Good evening, horsehooligan here! I want to be clear about the earlier post. I did not use the word “Like” in the title. That was bikehooligan. Go ahead and make your assumptions.
Bikehooligan is in love with gagets, and even more in love with shoes. Because of this, he requested that I remove Aurora’s metal shoes and try hoof boots. The boots, which are called Renegades come in a variety of colors. Because I have a tendency to lose things, I chose red to make them easier to find.
The first week I used them, they were fantastic! Then when I went to use them the second weekend, I tried to tighten them, but didn’t put the set screws in tight enough.
Below are the photos of a boot set up properly, and how the boot comes apart if the set screw are not tightened enough.
Long story short, the boots came apart in 3 pieces, in the woods, several miles from our trailer. The other big concern, the trail was called “Green Rock Trail.” Of course, I didn’t actually know the location of the other boot pieces, so spent quite a bit of time trying to locate them. While I was looking, I came in contact with some bikers. They tried to ease by my horse like she had rocket fuel under her butt and were impressed with my horse’s calm demeanor and my polite behavior. I rolled my eyes and told them that I get yelled at by the butsniffers as well. The bikers were quite nice and helped me find the rest of my boots. I had long since lost my horsey friends, so continued on the trail; riding where the terraine was soft, leading when the terrain got rocky. We made it back to the trailer with feet in one piece. The second day that weekend, I carried my own Allen Wrench and tightened the set screws as much as possible. And as I had hoped, the boots performed quite well!! The bikers who helped me ended up inviting me and bikehooligan to a trail build in a few weeks. If I can make it, I plan on attending!
Before I sign off for the night, I want to comment on one more thing.
While people always need to respect horses, they don’t own the trail… and if those folks keep up their disrespectful behavior, we horse people will end up losing access to beautiful places like Greensfelder. If you're afraid of your horse and need help, find a friend or a trainer who can help you learn and gain confidence. Don't blame everyone else!
Butsniffer=people who ride horses that they are afraid of. They generally ride nose to tail. If an unsuspecting horsehooligan, bike rider, or hiker encounters these people, be prepared to put in earplugs. Expect to be bitched at. Don’t worry, its not you. They do that to everyone, especially other horse people who can actually ride their horses.
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