I thought those new composite shoes were just a gimmick until a client in Boise insisted on them

A regular client with a big warmblood had constant issues with pulled shoes on his rocky pasture. He asked me to try a set of those composite glue-on shoes, and I was pretty sure they wouldn't hold up. I put them on six months ago, and I just checked them yesterday. Not a single one has come loose, and the hoof wall looks great with no stress cracks. I had to eat my words. Has anyone else had a good run with these on a heavy horse with tough terrain?

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wrenstone3mo ago

Our Percheron mare has worn them for a full year now.

black.margaret3mo ago

But they can cause long term hoof problems.

piper1751mo ago

Oh wow, @black.margaret, my friend's pony actually had to get special shoes after wedges messed up his tendons bad!