Re: RC: Re: RD shoe ?

[Linda Flemmer <bluwolf@earthlink.net>]

They are a rim pad with a tube that looks like piping on upholstered
furniture.  The tube is flexible and hollow.  As the horse compresses
the tube with a foot step, the tube changes shape & pushes out the snow
so that it can't build up.

We used tham all last winter & they worked great to keep the snow out. 
The sole & frog is open.

Unfortunately, we get mud in the winter, too.  The mus tended to get
trapped under the tube & was hard to clean out completely.  Rocket had
chronic abcesses under the tube all winter & into the spring.  He
eventaully avulsed about 20% of his hoof at the coronary band when a
huge abcess graveled out there.  I can't say for sure that they were
related to the no-snow pads, but we aren't using them this year, thaty's
for sure.  We lost all of last season nursing a lame horse.

They didn't seem to make any difference in shock absorbtion for us.  If
you don't have tons of mud, they would definitely be worth a shot.  If
it is muddy, I'd look at whether you can keep his feet clean under them. 

Linda Flemmer
Blue Wolf Ranch
Bruceton Mills, WV 

Kim Lemons wrote:
> 
> What are no-snow pads?  And how do they work?  We have a lot of snow here
> also and can't ride much in the winter only due to snow.  The weather is
> otherwise pretty good.  Snow and some ice make it dangerous to ride tho'.
> Also, how much do they run?
>    --Kim
> 
> .
> >I love these Mustad no-snow pads & just ordered more & the duratrac nails.
> Diann & Spyder
> >         (S'posed to get another 6"  of white by tomorrow)
> >         Cascade, Idaho
> >
> 
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