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We also use hard surfacing with good results. Yes, a bit more slippery, but 
when your horse has a natural slide it's too damaging to make the shoes 
stick.
Monte will retouch the hard surfacing and reset the shoes till the nail 
holes wear too large.
That's another 100 mile tip from Monte!
Nancy Mitts


> From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Ranger also slides his shoes.  A few years ago when he was wearing out 
> eventers in less than 6 weeks in WI, where the trails are no where as 
> abrasive as the mountains, I did some experiments.  I found that I could 
> electroweld hard surfacing alloy onto the eventers before the farrier did 
> the final shaping.  I fill the groove at the toe, and put a bead on each 
> side of the rest and cover the heals.
> This has worked great.  I don't get any resets if he is in training, but 
> they last.  The only down side is that on rock they are a bit more slippery 
> than regular shoes.  In my opinion, this is a better way to increase shoe 
> life than borium.

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