>>> People put "protective" boots on Icelandic's when they are running down >>> a straight track, lest the horse cut his leg off, and all the yelling >>> and screaming about *protecting* the horse when the weight of >>> "protective" boots is challenged. So... why would the same people take >>> the chance of lameness issues by riding on ice? It just doesn't make >>> sense.
Boy, Judy, that IS an inconsistency, one I'd never thought of. Of course, we know the real reason - the weighted bell boots aren't for protection but for gait manipulation...In other words, they are just for glitz too, just like ice tolts. Karen Thomas, NC
