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In the past I have used borium on the shoes for slick rock riding.  This was horse shoe borium for grip, not hard face which is just for wear not grip.

I could reset shoes at least once often twice.

I was still using it when I started endurance but quit when I did a ride without when we were out and didn't get it on.  The horse was less leg weary after the ride.

 

It was interesting to see  a horse used to having borium  just set his foot anywhere on the rock expecting it to hold.  When he didn't have borium he had to relearn to be careful, didn't take long.

If I was riding in slick rock today I would use the borium tipped nails.  I have used them (larger head nails that stick out a little) for ice and they work fine.  And if you don't need them just pull the tipped nails and replace.

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Ann Blankenship

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:24 PM

Subject: [RC] riding on slick rock

Another thing??

 

We?re headed to Tuolumne Meadows (Yosemite high country) in a few weeks ((I know? lucky us, huh?) and I know there?s a lot of cap rock (slick granite) up there.  I?m trying to decide whether to go barefoot or shoe.  There is a good amount of ?normal? rock too so I?m leaning toward shoes.  My shoer suggested borium (??) nails.  She said she?d only put in 4/foot and that would stop slipping.  I?m not familiar with these nails but have heard they?re not recommended for endurance because they?re too ?grippy?.  So what about using them for trail riding.  I don?t anticipate moving very fast up there with the rock and my horses being all chubby and out of shape.  Comments?  Ideas?  Experiences?

 

Thanks for input.

 

Ann

(not wanting to invest in boots for 2 horses just for this trip)