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[RC] HEIDI'S BAREFOOT POST - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: MELANIE SCHALLOCK MLS3003@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I hope that clears up your misunderstanding--along with perhaps adding that my definition of "light" use would probably cover most folks doing LD-level riding or CTR. (It certainly covers arena disciplines--I've yet to shoe a horse just to go to an arena event.) Heidi ******************************* Ahhhhhh, now I understand your perspective (since you consider CTR/LD "light"). You had no way of knowing, of course, how many miles I actually put on my horse, or what kind of terrain I actually ride on, since the post was not directed to me. My original concern was (and is) that perhaps someone who was/is considering competing in endurance barefoot would not even CONSIDER it a viable alternative to shoeing, since you, with your vast experience, mentioned "barefoot" and "pasture ornament" in the same comment. Since I only do CTR (okay, I've done one LD), and since there's no way to demonstrate some of the horrible terrain our trails in this area hold for you and your horse (I live near Leatherwood, if that gives you any idea), I guess I'll just slither back to my CTR corner. Thanks for your clarification. And thank you, Truman, for your comment. Melanie Schallock Mare O' Gold Farm Chuckey, TN =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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