Re: Stone Bruise (was Re: lameness question)

On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:13:37 -0400, Ocean of Nuance
<lizzardwomanRMOVE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Bill Kambic wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:59:26 -0400, Ocean of Nuance
>> <lizzardwomanRMOVE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 
>>> Bill Kambic wrote:
>>>
>>> (snip)
>>>
>>>> I can't see rubber being more durable under those cir***stances than 
>>> steel.  :-)
>>>
>>> HAVE FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> If you believe hard enough, you can overcome anything including
material 
>>> science.
>> 
>> I got no trouble with faith; I do have trouble with blind faith.  :-)
>> 
>> What I've been told by "boot advocates" is that boots last longer
>> because they are only worn while needed, not while Old Clomper is just
>> wandering about in a pasture.  I don't know that I buy that, although
>> it has a certain "surface appeal."
>
>
>If steel shoes don't hold up in certain sand arenas for a few hours a 
>week then rubber will not either.
How about the durability of your automobile tires?  Mine last for
several years.  Our Old Mac boots have just given up the ghost after
six years of wear.  I just bought Boo a new pair of Old Mac Gen 2's
last week.  New design that addresses break over and has drainage
holes and a new tread pattern on the sole.  She is the one horse in
our little herd with flat feet and the laminitis history--so she does
get turned out in her boots when the ground gets really dried out and
hard.  
This morning I popped them on her.  Had Al--the 17 yr. old little dog,
Katie--our 10 yr. old barn cat, Libby--our sweet 8 yr. old Lab X, all
running up and down the barn alley under Boo while I was popping the
boots on.  It felt like a zoo and I was crabby with the sweat dripping
down my face into my eyes as I tightened.  Got a wee clop in the head
as Boo lifted the opposite foot to stomp a fly while I tightened
things. 

I think Cindi should be arriving in town in about a week.  She should
enjoy meeting the menagerie of aging horses and the wee geriatric dog.
I hope to convince her to let me take them over on the ferry to
Vancouver Island to have high tea and visit Butchart Gardens.  Got my
fingers crossed that her plans to come are still on.  But I am
dreading spiffing up the spare bedrooms as I am not a fan of house
keeping (she hopes to stay a night or so here with us).  I will be
scrutinizing the photo ops as I want her to take only flattering
pictures of my horses, dogs, cat and hubby and myself as you guys on
the wreck are so darn critical.  Maybe we will photo shop them to
guarantee minimal negative comments <g>.
Laurel