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Re: [RC] to Jonni -re archives and barefoot - Joe LongOn Tue, 27 Jan 2004 22:03:53 -0500, "Brenda Jo Jones" <jonesbjo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I often wondered why people think that a shod hoof offers stone protection when it only covers the hoof wall, not the sole or frog. Maybe it's because the hoof is numb? Where do you get the idea that a shod hoof is numb? Kahlil ran for several years early in his career with no pads (iron shoes). Then he got a stone bruise on a ride (with his iron shoes on) and we had to pull. After that, I would shoe him with full plastic pads under the iron shoes for rocky rides, and all major rides -- then cut out the pad after the ride leaving a rimpad until his next shoeing. That worked very well for us. He ended up going 18 ride seasons and 11,525 miles, every mile of it in iron shoes -- and his hooves were never numb! Today at 31 years old his hooves are still in great shape (although now that he is unshod -- since we don't ride him any more -- he is a little "ouchy" trotting over gravel). Uh, wait, not quite "every mile." I'm always looking for better ways to do things, and we did try plastic shoes a couple of times ... but they didn't work for us. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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