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Can we talk about that one hoof that just won't hold a shoe
I had a client's horse with a super flat foot and weak walls, and everyone at the barn kept saying to just keep trying the same wide web shoe. I spent three hours over two visits trying to get a good fit, but it kept shifting and loosening within days. I finally went against the grain and switched to a heart bar shoe with clips, something I don't reach for often. It took a full hour just to shape and fit it right, but that shoe has stayed put for a full six-week cycle now. Sometimes the popular fix isn't the right one for the specific problem in front of you. What's your go-to method for a hoof that just won't keep a regular shoe on?
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brooke_hernandez17d ago
Been there. Flat feet are the worst for holding shoes. Had a similar case where a wide web just spun no matter what we did. Ended up using a three-quarter shoe with a toe clip and a lot of pad adhesive. Held for a full cycle when nothing else would.
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the_logan17d ago
Remember seeing a horse with crazy flat feet try to pull a cart. The farrier ended up using a rolled toe shoe and a ton of pour-in pad material just to get some grip. Sometimes you gotta get weird with it to make things work.
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