On 17/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > in icy conditions, it seems there are two choices: > > 1. nothing, in which case the horse can slip and even fall, and which > puts considerable torque on whatever the slipping limb is, as well > as the others as they scramble to rebalance. and of course a fall > is just all kinds of bad. > > 2. some kind of traction device, which gives some grab.
Or there is another choice.... #3 Choose not to ride when the footing is treacherous... For shod horses, the winter is also a when they can have their shoes pulled and allow their feet to expand. Wanda
