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Title: Re: [RC]   Boots and vetting in - long

I’m sorry, I just remembered a horse I used to have that could not walk on gravel without being ouchy if he didn’t have shoes on. The horse I have now has feet of iron.


On 11/9/05 11:45 PM, "Jessica Spoone-Raines" <jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From our spot in the camp we had to walk about 100 ft along an all rock road with small sharp rocks in it. He was absolutely fine when I saddled him that morning for a few mins and rode him on the grass and lame when we reached the vet area. And no he doesn't have soft feet, he stays barefoot year round except when we ride in very rocky areas. 
> Jessica Spoone-Raines
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> > ----- Original Message ----- 
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> > From:  Linda Nichols <mailto:aidenn1@xxxxxxx>  
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> > To: Ride Camp <mailto:ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
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> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:13  AM
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> > Subject: Re: [RC] Boots and vetting in -  long
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> > I have a hard  time thinking that a horse could stone bruise just walking to the vet in  without boots on. That just seems like his feet were really  soft.


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