protective boots

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Personally, I don't bother with boots, but I've seen horses get some 
pretty nasty gashes on rocks, in brush, etc. If a trail is known to be 
kinds rough I think the rider should be able to choose leg protection 
without being penalized, the same as easy boots are allowed to protect 
the hooves. It doesn't always have to do with fatigue.  As a ride 
manager I really don't think it's my place to tell people how they must 
manage their horse during a ride. (Beyond making sure they are AWARE of 
basics such as electrolytes, etc. for beginners). Of course, I've never 
been a big BC fan anyway. Although it is interesting to get a particular 
vet's opinion about your horse on that particular ride, it is just an 
opinion.  
Nancy Mitts

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