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IME, if you give the hoof a nice mustang roll all around before you nail on the
shoe, the possibility of hoof wall separation issues is minimized.

When I first had these shoes put on Zephyr last September, he was having minor
hoof wall separation issues, and I had been giving him a nice big mustang roll.
I did his trim exactly the same way before my farrier put the GC shoes on him,
and 9 weeks later when the shoes were pulled I was thrilled to see his hooves
were still in perfect condition.  Zero separation, and also zero maintenance on
my part... where when he was barefoot, I was having to redo the mustang roll
every week to prevent spreading.

If you need to know what a mustang roll is, read this site:
www.barefoothorse.com - very informative!!

Hope that helped a bit,
-Sharon K. & Zephyr's Elegant Gift ("I love my shoes, Mom! When can I get a new
set?")





Quoting wendy <wmccullough8@xxxxxxxxx>:

> I know this subject has come up before but I'm wondering if anyone has any
> long term or additional experience with these shoes.  I read the reports of
> hoof wall breakdown on the archives:  was that for horses who had similar
> problems with steel shoes or for horses without problems?  My horse's feet
> are great right now and he is more comfortable barefoot and if we weren't
> doing CTR he would not need shoes at all.  I do not want to create a problem
> with his feet -- I do like the idea of allowing his foot to flex more freely,
> but not at the expense of the hoof wall.  I find Easy Boots are awkward and
> I've heard conflicting reports about chaffing and irritation with Old Mac's
> so I'm not sure which way to go.  He's done okay with steel all around but
> he's telling me he's more comfortable without shoes.  My farrier is coming in
> a couple of weeks.  Thanks for any advice.  Wendy
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