Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

Please Reply to: Kim kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
==========================================


I have not tried the hoofwings, but I know someone who did on her horse (not 
endurance though). She said while she was cantering the horse the boot flew 
right off. So, if your planning on using them for endurance I wouldn't 
recommend it. I tried this companies other boots (horsneaker)and had problems 
w/ them wearing out (wore holes in them in 50 miles and had to send them back 
to have them resurfaced). Then I had problems w/ them coming off so I put 
shoestrings on them and then tied it around my horses fetlock. The final 
problem I had was while out on a training ride one of the boots in the back 
ripped. I paid roughly $500 for a semi-custom set and was rather disappointed 
in them. I would however recommend these boots (Horsneakers) for just every day 
trail riders, who aren't doing the distance like we endurance riders do. 
Definately not made for the miles of endurance.

As for the hoofwings if you are planning on using them to transition from shod 
to barefoot and you aren't planning on doing endurance miles in them, they 
might be ok.

Hope this helps.
Kim


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-