>>> And he said "If all horses were like Tosca, I'd be out of work". He didn't trim anything. She's the one (other than Hunter) that's being ridden.
Another consideration - don't you generally have rockier soil in Oregon than we do in my part of NC? There are small areas of rocky terrain here, and parts of the NC mountains are quite rocky. I know that Isak would wear his feet a lot more if our pastures were rocky. The only rocks to speak of in my pasture are the gravel we haul in to spread around the water troughs. We have a few rocks on our local trails, but most are clear. SOOO many considerations! Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.12/1202 - Release Date: 12/29/2007 1:27 PM