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Like anything else you do with your horse
it is a matter of adaption and training. Begin using traction enhancers
on dry ground and let the horse get the feel for them. Horses that are shod
learn how their feet interact with the ground and often begin to rely on that
extra stick. If you go to borium or caulks or snow pads the day the snow
shows up there is a possibility that the increased stopping power may surprise
your mount and may cause some sticking in the turns and therefore cause some
stress. We have not had significant snow around
here for years and my mount is currently barefoot after nearly 20 years with
borium and studs year round – he has adapted to the less sticky mode
fairly well. One winter when we ice on the ground for 3
weeks straight I let him out into the exercise ring and he started to run
because his shoes dug in to the ice. When he went to stop he got a
surprise and tried to stop with all four flat on the ice (as well as his butt).
He slid through the locked gate, hit a patch of anti-skid, and ran to his
stall. The look on his face as he approached the gate was priceless. Irv Lichtenstein From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of emboote@aol.com |
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