Poll: Getting a Grip This Winter

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Do you use hoof boots or traction devices for your horse in the winter?
  • Yes, I use hoof boots on my horse.7.67% (27 votes)
  • Yes, I use borium on studs in my horse's shoes.11.65% (41 votes)
  • No, my horses go barefoot.76.14% (268 votes)
  • Other (please specify)4.55% (16 votes)
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  1. I use a combination depending on the horse, on one of the horses it is a combo of boots on the front, shoes on the back some go barefoot and some boots all around. It stays the same all year round because I use the protection for the rocky areas we ride and that seems to not change.

  2. I have some horses that are barefoot all year long. The ones I use on the road however get shoes with drill tech on them.

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