My horse’s hoof was trimmed to balance prior to shoeing. Never were the shoes on longer than 3 weeks during any one particular shoeing. The hooves flare because there is not enough support for the foot (my opinion). I think hooves really want a harder surface to stay healthy (also my opinion). I have only used these shoes during the dry season, so moisture wasn’t a factor for my horses.
Yes, the shoe compresses with each step, so the nails coming loose is probably due to that. The newer shoe that has a metal nailing plate would likely solve part of this issue.
Karen
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OK, several mentioned that there was flaring with the plastic shoes.
What was the trim for the shoes? Normal "shoe" trim or a barefoot trim?
Also, the nails coming loose, would that be due to the shoe becoming
