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Last night I was talking to my boyfriend about horseshoes and the problem

With them not moving with the foot. He is a scientist and has a Patton for a

Material that morfs when it reaches a certain temperature. I asked him if

This material would be strong enough to take a beating as a part of the

Horse shoe...he didn't know...it is now being used for airplane wings...when

The airplane reaches a certain temperature the wing moves back allowing the

Plane to go faster more efficiently....that started me thinking about horse

Shoes(being horse obsessed of course)

My question to you is this...I received certification in farrier work in

1998 at Virginia Tech, and am also a  proponent of barefoot trims where

Possible...over 25 miles in my opinion needs help either with boots or a

Shoe. I am wondering if anyone knows of a shoe that has been developed that

Has an "accordian" type area on each side that would allow the hoof to expand

And contract. Ive seen all the rubber shoes, but they don't expand enough

Either. Just wondering if anyone has seen any attempt at this.

 

PattyP