Re: borium shoes

["Judy A. Worley" <aussie@aa.net>]

Question:  How many miles can you get out of a set of EasyBoots? Our 260 mi.
conditioner this spring will completely waste a set of shoes.  Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: borium shoes


>>In a message dated 98-03-23 08:25:11 EST, mmmcrae@juno.com writes:
>>
>><<   The borium
>> definitely pays for itself  and keeps her from slipping on the pavement.
>>  >>
>>
>>Pavement is the one place that borium really works--people with parade
horses
>>also use it.  I still don't like the "grab" it causes for horses
negotiating
>>difficult terrain at speed, as our endurance horses do.
>>
>>Heidi
>
>Another place where easyboots over the shoes will work and easyboots don't
>have the "grab" of borium - but they give extra traction.  Two years ago I
>did the first part of the Gold Rush, which was along a paved road, with
>easyboots and removed them at the first vet check at about 15 miles.  That
>worked well.
>
>Truman
>
>
>
>Truman Prevatt
>Mystic "The Horse form Hell" Storm
>Little Stormy - getting ready for her first ride in six years
>The Rockman, a.k.a Misty Jr.
>Jordy, a.k.a. Bridger - Finaly getting his shot
>
>Sarasota, FL
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