Goodsmith in self-application

My horse lives in an active stable. The feeding areas are on paving stones, so hoof wear is quite high. My gelding had always been barefoot, but the hooves became extremely short within just a few weeks and my horse became footsore. I first had him shod, but the shoes became smooth too quickly, and I also didn't like always being dependent on the farrier.

We glue the Goodsmith on ourselves, so far only on the front hooves of my gelding. Everything is explained very well by Goodsmith, the handling and adjustment is practically self-explanatory, and you have the advantage that even if a glue-on shoe does come off, you can immediately reattach it yourself without much effort (using the repair kit). The durability of the glue-on shoe is truly unmatched — no iron shoe can compete. Even with our high wear, the plates can be used for two periods.

Before gluing, my gelding was very footsore; his movement improved immediately with the Goodsmith. After 1–2 days he was walking completely normally again, had more reach under saddle, and above all doesn't slip on paving stones.

The Goodsmith is a really good choice; I would now clearly prefer the glue-on shoe over a normal iron shoe. Even in the active stable with lots of movement, playing and running, and on various surfaces, it holds excellently on the hoof and supports the horse optimally.

Photos: Helga B.