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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 252620" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>Boy grit! I sure can relate to that story. Everybody walked away that's a good deal doesn't always end up that way though. I think anyone who uses horses in the backcountry during the winter knows the danger of deep snow and ice covered trails. If they don't they should not be there. Even with lots of saddle time there is no way to get around having a horse wreck once in awhile. Hell my horses live 4 months out of the year on snow covered mountain trails and they still have wrecks once in awhile. Them horses sure do take off when they get on their sides and it's steep. Had a horse go down on a open slope went about 500 yards hit some timber and stopped. He was fine when I got to him and on the second try he went up through there without a problem.</p><p> </p><p> I have used Borium treated shoes and it seems to help some on the ice but overall could not see enough improvement to continue doing it. The best thing is to get horses that are born and raised in the mountains. In my opinion a valley horse will get you hurt in the mountains. Glad everything ended up good for you guys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 252620, member: 10391"] Boy grit! I sure can relate to that story. Everybody walked away that’s a good deal doesn’t always end up that way though. I think anyone who uses horses in the backcountry during the winter knows the danger of deep snow and ice covered trails. If they don’t they should not be there. Even with lots of saddle time there is no way to get around having a horse wreck once in awhile. Hell my horses live 4 months out of the year on snow covered mountain trails and they still have wrecks once in awhile. Them horses sure do take off when they get on their sides and it’s steep. Had a horse go down on a open slope went about 500 yards hit some timber and stopped. He was fine when I got to him and on the second try he went up through there without a problem. I have used Borium treated shoes and it seems to help some on the ice but overall could not see enough improvement to continue doing it. The best thing is to get horses that are born and raised in the mountains. In my opinion a valley horse will get you hurt in the mountains. Glad everything ended up good for you guys. [/QUOTE]
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