plastic shoes

Subject: plastic shoes Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:58 pm

Hi all...anyone out there have any opinions, good or bad, regarding plastic horse shoes? Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

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well thats a good question I think they would maybe expand with the hoof where steele doesnt.. Sorry not much help :(

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Subject: Re: plastic shoes Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:48 am

I always wanted to know about plastic shoes also. I think if I remember correctly we used them on our standardbreds years ago but can't remember anything about them except they came in some different colours. One of my mare's hooves breaks up and flares so I was thinking that plastic shoes would work. Enough protection without changing her way of going??

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Subject: Re: plastic shoes Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:23 pm

two that I have heard mentioned are Epona and Easywalkers...I know I read a testimonial from one of the ladies here on the Easywalker site..they sounded very interesting. I am still struggling with the "to shoe or not to shoe" dilema...if I decide to go with a shoe, I want to find out a little more about these as they sound like they MAY be an option. Oh, how I wish Boom could talk..lol

Subject: Re: plastic shoes Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:03 am

I think I may be able to get some info from my barnbuddy (Brown). Will check it out and post what she has. How I wsh they could all talk!!

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LBRanch has used the Easywalker's (I think was the brand) with great success on one or two of her horses, see if you can get a hold of her.

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I used to use many brands like Weatherbeeta,Horseware,Harrison Howard and Native Pony. Now I find that Horseware is the best.