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Old 10-28-2009, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Round Pen
I break a 100 or so Yearlings every year here in Florida and I never put hind shoes on any thing. I will put front shoes on most of them when we start breaking. We also Breeze our young Horses all the time with no Hind Shoes.
Good to know. Is your track sandy?

I do recall with the hunters we'd try not to get hinds on the young horses until they started popping little fences. Saved alot of dings and bangs on the front legs, helped keep them clean.
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