ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] Boots

Re: [endurance] Boots

Jim Ferris (jferris@cwa.com)
Mon, 30 Oct 95 09:12:49 PST

Thanks for your input Truman. This is the kind of input I am
seeking in order to possibly change the way NATRC does things. Could
you (or anyone else) expand on SEDRA's or ECTRA's rules on pads?
Yes, you can use an easyboot on an NATRC ride in the event of a
pulled shoe. Unfortunately, as the rules are currently written, you
would be eligible for mileage and completion points only. This is
another area I would like to get an expansion on SEDRA's and ECTRA's
rules in this regard.

Thanks for listening to my ramblings.

-Jim Ferris
jferris@cwa.com

>
> >Linda,
> >
> >Let me quote the NATRC rule book:
> >
> >Pads of any type are not permitted except rim pads. (a cut-out pad of leather
> >or synthetic material of uniform thickness is permitted when this material
> >does not exceed 3/16" in thickness and the material is cut flush with the
> >shoe inside and outside.)
> >
>
> Fortunately, SEDRA ( and I believe the same is true for ECTRA) is a little
> more progressive than NATRC in the regards to pads. Try to take a horse
> out of FL or Southern GA and go do a ride in rocky areas. In this case the
> need for pads has nothing whatsoever to do with breeding or selection - it
> is environment pure and simple. Sand and swamp soften the feet of all
> horses. Padding is about the only solution (unless you use Slypner shoes -
> which is another story).
>
> I also assume that at a NATRC ride one cannot use an easy boot in the case
> of a pulled shoe?
>
>
> Truman
>
>