Posted by Phil Armitage on September 19, 2003 at 23:14:20:
In Reply to: Need help Big Horse Small feet no walls? posted by W. Summers on September 16, 2003 at 12:28:57:
: I am dealing with a 1400 + lbs. aqha mare that is 13 years old. She has O'feet at best and no walls. If left "long" she just pancakes out. I am thinking of trying Vettec supperfast with the padless pad to try and get the old girl to make some wall. I have never used eathe product and with this animal I can only get toe nails at best. Anybody got any better way?
I use the Equithane adhere to glue on shoes and do hoof repair, there is a free CD or Video and handout with application instructions. I think you can get application instructions on there site also. With the Adhere you can glue on the shoe and place a couple of nails, then use equipak for support and protection. What I do is use an aluminum shoe with clips, drill 1/4 holes two in the toe and one in each heel, this helps hold the shoe after the glue fills the holes and sets up. Prep your feet, shape the shoe and make sure the foot and shoe is dry, put 4 spacers like small wooden match sticks on the shoe apply a heavy bead of glue on the shoe and emmediatly place the shoe on the foot, place a couple of nails hold up the foot for a couple of minutes and set it down. You may not need spacers if it is a hot day, becuase it will set up pretty fast before you can get it pushed onto the foot all the way. If the horse cannot take nailing then just make sure you hold the foot up long enough for the glue to setup before letting him stand on it, I hold it up for a few minutes. This stuff setsup fast and you need a good amount on the shoe to get a good bond, I will apply almost the width of the shoe and 1/4 thick. Use a mesh between the shoe and foot to help hold the equipak in, Vettec sells the mesh and they also sell adhesive foam pads that you can place on the bottom of the shoe then squirt in the Equipack into the foot and peel of the foam pad after it setsup, makes a nice job. I have had alot of success improving sole and hoof quality using these products, the key is that the foot is dry and all loos dirt is removed, you do not need to use denatured alchohol on the foot unless there is a film of oil or hoof dressing that needs to come off. Takes a little practice but once you get it, it is easy.
Phil