I wonder that, too, John. I don't use many at all. I have one horse on the book that needs a big wedge package (#3 flat and a #2 frog together) and a horse with a flat frog support with the sole area removed. Those are the only two right now I figure that the Lord gave them sole for a reason, so I leave it on. To change an angle I place the shoe back some.
I don't use many pads. I did put one on the other day because the horse had an abscess in the sole, so I protected it. Other than that, not really.
If a horse wears down his hoof going barefoot, he gets shoes with pads. If a horse is used over a lot of rough territory, he gets pads. If the vet has carved a cavern in the sole looking for an abcess, he gets pads. If a horse is naturally thin soled, he gets pads. If a horse has bruised his sole, he gets pads. Sometimes a laminitic horse will get pads. If a horse is shod in the winter, he gets pads. A lot of horses over here are not ridden on roads or in grassy fields or in arenas. I really like Ray's leather and plastic laminated pads for extra protection over rough ground. Regards
I'm calling bullshit on this thread. How can somebody from over there know how much pads are used over here?
are you commenting/bullshitting, from here or there? and where is here,and where is there? is there a market for pads,if so where? if there is....I hope I'm there! ray
He, Was Dr Theodore Giselle ,I hope I spell checked that correct, the creator of the Dr. Suess story lines, no disrespect was intended towards this fine author, as a sign of respect, after reading his prose to my six children over the years, I guess a little sunk in. Now back to our regular scheduled banter! regards to all Ray
google destinations or gps,.................you guys and your pics, you seem to want all the work done for you! Ray
in Australia pads are rarely used. and we have some harsh conditions too. i never pad a bruised foot. however i did use a castle wedge pad with frog support on a foot (i had to import these pads, cause not available in Australia), i can,t make a heartbar with wedged heels. the horse is now out of the pad, and competing.
Michael, I think a lot of shoeing protocol is dictated by geographical history, that is how it s been done before and type of discipline that are followed. example American Saddlebreds, Morgans and Tennessee Walking horses, breeds often known for being padded at times,but might not be quite the prevalence say in Australia, France or The British Isles as in parts of North America. kinda like food habits.think fast foods. That said, there in my estimation has been an increase of pad use here than say in the 1970,80s, and some of that increase could have come from the use of pads getting the job done on the breeds mentioned and learning that they might in fact help out the short footed horse also when and if the need arises, as the equine population grew so did the pad market. Along with winter pad increase use based upon folks are useing their horses more in winter time than what they used to. Ray
Tom most of what we see via whatever form of media "over here " nearly always seem top involve some sort of pad , whilst I dont give a xxxx , those trying to promote their "excellence " as equine foot experts like to impress us with their extras , that little bit that makes them look and sound that bit better than us mere mortals outside of their domain , i would have though that is reciprocal with our obsession with handmades ? lol
I actually use pads of some sort on about 1 out of 10 horses. Different pads/padding for different reasons. Except in the winter. Then I use pads on 100% of shod horses. Edit to add: If you folks from across the pond were shoeing in Maine in the winter, you would be using pads too, or you would onky be trimming. Regards
Chris, if it always seems to involve pads ...... over in the states....... and for me ,who makes leather, plastic ,aluminum, wool and composites of many, yet in my practice most horses only see steel, no pads at all .........what sites are you visiting that promote all the pads? To follow up, what percentage of hand mades vs baggers,kegs ,premades do you and others......over there..where ever, over there is, do you , or most of the daily farriers put on (added after original post) vs handmades at the horse,including plates,egg bars,bars alis of all fashion etc. I ll put up a pint that it s not far off of the otherof the developed farriers world as a whole and probably a whole lot less than in developing countries . not sure what/which above mortals have been trying to impress you and your following, but to me,what works /works(added after original post) in your sand pile, where ever your sandbox is.......what doesn t.... don t........... end of story! regards ray
I don't base my opinion of the deductive reasoning capacity of all of the farriers in Europe based on what I've seen posted in the media.
