>>>> The boots are not necessarily used because the horse is pacey, but because of the conformation (legs that are not straight), or rider interference (causing the horse to lean or they've come to use their bodies that way with a rider), so that the legs interfere with one another.
In fact, a pacey horse should be less likely to have interference between his front and rear legs than a horse who trots. If you think about it, the lateral pairs move together in pace, so they should stay pretty close to parallel throughout all phases of the stride. If a horse interferes during pace, it almost has to be a serious conformational problem - the interference has to involve legs on opposite sides of the body. If the horse has good conformation, there should be a good bit of space between them. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release Date: 9/11/2007 5:46 PM
