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Good morning, Ridecamp -
I've been off the list for a while (too much work to get caught up on) but 
I'm back and I already have a question. I live in Missouri and right now the 
entire farm is under two inches of ice. It snowed on top of the ice and the 
snow offers good traction for people, but I don't know if it's safe to ride 
my horses in it or not. I'm scared they might slip on that ice. It's been 
three weeks since I last saddled up and I'm in withdrawal - but I don't want 
to risk injuring my horses. Do you ride on ice? Or do you just wait for it 
to melt? I've thought of shoes, but they're barefoot mustangs and I'd really 
like to keep them that way as long as possible. I considered boots too, but 
to my untrained eye they didn't look like they would add any traction. 
They're getting along fine in the pasture, but the rest of the farm (the 
roads, pathways, even the empty fields) are pretty much just a solid sheet. 
I hate waiting for spring just to ride, but if this ice doesn't melt soon I 
might have to. What do you think? Is there any safe way to ride on ice or 
not?

Thanks for your input -
Jennifer Adam (and the wild bunch - too busy eating hay to care about going 
for a ride, anyway)

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