Re: RC: Shoes - Soft Heel Bar Pads

[Abby Bloxsom <goneriding@snet.net>]

You can try my shoe supplier, Northeast Farrier Supply, his email
address is william.h.clark@snet.net 
I haven't seen them at his shop, I don't think, but he might be able to
help you out.   He ships UPS ...

-Abby B

Jim Holland wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a place to purchase a shoeing product called "Soft Heel
> Bar Pads". Would appreciate it if anyone familiar with this product
> could point me to a distributor who sells this product and/or a
> site/phone number where I can get information regarding them.  I have
> been unable to track them down.
> 
> A post at horsehoes.com described them as follows:
> 
> "Approximately 1" is cut from each side of the steel shoe. The pad,
> which covers the whole foot, THICKENS TO SHOE-WIDTH where the shortened
> shoe ends. In effect, the rear half or so of the pad substitutes for
> the missing inch of the shoe as well as the "bar." When the horse clips
> his own heel, the pad flips down until the rear toe clears it, then
> flips back into place instantly. Kinda like wearing a slipper...
> Although the pad is extremely tough (you cannot bend it away from the
> heel with your bare hands) it gives where steel or aluminum will not.
> My little man has not pulled a shoe since he's worn these new pads. I
> can't believe how well they work! They even have a hole around the frog
> so it gets air and can be cleaned regularly. Most amazing of all,
> despite extremely sharp lava rock *everywhere* except the arena and his
> stall, the darn plastic they're made from holds up for two shoeings."
> 
> Jim Holland AERC 4074
> 
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