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I'm a NATRC rider who owns, but has not used the one easy
boot I have. I was planning get get one more for her and then a couple
for my daughter's pony, who is also barefoot.  Now, i'm wondering if
I'd rather have the boa boot. I can not use it competition b/c it comes
up too high on the leg, but honestly, when I've got to rides that were
that rocky, I just went ahead and put shoes on for the ride. My mare has
worn shoes for at most 6 weeks, three or four times. Alot of times I have
the farrier put shoes on her at the ride (if my regular farrier, who
comes every 6 week is on the wrong cycle for time) and then my regular
farrier will pull them his next time that he comes, so she usually
doesn't wear the shoes more than 3-4 weeks. I've also thought about
having the easy boots for a ride and then getting the boa boots for
training, but then I'm looking at a bunch of money.  I'm not a
purist about shoes or barefoot. I just want to do what's best for my
horse in any given situation.

PFC Alice

At 06:22 PM 1/22/04 -0800, you wrote:
> I have used easy boots but have
> problems losing them in muddy
> conditions.  I have not tried using vet-wrap with the easy
> boots
> and don't want to: I have little enough time to ride as it is
> without having to mess with that.

Alice Yovich,
NATRC Reg. 4, Texas
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