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If you just bought the boots a few weeks ago, the gaiters should be the 
newer softer design.
I just completed the 65 with these boots/gaiters, and did not have any 
rubbing. Vet wrapping should not be necessary, it was just a suggestion for 
temporary solution/testing.

How many horses had the rub marks? How long have the horses been barefoot? 
Are you using boots for every trail ride, or alternating with some 
barefooting? Is every training ride more than 10 miles? How tight are the 
gaiters? These are questions that come to my mind because the answers would 
affect the booting protocol. In my horse's case, we do 20-mile (or less) 
training rides barefoot, and only use boots for competition and multi-day 
riding. But I only do 20-milers every couple of weeks, and shorter rides in 
between. Perhaps someone else would have a better answer for you.

Terry

> From: "Karla Watson" <karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "RIDECAMP" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"Terry Banister" 
> <ebeyrider@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Epics rubs
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:20:55 -0800
>
> I just bought these Epics new a few weeks ago so would that mean they were 
> the new design? They don't roll down. They double velcro and are very soft. 
> I just spent a FORTUNE on full 3 sets of these things so I'm not thrilled 
> with the idea of buying 12 new style gaitors too. Does that mean I have to 
> vet wrap every ride? And you suggested waiting for the hair to grow back 
> before using them again? Well then my kids would not be riding for a few 
> weeks. Their horse's are barefoot and we do some long training rides. That 
> would not work. I'm beginning to NOT like these Epics! (Anyone want to buy 
> 12 Epics????)
> -------Karla Watson/Oregon
>   My guess with the Epic fetlock rubs Karla is talking about may be from 
> one
>   of the gaiter designs last year, that was made with stiffer neoprene and
>   heavy scalloped stitching at the top edge to increase durability. This 
> was
>   the only design that I experienced rubbing.

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