Posted by Tru Benson on February 24, 2004 at 13:53:38:
In Reply to: Re: I'm so confused and need advice. EZ Boots? posted by Patty Stiller on February 12, 2004 at 12:01:27:
I would like to commment on the above tread. I have owned horses for many years, and I realize that metal shoeing does NOT have to be the aswer, or the healthy way to go.
Constant pounding of nails intp your horses hoof can not and is not a favorable thing to happen over long periods of times, or for some people, ever.
When the horse is shod the blood circulation is restricted, the hoof cannot fucntion with natural hoof mechanism and the hoof wall is restricted. Also, the metal shoe does not absorb shock, at the trot the metal shoe sends 400 herts up the structure.
There are other horse boots on the market that DO not use metal teeth that dig into the hoof wall. The ones that I have used and swear by are the Old Mac's boots. They are fully adjustable so you can get a good custom fit and they are easy on easy off. They dont come off, you wont lose them and my my horses move even better in them.
They can go over any terrain, I can walk, trot and canter and even jump in the horse boots. They are made up of safe and durable material as well, and have a 6 month warrenty.
About trim, trimming is VERY important. When your horse is barefoot you are probably going to need more trimming, and you want a proper barefoot trim so please make sure to talk to a professional farrier about this all.
Thanks guys!