PNER equine membership # ___________ or
_________ (Check if applicable.)
My horse is not registered with PNER.
However, my horse does participate in long distance/competitive rides, and I wish to add a description of my horse
and foot care to the overall database
(Membership information is collected to insure
that individual horse information is not duplicated. Confidentiality will be honored, and no horse
will be specifically identified in any subsequent report arising from this
information.)
Please fill out an individual
survey on each of your horses that you campaign. Circle the correct or most correct answer for
each of the following, unless directed otherwise.
1. What
breed is your horse?
A. Arabian.
B. Arabian-Cross
C. Thoroughbred
D. Quarter Horse
E. Morgan
F. Other ______________________________
2. What sex is your horse?
A.
Mare
B.
Stallion
C.
Gelding
3. How old is your horse?
A.
Less than 5 years of age
B. 6 - 9 years of age
C. 10 - 12 years of age
D. 13 - 16 years of age
E.
Older than 17 years of age
4. How many years has your horse been actively competing in
long distance/competitive rides?
A. 0 - 2 years
B. 3 - 4 years
C. 5 - 7 years
D. 8 - 10 years
E. Longer than 11 years
5. Within the last 2 calendar years, your horse has
participated in how many long distance/competitive rides?
A. 0 competitions
B. 1 – 2 competitions
C. 3 – 5 competitions
D. 6 – 10 competitions
E. 11 – 15 competitions
F.
More than 16 competitions
6. Within the last 2 calendar years, your horse has
completed how many miles in competition?
A.
Less than 50 miles
B. 51 - 250 miles
C. 251 - 500 miles
D
501 - 1000 miles
E. 1001 - 1500 miles
F.
More than 1501 miles
7. Within the last 2 calendar years, how many times has
your horse been pulled or voluntarily withdrawn for lameness or lameness
concerns (either by the ride veterinarian or at the rider option)?
A.
None
B. 1 –2 times
C. 3 – 6 times
D. 7 – 10 times
E.
Greater than 11 times
8. What is the length of the long distance/competitive
rides that your horse competes in?
(Circle all that apply.)
A.
Approximately 25 miles
B.
Approximately 50 miles
C.
Approximately 75 miles
D.
Approximately 100 miles
E. Consecutive,
multiple day rides
9. Would you characterize your horse as:
A. Routinely finishing in top 10% in rides
B.
Routinely finishing in top 25% in rides
C.
Routinely finishing in "middle of the pack"
D.
Routinely "bringing up the rear"
E.
Not finishing in any particular position in long distance/competitive
rides on a routine basis
10. Your horse's nutritional protocol is:
A Routine diet - "grass," and/or hay, trace minerals, and additional concentrates (grain) for energy
B. Routine diet plus supplements. Supplements are ____________________________________
C. Routine diet plus "specific hoof" supplements. Hoof supplements are __________________
D. Routine diet plus vitamins. Vitamins are ___________________________________________
E. A special diet formulated to enhance the horse's cardiovascular and/or metabolic capacities.
F. A special diet formulated to harden and/or toughen the hooves
11. Your horse's hooves are:
A. Regularly treated externally with hoof ointment according to the specific product's instruction
The product is ____________________
B. Occasionally treated externally with hoof ointment, less often than specified by product's instruction
The product is ____________________
C. Not treated externally with hoof ointments
D. Regularly exposed to water (i.e. creek, wet pasture, mud) to minimize drying
12. Describe the terrain features in the area(s) where your horse is trained and conditioned:
(Circle all that apply)
A. Grass
B. Deep sand
C. Shallow sand/dirt
D. Rocky, abrasive surfaces
E. Paved roads
F. Gravel roads
G. Other _______________________________
13. What
shoeing/hoof preparation techniques do you currently use on your horse during
the actual long distance/competitive rides? (Circle all that apply)
A.
Steel shoes
B.
Steel shoes with full pads
C.
Steel shoes with rim pads
D.
Hoof boots (i.e. Easy Boots, Old Mac Boots) over steel shoes (plus or
minus pads)
E.
Barefeet
F. Other _______________________________________
14. Concerning the hoof care of the horse throughout the
conditioning and competitive season, your horse is:
A.
Shod with steel shoes year round
B.
Shod with steel shoes only during conditioning and when competing
C.
Shod with steel shoes only when competing
D. Shod with steel shoes only when the horse is foot sore or might get foot sore and only on the feet that are sore or might get foot sore (for example, may be used on forehooves but not the hindhooves)
E. Rarely shod with steel shoes but occasionally the hoof is protected with hoof boots such as Easy Boots or Old Mac Boots
F. Protected with hoof boots such as Easy Boots or Old Mac Boots for conditioning and campaigning but otherwise barefoot.
