Re: RC: Articles on Shoeing

[Lynn Kinsky <lkinsky@silcom.com>]

>In reply to Jennifer Hixson's question regarding articles on endurance
>shoeing.  Trailblazer magazine has had articles on natural shoeing and
>other such topics.  You could try contacting them and getting back issues
>for your farrier.
>
>It is my thought that shoeing an endurance horse (I am a former farrier of
>13 yrs, and rider of over 4000 miles) is not much different than shoeing
>any other 'using' horse.  A good balanced foot, short in the toe, adjusted
>so there is no interference (an issue that may take time), and with a shoe
>that will hold up, but be the minimum necessary for that horse.  
>
>I found personally, that wide web aluminum shoes worked for some of my
>horses, but one would interfere while wearing them and not with
>traditional steel shoes, some wore them out too quickly.  There are many
>types of alternate shoes out there - aluminum core with poly outside,
>rubber, titanium, other great ideas.  Don't be afraid to try them - all
>will come with application instructions, you may find the perfect fit for
>your horse, even though it is something that did not work for some one
>else.
>
>Laura Hayes  (NE)
>and Music (More weird shoes to try, MOM??)



An excellent source of information is the Farrier and Hoofcare Resource
pages on the web (http://www.horseshoes.com/)  -- their "articles" section
is fantastic!

Lynn Kinsky (Santa Ynez, CA)
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky



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