Snowball Shoes
Given the absolutely glorious fall weather we have been having this year, when my farrier asked me this week what I wanted to do with Gentry's feet I was at a loss. If you have ever noticed, Murphy's Law seems to rule my life. I figured if I had him leave the shoes on we would suddenly see a 50 degree temperature drop and the world freeze overnight. I would single-handedly be blamed for the immediate ice age, and deservedly so. Transversely, if I had them taken off, we wouldn't see snow until January.
Dilemma!
Then my completely awesome farrier suggested putting on anti-snowball rim pads in Gentry's shoes and some sort of metal/chemical lumpy (sorry, my post-prego brain forgot what he called it) "foe-spikes" on the heels. What? I totally love my farrier. Now if it does snow, no worries. Gentry has safe traction and anti-snowball rims. If it does't snow, then we can keep riding in this awesome weather and continue on business as usual. Win!
•Renee•
Dilemma!
Then my completely awesome farrier suggested putting on anti-snowball rim pads in Gentry's shoes and some sort of metal/chemical lumpy (sorry, my post-prego brain forgot what he called it) "foe-spikes" on the heels. What? I totally love my farrier. Now if it does snow, no worries. Gentry has safe traction and anti-snowball rims. If it does't snow, then we can keep riding in this awesome weather and continue on business as usual. Win!
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| Gentry's standard shoes with anti-snowball rim pads and "foe-spikes" |
•Renee•
i think that's borium? or something like that? haha idk but supposedly it works really well. hope that means you've held the snow off for at least a while longer ;)
ReplyDeleteI believe it's called borium - at least that's what I've had on my shoes in the past.
ReplyDeleteYes! I recall that is what he called it now. Thanks for the memory re-boot!
DeleteMiles gets those same snowball rim pads! I love them.
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