From what I have seen of Grant I don't think that he would ever agree to a debate with you, or anyone else for that matter. He is simply presenting his knowledge to people who want to learn. Before you judge him you should simply GO to one of his clinics and question his methods, and I am sure he would love to hear your ideas. He surely made his name in the forging competitions, but I am sure most of those competitions involved making and fitting shoes to live horses.
just remembered , i never use them , before the gobshxxxs start , i have done the cytec traing and courses so i am in a position to speak badly about them
9 inches of inch 7/16 concave turned the wrong way, used it just because that was in the bucket by the anvil, this would stop the quarters blowing out. Took ten mins.
I have no difficulty in shaping the toe of NB or Centre Fit shoes, whether oval, narrow or pointed. I find that trimming and fitting the pillars (toe quarters) to prevent distortion in that area is a key element in applying these type shoes, and at times will require the use of a larger, or perhaps smaller shoe, with heel length adjustment made accordingly. The Centre Fit, as opposed to the original NB Steel, has distinctive makers indicating the widest point of the shoe, which will not automatically align to the widest part of the sole after modifications have been made, and is an area that is often not addressed by those attempting to place the shoe in accordance with printed guidelines. I do carry Classic Rollers, steel and aluminum. EDSS has a similar shoe, the Steel Vulcan Blenkinsop. I frequently use the aluminum shoe that Ryan has applied (PLR Wedge). It is quite easy to shape using a leather core hammer. I use it on navicular cases and those with a broken back pastern axis. Its omni-directional design allows the hoof to roll-over in any direction, which has proven beneficial to those with hoof and conformational problems in my practice. My best heading horse (18 y/o) has been in them for 7 years due to a slightly broken back axis and has never experienced any difficulty during that time.
In the interest of research I have ironed out some of the problems with NB shoes and come up with this.
the toe nails are out , you have altered a crap shoe , and its still a crap shoe but with a different shape you will never iron out nb problems unless the iron is too hot and left on the paper too long
