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[RC] Hoof boot for trail "feel"? - shermanTitle: MessageIt doesn't seem to
me that if the horse is "missing" the trail with his hoof that any hoof
protection, whether it's a boot or a shoe, would help him to "feel" and be
able to place the hooves any better. I believe that horses
have a sense of where there body, legs, hooves are in relation to their
environment and trail which is why they can place their back hooves where
they need to be even though they can't see them. If they had to wait 'til they
could feel the trail, I don't think they'd be able to jog, trot, gallop down a
trail that was anything less than perfect. I don't think I'd ride a horse on
sheer drop-offs that couldn't keep his hooves on the trail.
Kathy
Hoof boot for trail "feel"? I was on an extremely narrow trail with sheer drop-offs on Saturday and the rider behind me mentioned she'd seen my horse's down-hill hind foot miss the trail several times because he travels wide in the back.? I do training barefoot, and had E-Z boot bares on all for hooves for the ride.? (By the way, I could feel his foot miss and hear the sand and gravel falling off the trail.)? She suggested that perhaps he wasn't feeling the trail and that's why he kept making missteps.? I'm wondering if there is a boot that is lighter, thinner, and perhaps would give him a better feel for the trail?? If anyone has any suggestions I would certainly welcome them.Thanks, -- Sharlene Roberts-Caudle
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