Taking the words right out of my mouth. And it’s an old fracture, and the horse is sound enough to gallop and cavort with pasture buddies.
And I would question a farrier that can’t handle the tough jobs, as obviously this barefoot trimmer can’t. And a vet that says that hammering horseshoe nails into the wall of the hoof on a foot that has an old P3 fracture will cause pain??? 'Splain please???
Easy shoes are glued on and he’s very happy so far. Moving around great!
We don’t know how old the fracture is – only that it happend before I got him. But the problem is that’s it’s a horizontal fracture all the way around the coffin bone – an unheard of type of fracture – thus no way to know anything. It’s all guess work. And I never said horse is sound enough to gallop and cavort. He’s situationally sound – in boots and on soft ground. If he was sound enough on that RF I’d leave him barefoot in order to continue the healing.
I’m not going to go down the ‘barefoot trimmer capabilities vs farrier capabilities’ rabbit hole. So no splainin’. Besides, you’ve already formed your opinion.
In horses that are basically sound, sure - a “fantastic” barefoot trimmer is a wonderful thing.
But if you have a horse with serious issues that require serious shoes, then all of sudden a person who can’t do normal shoeing is a real liability, regardless of how much you like her. You don’t want your options limited to what one particular trimmer can and can’t do, no matter how great she is under normal circumstances.
:no:
Also, and just out of curiosity, who came up with the idea that you shoe one foot and leave the other bare? Did the trimmer suggest this, or was it your idea?
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[I]In horses that are basically sound, sure - a “fantastic” barefoot trimmer is a wonderful thing.
But if you have a horse with serious issues that require serious shoes, then all of sudden a person who can’t do normal shoeing is a real liability, regardless of how much you like her. You don’t want your options limited to what one particular trimmer can and can’t do, no matter how great she is under normal circumstances.[/I]/QUOTE]
I agree – but my trimmer is not a liability. She is the one who suggested steel shoes (either nailed or glued) as an option for this horse even though she does not do any iron work herself. Obviously I would need to find a different farrier.
This thread has started to devolve into a criticism of my trimmer – for absolutely no reason. She is not limiting my options.
As for the one shoe idea – I read an article a few years ago where someone temporarily put a racing plate and pour in pad on one foot (retired pasture horse) – let the other foot stay bare. I can’t remember the details but the idea stuck in my mind. Just threw it out there = thumbs down.
Well, your phrasing definitely conveyed that impression, so meh. Whatev.
As for the one shoe idea – I read an article a few years ago where someone temporarily put a racing plate and pour in pad on one foot (retired pasture horse) – let the other foot stay bare. I can’t remember the details but the idea stuck in my mind. Just threw it out there = thumbs down.
Good. I’m glad it wasn’t a hoof care professional.
Best of luck!
No, not really – here’s what I said in my post #6: The bottom 1/3 of his foot (old damage that is still growing out) is fragile. Secondly, I can’t get an appointment within a reasonable time frame with the best farrier in the area.
And in my post #9: Luckily my trimmer will be here tomorrow and we’re going to try a pair of the Easy Shoe Sports. Trimmer is an expert at glue ons and she just found a pair in his size, whew!..so we’ll see how he does in them. This application will at least give me time to get the good farrier out to discuss other options going forward.
UPDATE: Went with EasyCare Sports – twice. Horse did great in them (sound!)_but so much prep work involved to get them on properly (PIA) and they still only lasted 3 weeks or so + came off individually at different times so a boot was needed until new set could be put on.
In hindsight the EasyCare glue on boots the LC’s (Love Childs) would have been a better option and they were my next try.
However, I had ordered a pair of Megasus Horserunners in the interim and they arrived right as Sports bit the dust. Horse is wearing the Megasus right now – I put them on myself and we’re on day three of 24/7 turn-out in these things. Horse is still sound and happy and the contraptions are staying on perfectly. So far! Time will tell how they hold up to being taken on and off etc. + wear and tear.
If anyone is interested in a more detailed explanation of how the Horserunners are fitted and how they work I’ll be happy to post all the ins and outs.
I’m glad they are working for you and the concept seems very interesting! The cost scares me though!!
Me too! since I have no idea when I’ll need to replace them due to the bottoms wearing out. They might be cost effective for horses that wear them only when being ridden and not turned out 24/7. Or perhaps it’s vice versa. Dunno!
Do keep us updated. Interesting concept for shoes.
Susan
Interesting. It looks like all the Megasus that were sold pre production for capital aquisition are starting to reach their buyers. I saw one in a box at a clinic last week. Had been ordered a year or two ago, horse intended for no longer alive.
Apparently they need to be cut to fit and the Velcro attachments reglued every 3 weeks.
I should admit up front I’m dubious about the Megasus design but curious to hear people’s experiences with them.
I have Renegades for riding and they are totally easy to go on and off. Less work than polos or sport boots!
I got my pair one month after ordering and yes they must be cut to fit with a jigsaw. They also file easily with a rasp. There is an initial learning curve inspite of the very detailed directions that come in the box – but their Facebook page has tutorials that really help.
I took them off yesterday to see if any debris had collected in between shoe and sole – we’ve had tons of rain; very muddy in places – and there was just inconsequential mud/dirt that had settled into the grooves on the shoe. Pretty tight fit which is good.
If these shoes ever make into the mainstream so that you can quickly exchange them for a different size if you get it wrong, that would be great. I think I could have gone one size down but the pair I have still work just fine.
The design actually is pretty ingenious. But use will determine just how ingenious it is.
@Scribbler
Vandiver had one front glue on and one front nail on when he was running XC at the Olympics, per Doug
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