This message is from: Vic Faeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks, Jane in Maine and Debi.
His surface at home is forest floor topsoil with logs
and tree roots to navagate around. So it is soft, but
interesting. His surface during the training period
was hard and rocky in his paddock and the same in the
arena. The owner decided not to get sand for the
arena, and the rocks ranged from small to about 6" in
diameter. We all took turns picking them up but there
were always more under those.
He was in the rocky paddock for 1.5 months, but must
have injured himself and never really had a chance to
heal. I didn't realize that he could have an abcess
under the bruise, so will have the vet take a look at
it.
After he heals, the riding surfaces in my neighborhood
are dirt forest trails and gravel roads. So because of
his soft acre, he might never really get used to the
gravel roads unless I do some kind of a conditioning?
I guess the Mac boots are a good idea then. Thanks! Or
Easy Boots. Are they about the same?
Vic in Knik AK
--- Don Brackett wrote:
> Hi Victoria,
> I use the old macs for my sons appy that has had
> problems with sole bruises
> and abscesses. They are great. Very easy to put
> on, the comfort pads
> provide lots of cushioning and keep him happy. No
> problem with foot growth
> between trims, the boots accommodate tons of size
> variation.
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