to do, but my guess is if he's wearing off at the toe, he has too much of it.  I use the Eventers but set them back under the toe a bit to ease breakover, often as far as the white line.  Also, I rocker the toe in front (bend the shoe up at the toe like a ski, or a running shoe) to allow the foot to break over without wearing the toes down really fast.

good luck.
-Abby

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Abby Bloxsom
ARICP Level III Certified Instructor
Recreational and Distance Riding
dearab@horsecom.net

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