poiuytrewq
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Shoes or barefoot?
I would have always thought barefoot as metal can be slippery on concrete?
I would have always thought barefoot as metal can be slippery on concrete?
Best for grip on roads
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Kat
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Barefoot gives best grip on roads, followed by boots then shoes with road nails.
Leg_end
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As above, barefoot gives far superior grip.
poiuytrewq
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Perfect Thanks, I was pretty sure as much until someone commented on me letting my daughter ride a totally barefoot horse on the roads and made me question myself
Query was more related to my own horse who is slipping badly behind on the lane outside our yard which is very smooth concrete. Think I will get his hinds removed and try that as im concerned he will worsen with icy weather approaching.
Query was more related to my own horse who is slipping badly behind on the lane outside our yard which is very smooth concrete. Think I will get his hinds removed and try that as im concerned he will worsen with icy weather approaching.
flintfootfilly
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IMHO, if you can make sure the frogs are in contact with the ground, that also helps with grip whether there are shoes on or not.
There are some types of very smooth tarmac that are lethal with shoes, but fine unshod. Some of the more gravelly rough tarmac roads seem pretty good for both shod and unshod, so to a certain extent it depends on what the roads are like where you ride.
Sarah
There are some types of very smooth tarmac that are lethal with shoes, but fine unshod. Some of the more gravelly rough tarmac roads seem pretty good for both shod and unshod, so to a certain extent it depends on what the roads are like where you ride.
Sarah