For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
Since I took my mare barefoot almost 3 years ago I have flip flopped back and forth about how to handle her still tender soles. Do I keep her barefoot, do I put shoes back on, do I just use hoof boots? Does anyone else agonize about these silly kind of decisions?
When she first went barefoot, she was being trimmed by the farrier who had always shod her and he did a good job but I never could ride her immediately after a trim...she would be too sore. I tried a pair of Easy Boots but they were too hard to put on and I sent them back.
I wound up buying Boa Hoof Boots for her and they worked well except the cable laces would loosen during our rides and I would have to dismount several times and retighten them. The cables would also fray and have to be replaced several times a year.
I got tired of replacing cables so the next boots I got were Cavallo Simple Boots. These boots are great, stay on well through sand, mud and water crossings. The only thing is they alter her gait at a canter - maybe because they are a little bulky. For over a year now we have been using a Natural Hoof Practitioner and she is never sore after a trim anymore, however we still can't walk on limerock roads or rocks without the boots.
Since it's about time to order new boots, I have been wondering if I could justify spending the extra money and purchasing a pair of Renegade Hoof Boots. I have been looking at these things on line for over a month or so and had lot's of e-mails back and forth with the owner and inventor of the boots about our sizing dilema. Stylin's front feet are now wider than they are long and the Renegades can be altered to a certain extent without additional cost.
I sold some items recently on e-Bay so that I could have a little extra funds in case I wanted to buy myself a new pair of boots....so instead of getting new boots for me- I'm getting them for Style. I made the final decision tonight , pressed the button and purchased a brandy new pair of copper colored boots. You can read the testimonials on line where these boots are used sucessfully on endurance rides and hopefully I can add my own testimonial soon.
When she first went barefoot, she was being trimmed by the farrier who had always shod her and he did a good job but I never could ride her immediately after a trim...she would be too sore. I tried a pair of Easy Boots but they were too hard to put on and I sent them back.
I wound up buying Boa Hoof Boots for her and they worked well except the cable laces would loosen during our rides and I would have to dismount several times and retighten them. The cables would also fray and have to be replaced several times a year.
I got tired of replacing cables so the next boots I got were Cavallo Simple Boots. These boots are great, stay on well through sand, mud and water crossings. The only thing is they alter her gait at a canter - maybe because they are a little bulky. For over a year now we have been using a Natural Hoof Practitioner and she is never sore after a trim anymore, however we still can't walk on limerock roads or rocks without the boots.
Since it's about time to order new boots, I have been wondering if I could justify spending the extra money and purchasing a pair of Renegade Hoof Boots. I have been looking at these things on line for over a month or so and had lot's of e-mails back and forth with the owner and inventor of the boots about our sizing dilema. Stylin's front feet are now wider than they are long and the Renegades can be altered to a certain extent without additional cost.
I sold some items recently on e-Bay so that I could have a little extra funds in case I wanted to buy myself a new pair of boots....so instead of getting new boots for me- I'm getting them for Style. I made the final decision tonight , pressed the button and purchased a brandy new pair of copper colored boots. You can read the testimonials on line where these boots are used sucessfully on endurance rides and hopefully I can add my own testimonial soon.
