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We had an extreme amount of mud this winter...and we had no rot or lost
shoes, on 2 horses with the GCs...Cora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Libby & Quentin Llop DVM" <qhll@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <cheyennetwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] Ground Control Horse Shoes.


> We have used them on & off several years.
>
> Good for pavement, railway ballast, sandy or rocky footing.  Slippery on
wet
> grass, ice and mud.  They promote foot rot and white line if you leave
them
> on during wet - muddy weather.
>
> We plan to use them on the hind for the OD ride, because they protrude out
> the back, similar to an egg bar, protecting the heels.  (Easyboots foamed
on
> over aluminum for the front.)
>
> The wear limitation was often nails pulling thru the urethane.  Currently
> (just started), we are trying 'Slimblade' #5 nails, which have a smaller
> blade to head size ratio.  On pavement they wear as well as steel.  (I
think
> it is because they grip and hold, rather than slide.)
>
> Quentin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ridecamp Guest
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:26 PM
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] Ground Control Horse Shoes.
>
>
> Please Reply to: Theresa cheyennetwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxx or
> ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
> I'm looking into getting the Ground Control Plastic horseshoes and was
> wondering if anyone has used them and what are the pro's and con's to
using
> them.  They look like they might be stong and hold up well.
>
> Theresa
>
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