Glue-On Shoes in Eventing
"My horse handles the Goodsmith shoes great. Was very confident from the start. I use them in international eventing."
I need hoof protection and the ability to use Stollen for eventing competitions. That's why I chose the Goodsmith, as it has no negative influence on the natural growth and freedom of movement of the hooves. Additionally, there is virtually no risk of injury like with horseshoes. Especially with proper studs and many competitions, the Perma Variante is easy to handle and also durable.
So far I have only tried the glue-on shoes on the front, as the weather has always cooperated at competitions. I will probably try all four next year. I can use the Grundplatten again and again since I hardly need to make any changes. Once you've figured out the handling, the application works quite quickly. Of course a bit longer for the initial fitting of new plates. But I prefer to work thoroughly and carefully during application, which means I take more time but have a great result that holds for 5 to 6 weeks.
My horse handles the Goodsmith shoes great and was very confident from the start. I use them in international eventing. So far I have not lost the permanent version either in show jumping or cross-country. The studs hold great and my horse moves very securely and doesn't slip.
My horse hasn't kicked off the Goodsmith shoes out on the pasture either. Which was very often the case with horseshoes. I usually put bell boots on for safety though. You can bevel and shorten the edges of the rear base plates really well during fitting, so there is basically no possibility of the horse stepping on them from behind.
So far I am very satisfied with the permanent version. I'm still further testing the stud attachment but it has already worked very well.
So if you commit to it and invest some time to learn the handling, it's a great alternative to horseshoes. For me a great solution to not need horseshoes in eventing and thus preserve and protect my horse's excellent hooves.
