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[RC] Shoeing with clips - rides2far@xxxxxxxxMy farrier hot shoes and uses side clips. Hot shoeing, according to him, seats the shoe more securely on the foot. I hadn't heard about being able to use fewer nails if clips are put on, I think that if a farrier thinks a non-clipped shoe *requires* 8 nails that's a sign of ignorance in itself. I don't let them put in more than 6 whether there's clips or not. Had one redneck guy show up to cover for my farrier whose father had died. He argued with me and then concluded that I obviously didn't do the rugged sort of riding *he* did if 6 would do. >g< It was pretty funny. I asked him for an example of where he considered "tough going". He named off a 5 mile section of our weekly 21 mile loop. Whew! Boy, had he done a big ride when he finished *that* at a walk! Bet he rested that horse for a month. >g< Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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