Hello everyone =) I was wondering if any of you guys have any experience with useing plastic shoes on the horses ? Like Dynamix : http://www.dynamixiht.com/ (its in german... but you see the shoe..) I have used this shoe on my endurance horse for 6 months now, with interessting results. First of all a better hoof quality, he gets less tired during the race and so on Thoughts ?
I nailed on a set of shoes similar to that years ago. The client had bought them and asked me to put them on when I got there. I wasn't overly impressed with them but then again it wasn't the same brand shoe. I have also done rubber shoes on carriage horses.
it's in German.................I need English translation. but plastic shoes have been around since the 1980's when it was a fad some work, some don't. I have used them; but they have lots of problems on horses that love to run all around the paddock; flies stomping; making the shoes loose it's all in if this make the horse more comfortable and sounder or not. if he looses the shoes all the time; then it's not worth it.
my horse havent lost a plastic shoe yet, they sit on for 6--8 weeks depending on the wear of it. and in norway its summer and raining like no tomorrow, and that means MUD And he is an endurance horse with ADHD ..hehe
late spring going into summer, school out next Monday. here on the East coast in America we have had beautiful weather.....mid 70's SUNNY! and cool eves 50's. heat and humitity last week in the 80's. Rain today; mud. then sunny tomorrow. showers next week a few day later in the week. to keep Ray happy???? Plastic shoeing does well here .......with our type of weather see got the thread back on track
Why did you use them, and how did they help? What did you use/do and what were the good results? Thanks in advance. Regards
You likely know me well enough, Rick, to know I'm an advocate of KISS philosophy. I'm still looking for a good synthetic at a reasonable price. Coxtons at about $10/pair have done a pretty good job for me on some sore legged arthritic horses, particularly sore knees. Might be the light weight, might be the shock adsorption. They can be slick on grass. Only true performance horse I used them on was a CCI*** eventer. Owner lives high in the mountains, was planning a spring three star in Calif. Needed some gallop work and in her locale, at that time of year that meant a frozen gravel road. Coxtens worked to condition the horse under those conditions, but we went back to steel for the actual competition. I did put a pair on the back of an endurance horse once for a 100 mile race - owner was experimenting with a new shoe - Seattle shoe - that wasn't working (wouldn't last 100 miles - he didn't want steel). They held up and he did well with them.
The shoes I used were GROUND CONTROL and EPONA both mares were lami and they done very in them Jack have you any pics of these shoes a new client rang me yesterday these shoes might suite it is also arthritic
Smitty. Have you considered using them more often, or do you think you can get the same results with metal shoes? I have to do a horse Monday morning, Vet say,s has navicular and ringbone(low). Vet say's egg bars and wedge pads, owner wants to try Ground Control shoes; I said you get them i'll put them on.
For low ringbone I like to use the lightest weight package I can. A plastic shoe makes a lot of sense. I've never used a plastic shoe 'cause I thought they were for sissies. But now that I have seen Smitty do it I know I can put a plastic shoe on a horse and still feel like a real man.
Dave I would consider using them a little more often. for NAV I have had good results with an egg bar I think using the right section is important trim and fit like wise.
I had a farrier using the Eponas and really LIKED them the first year. after that, not so much. no way to adjust them for your nail holes. it just is what it is and that doesn't always work after laminitis when you're getting a healthy hoof back. after watching them applied, you do have to know what you're doing with the glue too. it needs a certain amount of time to dry and if not, you'll have a sore horse.
