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Discussion on Pulled shoe on trail ride
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Cowgrl
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Posted on Saturday, Mar 27, 2004 - 10:49 am:
An easyboot is fine for the short term but if you are a few miles from the trailhead, here's a suggestion that save you some wear and tear on your legs.
Only minimal shoeing skills are required to carry our the following. Carry a fencing tool and a film cannister with shoeing nails as well as one front shoe and one hind shoe in your saddlebags. When you lose a shoe out on the trail, four nails are more than adequate to hold the shoe on the hoof until you are back to your trailer or barn. In many cases, riders are able to complete the ride with just the four nails holding the shoe on. My husband has been called on numerous times to nail on a shoe lost on a ride. At least you have steel to protect the hoof for the rest of the ride. Easyboots are great but they come off and get lost more times than I can count. At $30 a pop they're pretty spendy to replace.
Your farrier, if you ask nicely, will be happy to show you how to tack on an emergency shoe. So with minimal tools to carry, you can enjoy your ride and not worry about losing shoes.
Happy trails.
Holly
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