If a horse is trained on rocky ground, the feet tend to get very tough.
Think of your own feet. If you take off your shoes and run around
barefoot, the first few days are painful. Then as summer wears on,
your feet become tough and you don't feel the hardness or heat as much.
For horse that get their shoes pulled for winter. The farrier will
tell you that the horse will be tender for a bit. After a few weeks,
the horse's feet have toughened up.
My guys fly over rocks. Their home is a rocky mountain. When I go
out riding, I know what kind of rocks they can go over easily and
what I have to be careful of.
> Also, I was quite proud that my horses got all A's on the vet checks
> until a friend told me that unless your horse is dead lame or about to
> drop dead you get A's. Is this true?
No. Your horse got As because he deserved it.
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