Ralph is usually very asymmetrical - like a hind shape on one side and a front shape on the other. Here is an exaggerated example. Start with a front pattern shoe, change half of the shoe to a hind pattern, fit that pattern to your foot width measurement and you've made a Ralph.
That's what it looked like. I fit a bit fuller on the straight (medial) side. Is that a good approach or shoe as is?
Rather than say it is not a good approach, I will say "ask the horse." If you come back at the next appointment and find the medial quarter jammed, the horse is trying to tell you something. If the horse steps the shoe off with the opposite foot, he may be trying to tell you something. If you have to constantly fight separation in the medial quarter or medial corns or medial bruising in the sole . . . stuff the horse might be telling you that needs attention.
Nice work smitty! Any particular reason for using a European barshoe over a traditional barshoe? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2
Thanks Josh, a friend of mine has had great results with this shoe on horses with crushed heels,under run heels, flat feet ect so i thought this fella was a good candidate if you need lighter you can make them in ali He reckons the depth in the bar is very important
