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I have done 50s barefoot and also with boots on the hind and bare front 
feet, but never with boots on the front only. I don't want my horse to 
travel heavy on the front end, and the hind feet need more traction.
I have done two 100s with boots all around. I think that is the best idea, 
because if anything happened, such as stepping on a nail or whacking an 
unseen object, or the horse becomes lame for any other reason, you might be 
upset if it was preventable.

Terry
Freethefeet!

> From: Alissa Cowan <amcowan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   100 miles barefoot
> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:03:06 -0500
>
> Chrystal,
>
> Talk to Dayolyn Butler in Texas.  I know for a fact she and her daughter 
> rode their two horses barefoot to a completions (and one top ten finish) in 
> the NAEC pre-ride in 2004 in Maryland.  Sand footing, it is not!  I don't 
> believe she booted at all (although I think she wishes she had for the last 
> loop on gravel roads...)
>
> She's a big barefoot proponent, and I am sure could give you lots of good 
> advice on riding 100's barefoot.
>
> Alissa
>
>
> Hi :-) so for those who have done a lot of riding in epics/ez boots 
> etc...... who has done 100 miles with the hind feet bare??? I did 2 years 
> of Novice CTR's and mileage rides barefoot ( well actually my horse did 
> :-)) ;last summer started 50's and I used ez boots on the front and nothing 
> on the back- we did a 50 barefoot as the trail was all sand, no gravel or 
> roads. I think she could actually do 50 barefoot with roads/gravel etc.. as 
> we do all of our training that way but we would have to slow down!!! :-(   
> :-(     ;-)
> Anyway I am planning on doing our first 100 next October- I think it is 
> called Spook Run, in Indiana?? Anyone know the trail?? I am expecting to 
> need to use hind boots for 100 miles so figured I should start using them a 
> few months in advance  to get used to them, however then thought I would 
> throw the question out there and see how many people have done 100 with 
> bare back feet.
>
> Thanks for any input!!!!:-)
> Chrystal
>
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