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Re: [RC] shoe life - Truman PrevattWe discussed this from time to time. I will get about 100 to 150 miles with my horse's rear shoes on the type of terrain you describe. My farrier and I have discussed options to increase wear life but most have their downside.Truman Adam and Jannelle wrote: I am wondering what kind of life people are getting out of steel shoes? I ride on gravel logging roads, and lots of uphill and of course down hill. I can only get about 150 miles out of the rear shoes on one of my mares. She does a great job of getting her hind end under her on the down hills. We had to add "heals" to her shoes last time because her hiind feet would slide into her front feet when we were working the down hill. Right now 150 miles is ok, we only ride 1 or 2 days a week so by the end of 6 weeks her shoes are worn out. During the spring and summer though I like to ride more and in 3 or 4 eeks they are toast. The fronts do not wear as fast, but would not last for a reset. By worn out I mean that the ressesed area for the nails is worn flat and the nail heads are almost gone. My other mare is about the same size and weight, but does not wear the back shoes as fast. She can keep shoes for 200 miles or more and often they are not toatly worn out when it is time to reshoe. She is not as good with her back end under her on the down hills, we are working on that so she does not pound her front to death on the down hill. -- “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry S. Truman =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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