Re: extending shoe life

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

I've found that all you can expect is 200 to 250 mi. per set unless you do a
thin line of borium around the outer edge, or have them case hardened.
Judy, Duvall, Wa.
-----Original Message-----
From: Silkbz <Silkbz@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, May 02, 1998 5:32 PM
Subject: extending shoe life


>Ridecampers  -  I am conditioning/training for 100 milers,  riding mixed
>trails and fire roads in the Pacific Northwest Coastal mountains and some
very
>steep terrain.  My question is, how do I get my horses shoes to last more
than
>4 weeks???   We are having a heck of a time even getting  200 miles on
those
>front ones at 50 miles a week.  She wears the nail heads right off in
nothing
>flat and the shoes down to shiny thinnes.  She also has a very thin wall
and
>tiny hoof  ( 00 size ) so that limits options.   Luckily I have a great
>farrier that does endurance so understands the situation and will come
replace
>those shoes when needed.  But replacing shoes so often gives us no hoof
growth
>and nailing difficulty.  So, do we ride less?  Slower?   Use a different
>shoe??  My farrier and I have discussed several alternatives.  But rather
than
>do the trail and error route does anyone have suggestions that have worked
for
>them that might work for us.  ????    My mare has a short stride so canters
>slowly but has a very extended trot  (clocked at 15 to 18 mph) that she can
do
>for  15 miles or so.  That fast trot down these roads really eats the shoes
>up.   I have a goal to do Tevis one year but how do I keep pads on or
Sneakers
>or ??????   This is our 5th season and she has never been lame or pulled
and
>we have several BC's.   What is the average number of miles people put on
>their horses between 100 milers??  Last year we did 5 rides and replaced
shoes
>once a month.
>
>Thanks for your input ahead of time.  email me privately if you wish or on
>ridecamp.
>
>Brez and Silk
>
>
>
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