[RC] Easywalker (horse shoe) questions - T. Rashid
I just received my informational DVD that I requested from
Easywalker about their horse shoes. As an ex-distance runner, I know how
important having the proper runner shoe is to me. In concept, the idea of
using something a bit more “responsive” than steel appealed to me
for my horse, but it’s always hard to know if it’s going to work in
practice.
I liked the videos and I still think it sounds like a good
idea. The video mentioned that the shoe has different traction characteristics
than steel (obvious when you think about it) but that got me to wondering just
how hard it would be on the horse during the first shoeing cycle where you
change from steel to the easywalker. If it ends up giving them more traction,
would that difference be pronounced enough to cause them any tendon soreness?
How would you go about their conditioning program right
after the shoeing change?
Also – the materials emphasize the importance of the
farrier understanding how to correctly apply the shoe. If any of you have used
the shoe, can you comment on how hard it was to find a farrier that would do
it, and how long they felt it took them to become proficient at it?
