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> Mike & Kathy Kelly wrote:
> >>He didn't show any wear on his hinds after those rides, but I'm
> sure they
> wouldn't wear as much as fronts would. <<
>
> I would expect just the opposite, if a horse was using his hind 
> quarters
> efficiently/effectively, the hinds would wear more quickly.  A horse
> heavy
> on the forehand should wear the fronts more quickly.  Is this a
> correct
> assumption?
>
> Mike
> Sofen

Mike -- my horse Weaver has always worn thru his hind easyboots
first.  Well, okay so he hasn't worn thru the fronts, but the backs
have worn thru and get the most wear, the tread disappears faster than
the fronts. The nice thing with easyboots if that you can look at them
later and see how evenly they are being worn (or not).  Now Rocky is
more of an even wearer to his boots, but overall lighter in them. 
My horses also wear thru the front 1/2 forward of the boot (towards the
toe) first.  I know that is backwards of some.  Whatever, it
works.....:-) 

I can always tell how difficult a ride was to the horses based upon how
the easyboots look afterwards.  I am just glad that it's always been
the boots taking that, rather than my horses foot.  Think it really
makes a difference in the long run.  

Karen
in NV