Morgan Horse Questions

Bosals, Fiadors, and Barrel Racing Shoes 
QUESTION:

>Hello
> I just came across your site. I like it , very interesting. I raise gaited Morgans and I just purchased a
> Bosal that came with a Fiador, could you tell me what purpose the Fiador serves, etc. Also I Barrel
> race with my Morgans and they all have good hard feet. I never shoe any of them , they are all
> naturally balanced, should I be using a traction shoe or do you think it is safe to run barrels bare foot? > I would appreciate your comments.
> Thanks
> Lydia in Arkansas


ANSWER:

The Fiador serves to hold the Bosal in the correct position.
I don't think that you will have any trouble running barrels barefoot, however, when my oldest daughter was running in the open barrel classes her time improved .2-.5 seconds when we went to using rim shoes!

Bob
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