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The flip side is, my gray horse will clip himself on all four ankles if I don't use interference boots, thus causing temporary and ongoing lameness, so I have opted for using them religiously on him, and keeping them very clean during an event. 

 

We don't have sand here, however, and I would definitely need another strategy if I lived in Florida.

 

Also, I use the type of boot that covers JUST the ankle, nothing more.  The "support" that many people (and manufacturers) talk about coming from a regular splint/sport boot is, in my opinion, pure nonsense, akin to wrapping a Band-Aid around a broken finger and expecting it to immobilize the break.

 

Mike Sofen

Santa Cruz, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vallonelee@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:19 PM
To: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] ???sports boots???

In a message dated 12/22/03 3:17:17 PM US Mountain Standard Time, tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

sand the hide right off a horse.

And make them lame too.  Had that happen at a ride years ago and don't use any kind of boots now.  I put the boots on to keep him from interfering and ended up getting pulled at the end of a 50 from the friction :(

Lee
"Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out"