Finally a Fitting Solution!
My pony lives in an open stable and is unfortunately very footsore. Since we ride a lot on trails, especially on long-distance rides, but horseshoes are not an option for us because the pony lives in an open stable, we searched for an alternative shoeing method.
That is how we discovered the Goodsmith glue-on shoes. The glue-on shoes have now held for 6 weeks without a single touch-up. My pony walks great with them – we have many forestry roads with lots of gravel, but no problem at all with the glue-on shoes. I think I can use the shoes a second time too, because despite heavy use, there is hardly any visible wear on the base plate.
We applied the Goodsmiths on the front hooves, as the horse is very footsore there. We also wanted to improve the position of the frog and reduce the pressure on the hoof, as no more stress should occur there. My pony has a long toe due to previous laminitis.
My pony walks great with them, even better than with our hoof boots – no problems even on wet grass or large gravel. We also tested the shoes while jumping and on longer trail rides. For a change, we were also in the indoor arena – even with deep sand, it was no problem to work properly. No balling up and no stumbling.
My verdict is that my pony walks great with them and we finally have a fitting solution. We first roughened the hoof with a rasp and then glued the shoes on accordingly. I will continue to "shoe" my horse with them.
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