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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] What do I need? - Barbara McCraryExactly what I had, and exactly my experience. I, too, did a lot of backpacking, but the thing that really started it was riding Tevis in hiking boots using regular English irons. My feet were numb for at least 2 months after that, and it went downhill after that. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Sutliff" <mtnriderII@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx> Cc: <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] What do I need? Lots if not most foot surgeries can be done with a local and on an outpatient basis. In the early 70's I had surgery for a mortons neuroma-it was highly succesful and no problems there since. My feet are my weak point too and all those years of backpacking and climbing took their tole. I have wide feet and I love the Ariat Terrains. I was actually able to order my regular size and not have to get the mens. That and easy ride stirrups really make a difference in how my feet feel at the end of a ride. ============================================================ The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable, while keeping one's horse fit to continue. Taking the clock out of the equation makes it another sport altogether. The challenge is how to keep the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that we don't cross it. ~ Heidi Smith ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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