Re: and another thing

["Jan Mutchler" <jmutchler@h2net.net>]

I used Sneakers for about 1 1/2 years.  I really liked them for traction and
shock absorption.  When new, they look slick, but that wears off quickly and
they become roughened.  Great traction climbing over boulders and doing
steep inclines.  I finally quit using them for a couple reasons:  your
horse's foot needs to fit the shoe quite well because you really can't shape
them.  My farrier didn't like not being able to put the shoe over his anvil
and opening up the toe.  I also tried them on the rear, where he did try to
do some cutting/shaping of the shoe and they delaminated.  The other thing
that was pointed out to me by my vet who specializes in lameness issues is
that the shoe is open right where you need pressure on the frog - at the tip
of the frog.  I really liked the way my horse felt and moved in Sneakers,
and the protection on rocky trails was great.  But my horse's hooves
developed such that we couldn't get the right kind of fit.  Please note, I
am not knocking Sneakers and don't mean to make it sound that way.  Those
are just the problems I ran into and another horse may not have those
issues.  If I ever have a different horse, I would give them another try to
see if they worked better for that horse.
-----Original Message-----
From: diann simpson <deesimpson@netscape.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:19 AM
Subject: RC: and another thing


>Back to equithotics sneakers...They look like they would be great for shock
>absorbtion & protection of the sole, but do they have very good traction?
>Other pros & cons?
>
>Diann & Spyder
>No longer lurking in winterland



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