Glue-On Shoes for Poor Hoof Horn?

Hello, my name is Monika and I would like to tell you about my experiences with the Goodsmith.

Lovely Rita, my 16-year-old Oldenburg mare, has been at my side for 5 years now; I myself have been riding for over 30 years. She is kept at a family-run boarding stable in an open barn and we compete successfully at competitions up to L in show jumping and M in dressage.

We switched to barefoot 2 years ago. Before that we used horseshoes in every variation and kept having problems with brüchigen Hufen. Flying horseshoes that often took parts of the hoof wall with them were a regular occurrence for us. After being shod she often moved sensitively, out of rhythm and simply seemed stiff.

Since we removed the horseshoes, the hoof horn has improved enormously. This didn't happen overnight of course. It was a slow but steady process. Since she suffers from Rehe , hoof care was never easy.

Since she still moved very sensitively when riding after the transition and we wanted to relieve the toe due to the laminitis, I discussed hoof protection systems with my hoof care professional.

I was very skeptical because so much had already been tried on her, but she never benefited from it. I had actually resolved never to have anything attached to her hooves again.

The first fitting was done by my farrier together with the Goodsmith team. New adjustments, changes, etc. have since been carried out by my farrier alone. One point that many people are skeptical about is the effect of the Klebers on the hoof horn, since the Velcro pads remain permanently on the hoof. We have now changed the Velcro pads several times. The longest phase the Velcro pads were on my mare's hoof was 6 weeks. The surface structure of the horn has not changed due to the tabs. I have not noticed any negative effects so far.

Am I happy with the Goodsmith? The gait says it all! Swinging through the body, and the canter has also tended to improve.