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Re: Re: barefoot competition completions



Denise, EZ boots count as hoof protection, just as shoes do.  If she is
wearing EZ boots at rides, she is not doing the rides barefoot.  No problem
with that--in fact, kudos to you for using them when you need to.  And many
horses have done a lot of miles over the years in EZ boots.  :-)  And that's
the point--the horse DOES need some form of foot protection if the level of
use causes more wear than there is growth.

Heidi

> Another barefoot horse stats:  i'm
> Denise Johnson AERC # 15278, my horse
> AM Clem Tomarrow (kizzy) has completed 2 out
> of 2 completely barefoot 50s.  The first one on
> 9/1/01 and the second one on 10/6/01.
> (also attempted a 50 in Jan/01 but pulled do
> to loosing EZ boots left and right).
> Both rides had minimal rocks and some road miles.
> Kizzy has been barefoot for a year, and sound
> throughout the year.   Yes, this isn't very
> many miles:-)  but it is a start!  Yes, i trim
> myself (no particular style).  Yes, i'll use
> EZs for rocky training or rides.   What i
> liked best about keeping Kizzy barefoot is:
> 353 days of the year she was barefoot and
> 12 days she had EZs on.  She definitely
> could have done more rides-just wasn't in
> my cards for 2001.




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