G. Barefoot all the time
15. What is the usual interval between shoeings or hoof preparations during the competitive season?
A. Less than 4 weeks
B.
C. More than six weeks
D. Varies with amount of wear the hooves or shoes are undergoing
E. Varies with the growth of the hooves
E. Varies with the expectation of how rocky/abrasive an upcoming endurance ride will be
16. If your horse is shod with steel shoes at long distance/competitive rides, the steel shoes are
A. Flat steel plates
B. Rim steel shoes (groove in the branches and the toe)
C. Steel shoes with toe and heel calks
D. Steel shoes with hoof boots (i.e. Easy boots or Old Mac Boots) fitted over the top
E. Whatever my farrier/horseshoer recommends
F. Other _________________________________
G. Not sure
H. Not applicable question; my horse goes barefoot or just wears hoof boots at rides
17. If your horse's hooves are protected with hoof boots (with or without steel shoes) at rides, your horse wears
A. Easy Boots
B. Old Mac Boots
C. Other _______________________
D. Not applicable question; my horse is shod with just steel shoes or is barefoot at rides
18. How frequently does your horse appear footsore following a long distance/competitive ride?
A, Every ride or almost every ride
B. Once every two or three rides
C. Once every four or six rides
D. Once every seven to 12 rides
E. Hardly ever
F. Never
19. If your horse appears footsore following a ride, what actions do you take?
(Circle all that apply.)
A. I do not worry as the footsoreness invariably goes away before next scheduled ride
B. Rest the horse until the footsoreness is not evident
C. Shoe the horse with pads underneath the shoe
D. Shoe the horse with wide-web shoes
E. Ask the advice of my farrier/horseshoer and follow his/her instructions
F. Other _________________________
20. If your horse goes barefoot at long distance/competitive rides, the horse is trimmed:
A. By a professional farrier/horseshoer (is paid) who also uses steel shoes if requested
B. By a professional trimmer (is paid) but does not advocate the use of shoes
C. By family member or friend (not paid) who does not advocate the use of shoes
D. By yourself
E. Not applicable question; my horse is shod with steel shoes and/or hoof boots at rides
21. If your horse goes barefoot at long distance/competitive rides, how is your barefoot horse trimmed?
A. Trimmed on a regular 6 – 8 week schedule as if to be shod but shoes aren't nailed on
B. Trimmed a little longer on a regular 6 –8 week schedule and the wall is "rolled" to prevent the hoof from cracking and breaking up
C. Trimmed using principles of Strasser or other nationally respected "barefoot" advocate on a schedule selected by the trimming specialist
D. Trimmed using principles of Strasser or other nationally respected "barefoot" advocate when the hoof appears long or out of balance in your opinion
E. Trimmed using any technique appropriate at that time
F. Trimmed very rarely; basically the hooves wear themselves to appropriate lengths.
G. Not applicable question, my horse is shod with steel shoes and/or hoof boots at rides
22. If your horse goes barefoot at long distance/competitive rides, how long a time period was necessary to "condition" the hooves to withstand the wear and trauma associated with your usual long distance/competitive ride?
A. No time period was necessary; my horse was immediately competitive without hoof "conditioning"
B. Less than a month
C. 1 – 3 months
D. 4 – 8 months
E. 9 – 12 months
F. Greater than 1 year
E. Not applicable question; my horse is shod with steel shoes and/or hoof boots at rides
23. If your horse goes barefoot at long distance/competitive rides, what special techniques did you use to "condition" the hooves to withstand the wear and trauma associated with your usual long distance/competitive ride?
A. No special technique other than regular conditioning for long distance/competitive rides
B. Exposed the horse to progressively rougher terrain to toughen my horse's hooves
C. Treated the external surfaces of the hooves with an ointment or paint to toughen my horse's hooves
D. Exposed the horse to progressively rougher terrain to toughen my horse's hooves and treated the external surfaces of the hooves with an ointment or paint to toughen my horse's hooves
E. Other ____________________________________________________________
E. Not applicable question; my horse is shod with steel shoes and/or hoof boots at rides
24. If you have changed shoeing/trimming techniques or protocols in the past 2 calendar years, please describe the changes made and the reason(s) for the change.
25. If your horse competes barefooted, how specifically is the horse trimmed?
26. Please provide any comments on the reverse side of this paper that would further clarify your answers to this survey.