re: boots

["Ed Hauser" <sisufarm@mmmpcc.org>]

UMECRA's competitive rides (not endurance rides at UMECRA rides) had a no
boot protection rule for many years (Easy boots were considered shoes and
not considered), for the same reasons listed by the other competitive
groups.  A few years ago the rule was changed to allow the use of boots, but
5 points out of 400 is deducted for each leg.  You now do see some boots on
Midwest competitive horses.  The thought process is a horse that doesn't
interfere is sounder than one that does no matter what the reason
(conformation, tiredness, training, shoeing, or bad luck).
Ed Hauser
Sisu Farm
1140 37th St.
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 386-0465
email: sisufarm@mmmpcc.org