I was asked to shoe a horse this evening so put a pair fronts on trimmed the hinds then she asked me do I ever do sliders, I said those things they put on in the US she said yes this horse is a reiner. I said sliders would be the last shoe on earth I thought I would asked to make so what do I need to know when making and fitting these shoes
I'm really looking forward to what advice you reiner shoers will offer here, and seeing Smitty's shoe on this one. This thread will be cool. Regards
That would be be about like getting asked to put a roadster on over here. Shouldnt be a big deal Smitty just a plain stamped shoe, 1/4 x1 5/16x1 or 1 1/4 taper down to 7/8 or 3/4 in the heels. Rasp the nail heads flush with shoe when your finished up. Then hope it stops straight!!!! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Oh yeah don't forget the extra length heels need to stop about perpindicular with the back of the heel bulbs on most then adjust accordingly. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
I only do my wife's now for a reason!! Hoof Buffer with a 60 grit sleeve will take them down pretty quick as well.
Smitty, I like to fit really full to the medial toe and the lateral heel just atad longer as an extension instead of a trailer...might slightly rocker the toe..but the rider will help you with what they want...sittin a really nice slider that is confident to get on its hocks is nice..section would be 1 x 3/4 best all around size, some need a bolder toe but I don't like the way it makes it more of a toe weight...some young and really good ones can slide on 3/4 X 5/16.. plain stamp and rasp or grind off the nail heads and there ya are....might need to explain (sittin) that's riding one to me...
This a day to be noted in the annals of Farrier History. John asking how to make a shoe. Actually it shows how a person becomes great at what they do. Always willing to ask and improve. In my limited experience, I found that 'aiming' the shoe a bit to medial, with a bit of a rocker or roll on the medial toe, helped keep the hind legs from spreading during the slide. You'll have to get Cowboy boots and a hat to wear while working on this one. Get pics.
[quote="smitty88, post: 2 so what do I need to know when making and fitting these shoes[/quote] John, a # of questions, has the horse worn this type of plate before? if so , what type/style dimensions? how did the animal handle them? how is the horses built, by that I mean, is it an Irish Draft that the owner wants to game or more American type, western style horse? if 1st set, I would suggest stay light. depending on the answer to the previous question, that is a reletive decision. Ray
I'd just put some 3/4 inch plain stamps with some length on for the first time. You can scare a young one with to much at first. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
3/4 fullered, aluminum, half rounds just depends on the horse. They have to be able to pedal there front feet when they slide so you don't want to much traction on the front. I have put some concave on a few but they were not superstar sliders either.
This horse had size 2 KK on him so for sliders 1 1/4x 5/16 and up front 3/4 fullered aluminium 1x5/16 or better and do they have to have 1/2 round?
Didn't do many John. I would do the 5/8" half round up front. In '99, me and the ole man watched the reiners inducted to the USET/USEF now; the fad then was NBS up front. Between he and i and the two officials for the reiners we did 29 NBS tack ons in a day.
