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Old 10-30-2009, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Riot
Chuck, you ever run young horses barefoot? I would think it's hard to get them through breaking in Florida with intact hoofs (the sandy soil)?
From what I've read, most tracks (syn or "dirt") are between 70 and 85% sand.
But, we get some pretty "sharp" sand from the middle of the state.
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