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Re: Re: RC: Re: Barefoot





> Hi Tracey,
> For the first 35 miles Wiley handled the trail pretty good. He hit his
ankle
> on a rock at 15 miles out and had on and off moments. I couldn't quite
> figure out if he was "ouchy", or if it was the ankle. At the vet check I
> told the vet what had happened, and was not too sure if he could go on. I
> really should have listened to my gut and pulled anyway. The vet did a CRI
> and he came out fine. The vet thought he was fine to go on. But, I did not
> like his trot --- it  was not the norm for him. I trotted him out in EZ
> boots, and there was no difference.  I continued on with the ride and rode
> off in EZ boots to see if there was a difference, and he was tripping
> horribly and moving worse so I took them off since he wasn't used to them.
> This could have been a big mistake. However, I walked him almost all of
the
> last 15 miles he seemed fine walking. I really thought I made the right
> choice at the time as he didn't seem to be having difficulty or suffering.
> Although, now, I  *wish* that I did listen to my gut and pull him at 35
> miles Vet check one. He did get a completion, but I am not proud of it. I
> did not like the way he looked after the ride. I walked and checked him
> several times that night and I never saw him look as bad as what one
person
> on RC said. If he really looked that bad I wish she would have knocked on
my
> camper and told me, or told the vet. Yes, this ride was torture on a
> barefoot horse, and I will not be doing a ride like this without hoof
boots.
> It's just not worth it even if you think your horse is doing fine at the
> time.
>
>
> I am really upset about the whole situation, and I feel about as frustated
> and down in the dumps as I could possibly feel. Some of the things said on
> RC are not completely true, words twisted, or exaggerated. I am upset that
> only the barefoot horse was the target of discussion. What about the lame
> shod horses? I am upset that everytime I go to a ride my horse is under a
> microscope. All I want to do is enjoy my love of life my horse and
endurance
> riding without everyone in my business watching my every move. Yes, this
> ride was a BIG lesson for me. I admit it is too much for a barefoot
> horse --- I would never want to subject my horse to this kind of ride
> totally barefoot, and I will boot him from now on. Barefooting is a live
and
> learn process. I am learning, but in this situation it was sooo upsetting
> for me. I love my horse, and only want what is best. I know others right
now
> probably don't see it that way.
> The ride is said and done and there is nothing I can do to change it. Most
> importantly my horse is doing just fine. I just wish more than anything
that
> the talk on RC would stop. All of Wiley's past rides have been a great
> success. This one was not. And I never want to come even close to a
repeat.
> Talk to you later,
>
> Robyn
> From: Tracey Ritter <tracey_ritter@yahoo.com>
> To: <questarabians@inreach.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:15 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Re: RC: Re: Barefoot
>
>
> >
> > Robyn,
> >
> > Hi, there!  I've been following your barefoot endurance successes,
> > and wrote about it on ridecamp.  Now there's a gal saying that she
> > was there, your horse looked like it was suffering, that it didn't
> > finish sound, etc., etc.  Any idea what she's talking about?  I'm
> > just trying to deal with facts here and want to know what's what.
> > Please clue me in here!!!
> >
> > Kindest Regards,
> >
> > Tracey Ritter
> > Portland, OR
> >
> > ps: my barefoot endurance site is almost ready!
> >
> > --- Original Message ---
> > From: "Karen" <karen@storallnv.com>
> > To: Tracey Ritter <tracey_ritter@yahoo.com> <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Cc:
> > Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:27:15 -0800
> > Subject: Re: RC:  Re: Barefoot
> >
> > >At 12:27 PM 11/28/2001 -0700, Tracey Ritter wrote:
> > >>(not just a dinky LD ride) and another 50 the weekend after that
> > >>barefoot with her horse in excellent condition.  Luck?!
> > >>Coincidence?! An anomaly unlikely to be duplicated?  I think not.
> > >
> > >HELLO?!?!?  Have you not been paying attention?  Her horse did not
> > >finish
> > >the last ride in excellent condition.  It wasn't even sound.  It
> > >looked
> > >liked it was foundering later.  I can't say that I have ever seen a
> > >horse
> > >looking more abused at an endurance ride before.  I really hope that
> > >nobody
> > >else out there on ridecamp is actually believing all the lies and BS
> > >that
> > >she posted.   Good grief.  Let's hope that stuff like that doesn't
> > >get
> > >duplicated, it's cruel and inhumane to allow a horse to suffer like
> > >that
> > >one did just to prove a point.
> > >
> > >Karen, who was there
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tracey Ritter, tracey_ritter@yahoo.com on 11/28/2001
> >
> >
>



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