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Location: Central Ky. | www.plastichorseshoes.com Thanks, SaddleSore |
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Location: NY | I have never use these, with that said MY question is how dose the plastic shoes holed up ?? Does it wear out faster?? how does the shoer fit it to the horses foot?? I would check with your shoer first. there is a reason that metal shoes have been around so long just my thoughts |
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Location: Northern Utah | I had a friend try them on one of his horses. He did a LOT of long distance riding. usually a CTR or Endurance ride every other weekend, plus conditioning rides during the week. He was putting 300-400 miles a month on his horse. The shoes held up fine. They slip less on hard slick rock or pavement than with steel shoes. And I assume the horse felt less impact shock in his legs due to the cushoning effect of the softer shoe. The problem he had was the shoes flex, This causes the nails to move in the hoof wall. This movement over the 6-8 weeks that the shoes were on enlarged the nail holes in the hoof wall. I'm sure this would vary by each horse depending on how you rode your horse and how hard his hoof walls are. My friend was worried enough that he did not put that type back on. |
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Location: Clearwater, MN | I have not used one quite like that shoe, but I used a glue on plastic shoe. It had a horseshoe embedded in it, so it didn't flex and offered a lot of protection. It had tabs that glued to the horses hoof on the outside. You only used one drop of glue on every third tab, so it wasn't much at all. We rode for four days in very rocky, difficult terrain and through rivers and had no problems with them. They wore very well and stayed on for about 6-8 weeks afterward. They both fell off within a day or so of eachother and I bet I could have put them on again had I needed them. They held up just great, never wore through the plastic to expose the shoe. They were fast to put on, we just did it on a matted to minimize dirt. Just be careful your farrier doesn't end up glued to the horse, that was fast acting, strong glue!! |
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Location: Southern New Mexico | Which brand was that? |
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Location: Clearwater, MN | I believe the shoe was this brand: www.cottamhorseshoes.com/plastic_glue_on_horseshoes.htm It was the easy glue version. I would have to double check with my farrier to be certain, but that looks exactly like them. |
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Location: Southern New Mexico | Thanks. I am looking for something simple to put on when we need it. |
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Location: KY | for Terri fabric for saddlebags look at page 41 on www.wyomingoutdoor.com |
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Location: Southern New Mexico | Thank you!! |
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Location: Northern, CA | YES, used them on my mare this Winter. They worked out great! My mare grows long in the toe and low in the heel (LTLH) in front, so she requires a little extra care shoeing. I tried her barefoot, but had problems with her heel crushing down, so could not let her go barefoot as she had already had a suspensory injury. Left her barefoot behind but opted for the "orthopedic party shoe" look in front, using the plastic shoes all Winter, in the snow. Now that the snow is gone we are back to regular shoes up front and sliders on the back (she's a reiner). The plastic shoes wear really well, got two shoeings out of them, and have saved the last pair for next year! |
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Location: Northern, CA | forgot to mention:
Farrier trimmed the shoe to fit my horses foot. He then cut nail holes in the shoe with his drill press. Essentially, shoes were "custom" to my mare. |
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Anyone ever use these?
