Re: [RC] "sound"? endurance horses - Mom Alexander
I agree, a nailed on shoe is also a form of protection. I would
love for my horse to be able to run on hard rocky ground, but I live in Florida
where 99% of the footing we train on is sand. She is totally fine barefoot
on her home ground, but should I go somewhere with actual rocks, without boots,
then I would be purposely hurting my horse. Even if she had shoes on it
would not make a difference. And I totally understand her, I can run down
my gravel driveway with shoes on, but barefoot I look like like I'm hotfooting
it across coals...and I am totally sound.
Well, I have to offer a 'slight' correction, Barbara
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The old NATRC rules did prohibit using boots, but now you can use
boots -- there was a rule change, I don't know when because I'm too
new. At any rate, NATRC allows boots, as long as they don't
cover the coronet. And most riders in NATRC use shoes, which I guess
you could also call hoof protection.
> I don't agree with your assessment of the horse's
soundness. Some horses > are more rock sensitive than others and I
don't see any problem with > protecting their feet with boots if they
are the sensitive type. It would > be interesting to see what
percentage of horses have such tough feet that > they can ride 50-100
miles through rocks and not be sore. Perhaps if one > trains in
rocks all the time the horse may become accustomed to them, but > not
all of us have such training grounds. As for Bute, how many
riders can > do 500-100 miles and not be sore enough afterwards to
want some aspirin or > Advil? > Are you by any chance a NATRC
rider? I know their rules prohibit foot > protection, but look at
the distinct difference in pacing. > > Barbara > >
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========================================== > > > > having
been involved in and managing endurance rides (not riding) > > for
the last 10 yrs, i still cannot understand how a horse that has
to be > > padded or wear easy boots can be considered a "sound"
horse. if the horse > > cannot be ridden in a standard
horseshoe or bare foot then he is not > > sound enough for an
endurance horse and should be retired to the trail. > > Using pads,
equitotics, plastic shoes, etc and then having to Bute the > > horse
later is closer to abuse than good horsemanship. > > I expect this
little note to stir things up a bit. HA-HA > > >
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