Ok well I saw a pair of these at a show I went to and thought they were neat. After talking to the owner I really want to try a pair on Sona. I'm retraining her so she has been under more streinious (SP?) work. So any way here thay are.
What are the benefits of these versus traditional metal shoes? My greatest fear would be that these can't be molded to the horse's foot at all; they either fit, or they don't... and my guess is they don't fit more than they do fit.
I like that it expands and cotracts with the hoof. They weigh the same as a metal shoe, andcost just about the same. You also have contol on the brake over point on the shoe. The lady that I talked to he horse had foundered and she said that she shoes made a big diffrence.
you shape them with nippers. They are working on other sizes.
these vids talk about putting the shoes on and fitting them.
It's a wonderful idea in theory, especially for people who do a lot of riding on roads or concrete, but I share the same concerns as Allie. They cannot be bent to provide support or correction where the individual horse needs it, it would basically be the same as a farrier taking a metal shoe out of the box, nailing it on, and rasping the hoof to fit. And after watching their slide show, it shows. There are many horses pictured there that have a significant amount of 'shoe' hanging out past the side of their hoof or behind it (a perfect place to get stepped on by a hind foot and pulled off) and a couple who appear to be wearing shoes that are too small for their foot.
Is it just me, or they seem thicker/taller than regular shoes?
I have to agree, there seems to be a lot of pictures of horses with them on that look like they are just not fitted right. I think a metal shoe would be a better bet unless their is some medical reason that your horse needs something like that.
Hello, I know this is an older post. I'm a newer horse owner we have always leased. So I purchased my daughter a horse last Christmas. She is getting ready to show at fair Tuesday. I put turquoise colored shoes on her horse. I asked my farrier if colored shoes changes or comprises the integrity of the shoe or would it be different from a standard shoe. My farrier replied no. Two days later my daughter's training asked why I have bared shoes on. The horse has Happy Hoofwear polyurethane shoes currently on. I was not aware that putting bared shoes on a horse that doesn't need them will make her lame? Does anyone have experience with these types of shoes? Thank you so much for any and all positive feedback, comments, experience.
Does the horse even need shoes? Are you riding on rocky ground, mountainous terrain, or shell sock roads?
If you just want something pretty, you can invest in matching tack.
The question is whether or not your horse needs shoes at all. Some horses have very poor feet and will need shoes regardless. My horses all have good feet and do not need shoes. Keeping horses barefoot is more healthy and cheaper, than keeping a horse shod.
Use shoes if your horse has a problem that needs correction. For example if the horse is lame without shoes, has thin soles, or hoof walls that wear excessively. My friend had a horse who needed shoes. In his case, without shoes the hoof would crack and lose chunks of wall. That horse's feet were compromised from excessively wet conditions (being in a pasture that flooded.)
Most horses with shoes have shrunken or atrophy of the frog... This is why horses often get sore if you remove the shoes... The hoof needs time to adapt to being barefoot again.
Talk to your farrier about your expectations for your horse. The farrier should know if the horse needs shoes or not. Ask the farrier what needs correcting and why he recommends a certain shoe.
I am of the opinion that horses should be left barefoot if possible...
Polyurethane shoes provide support to the frog and back of the hoof. They are a good shoe to transition to barefoot if that is what you want to do.
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