Klebebeschlag Starterset
Hufschuh Kit
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Glue-On Shoes in the Noriker Test
"Our conclusion with Lanzelot is clear: The Goodsmiths hold really well. Sand, concrete, mud, deep snow – no problem at all! 😎"
First a brief explanation of why Lanzelot even needs a Hufschutz . I am actually a convinced barefoot advocate. But not every horse can comfortably go barefoot in every life situation; the possible reasons are numerous and should of course be addressed to enable a healthy, happy horse life. But sometimes it simply takes a long time for changes to show effects (e.g. Futteroptimierung) and sometimes the cause cannot be eliminated at all.
The latter is the case with Lanzelot: he has severe Arthrose in all joints of the lower extremities, meaning the coffin joint, pastern joint and fetlock joint. Also the hoof cartilages are completely ossified. That means: almost all shock-absorbing structures in the hoof are disabled or only partially functional.
The result is in any case: because the hoof has only limited shock absorption and reduced mobility, on the one hand hoof growth is slowed (due to poor blood circulation) and on the other hand, with every step the full force is transmitted unabsorbed through the joints. The result: Lanzelot visibly moves sensitively to painfully without hoof protection. And we definitely don't want that!
After application, anxious days always follow for us: will it hold? How does he move with it? You should know: Lanzelot puts his hoof protection to a very special test. We no longer ride him due to the arthritis, but he lives in an open stable with a paddock trail on a slope, which means: lots of uphill and downhill movement, with about 800kg of Noriker weight on top. Not every Klebebeschlag aus!
On top of that, he only lifts his feet lazily, which manifests in two special movement patterns: First, our heavyweight particularly likes to dig his toe into the ground, and second, he pivots on the spot. That means when he goes around a curve, he doesn't lift both feet, but stands on the inner leg and rotates it on the ground. Both movements cause quite large forces on the tab collars, which in the past was therefore often the weak point of glue-on shoes. And what does Goodsmith say to that?
Fazit: hält!
Our conclusion with Lanzelot is clear: not only has he been running great with them for months, but the Goodsmiths also hold really well. Sand, concrete, mud, deep snow – no problem at all! 😎 The first Goodsmith glue-on shoe stayed on the hoof for 8 weeks before we removed it. Only 2 tabs came loose during this time, which was not a problem for the durability of the shoe. The interval itself is too long for Lanzelot though, so for the next intervals we removed them after 6 weeks each. Here too there were no signs of fatigue. During the mud season, individual tabs did come loose, but the glue-on shoe still held flawlessly until removal without me re-gluing the loose tabs. What more could you want?!
This report was first published on www.mein-leben-ist-ein-ponyhof.at
