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RE: [RC] Leg protection while traveling, pre- and post-ride - Sharon Levasseur

I protect his legs with shipping boots because I've seen the results of a
shod horse stepping on himself or others and I see no reason to run the
risk.  Y'alls warnings about improperly applied wraps are the main reason I
haven't gone that route... I can't be certain I've been taught correctly and
it scares me.  That's why I was thinking Boomer's Bandages might be a good
option.

Thanks for all the input, keep it coming, I love hearing how everyone
handles things differently!

-Sharon Levasseur



-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:20 PM
To: RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx
Cc: jonnij@xxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Leg protection while traveling, pre- and post-ride

When I started I was careful about wrapping and using shipping boots, 
etc. However, after awhile I saw not reason for doing that and haven't 
done it maybe 12 years. If it has been a particularly hard ride I might 
slap some clay on the legs and wash it off the next day. I don't, 
however, wrap.

I've trailer my guys near and far without shipping boots or wraps and no 
problems. If you wrap, head Jonni's warning. In properly applied wraps 
can cause harm to your horse.

Truman

RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx wrote:

In a message dated 6/29/2006 10:03:51 PM Central Standard Time, 
jonnij@xxxxxxxx writes:


Not everyone feels the need to do something with our horses legs 
after a ride. 



Whew!  Glad I'm not alone!  We just clean our guys up, hose them off 
if there's a hose available, and let them rest and eat.  We don't wrap 
for travelling, even when going from East Texas to New Mexico.  Never 
had any problems. 

Dawn in East Texas



-- 

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite 
of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
-- Nobel Laureate, Physics




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