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[RC] Plastic Shoe-Equiflex FInal - Roger RittenhouseThought I would post my final review opinion on the use of the Equiflex plastic shoes on my horses. I added a short to the point paper on my web site. Many other riders have indicated the short coming with these shoes. At first I thought they were just the greatest. Over time and use, the hoof changed and I had shoe retention problems. The ONLY good thing about them is, they are easy to install and can be done by the amateur owner shoer. I would have no problem shoeing my own horses with them if I had too. Truman and others have posted many comments which I found to be correct. All my gang are back in steel with Luwex pads. I will try to use them on only one horse that appears to do well and they stay on for the 5 week shoe cycle. Since this was the third plastic shoe I have tried over the years, I believe as many riders shoers do, to obtain proper protection of the foot, steel is the only way to shoe. Guess I have to buy an anvil, so I can at least fix a bent a steel shoe and tack it back on. and no I will NOT try barefoot.. rocks, hard roads, stone road..no way here. Roger Rittenhouse www.vmaxept.com 800 655 8629 pictures http://community.webshots.com/user/psdendurance pictures (new) at http://ImageEvent.com/vmaxept =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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