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Interesting.  Yet another thing to put in the saddle packs.  At this  
rate, I'm going to need your mule just to pack everything!     :)

On Feb 11, 2008, at 9:11 PM, Marirose Six wrote:

> The BEST spare tire I've ever had (no joke here) is an old dish  
> towel & a roll of vetrap. We had to use this on a flat footed TB in  
> the Big Horn mountains one year. We were still miles from camp when  
> he pulled a shoe & he got very sore very quickly. No one had any  
> boots, but i always carry the afore mentiond stuff in my saddle  
> bags (along with many things, including the kitchen sink-fold up  
> h2o bucket :o)). After folding up the towel to cover his hoof, we  
> used a hole roll of vetrap to hold it on. She was able to ride him  
> out at a walk without anymore soreness. That  wrap stayed on him  
> for 2 days (no more riding, travel days) before I had a chance to  
> put the shoe back on.
> It may take up to 5 minutes to put on, but the price is right. :o)  
> (Besides, they don't make a boot that would fit my mules.) Also, it  
> takes up less space in the saddle bags, has multiple uses, incl.  
> emergency bandage, & it hardly weighs a thing!
>
>
>
> --
> Marirose
>
> Yeeeeeee Hawwwww


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