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Re: [RC] Equithane for barefoot shoeing - Truman Prevatt

The clear equitane will disapear. I started to use the equithane hoof build (black). If you put it in when you shoe them, a sheet of plastic gutter mesh under the shoe will keep it in until you pull the shoe. If you put it in afterwards (without gutter mesh but otherwise following the directions on their website), it will stay in for quite a while, but you can pull it out after a a while if you want. It is a little more rigid than the clear equithane but I find it works a lot better.

I use it instead of pads. Last year we took off to Indiana and did the Hoosier Daddy and then on to WY and did the Shamrock, came back through Indiana on the way home and did some trail riding. The equithane was still in when we got home - although the hind shoes which were cased hardened were wore thin enough to shave with.

I only use it on the fronts. I've don't normall pad the backs.

However, with any of the equithane products I think it stays in much better if you have an edge of a shoe to seat it under.

Truman

DVeritas@xxxxxxx wrote:

In a message dated 2/13/2005 9:45:55 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

    My next question is: Has anyone tried using Equithane or something
    similar,on a barefoot horse, to build up the sole. I've never used
    the stuff. Does it set rock hard or is it rubbery? How do you get
    it off a hoof? How good is the protection it offers? Could it be
    used instead of boots?

Hi Frances,
I've used Equithane on a barefoot horse....it's efficacy didn't last for one conditioning ride, as it "disappeared" up in the hills somewhere.
It sets up more rubbery than hard.
Using it on a shod horse in rocky terrain has proven to be really effective, though it tends to want to "disappear", just not as rapidly as on a barefoot horse.
The better method (for me, in my experience on rocky trails) was to pad, (over a shod hoof), then inject the stuff (which sets up rather rapidly, so be ready for that).
I had very good success with that and will usually opt for that when facing the rocks and distance of a hundred.
Typically, it's a pain to cut out the pad (to open the hoofsole after the ride), but the Equithane comes out easily with a hoof pick).
All things being equal, I'd rather struggle with cutting out the pad than deal with a sorefooted horse, which I've never had in the years of riding this sport.
Good luck to you,
~Frank Solano



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Re: [RC] Equithane for barefoot shoeing, DVeritas