Posted by Gary on June 30, 2003 at 16:03:51:
In Reply to: Reining Barrel Horse posted by Jack Seyffer on June 30, 2003 at 13:58:22:
: One of my customers had a nice little paint/pinto mare theat she competes on. It
: was not bad enough that she was doing westen pleasure and barrels and poles, but now
: she has started reining on her. This is a stocky pleasant hard working mare who has
: been going barefoot up until now. Due to our wet spring and the increased work load,
: the mare is going to need shoes, especially to protect the bulbs of her hind heels
: when she slides. The judge at a show recently suggestee back shoes for this same
: reason. I can shoe a reiner or a barrel horse, but what would work for both?
Jack, I shoe most barrel horses with a plate behind anyway so you might get away with a flat 3/4 inch plate with the nails rasped smooth and extended heels for the reining. Good Luck! Gary