Slider plates

[Bradley-Meadows Edge]

I need to make a set of slider plates for a client.
When I make shoes for various disiplens I can get a clip that has no divit on the ground surface, and I will flame cut these shoes (sliders) from plate steel. I plan on rolling the toe somewhat and even slightly spoon the heels.
The question I have is, "Is it a no-no to clip the slider plates".
Remember I can clip the shoes with no divit for drag, as I am torch cutting the shoe from plate steel, on the flat it will have the clips that I can turn up.
With all of this in mind is there a reason any one can think of for no clips.
Also the shoes will be on for an event, one shoeing period. my thinking is the wider the web the better. To a point of course.
Thanks
Bradley

[MalindaZ]

I have made a few pair for my one client who competes in reining. I usually make them out of 1" x 1/4" stock, and taper the heels a bit. On these particular horses I don't roll the toe any more than it naturally is with the 1" bar stock, and I don't spoon the heels. I have not personally seen clips used with sliding plates. I have never had a problem with not using clips.

Shoeing reiners is an art in itself. I have only touched the tip of this iceberg myself, as I only have two horses in my clientele who compete in reining.

[Bradley-Meadows Edge]

Thanks for the reply. Guess I'm a little nervous about the lost hind. But the fact that clips are not used generally or ever, and that the slide plate provides no torque . . .well. . . Also went to Butlers book to read up and he says don't go to wide in the web, or to far in enabling the slide as the horse may get more under them selves than necessary, causing problems. Also this is a new discipline for this horse so to much of a good thing could be a bad thing.
Thanks for your help

[shoesofiron]

a nice sliding trainer is a mashed half round shoe. make a blank then hammer it semi-flat before punching it. you'll still have the roundness of the edges for safety. beats using a cutting torch....

[danverschild]

I like the shoes that Scott refers to. There's an article on building these in the July/August 2003 issue of Professional Farrier, written by Scott Simpson. There's also an excellent article on shoeing reiners in the archives on this site; it was written by Phil Fisher.

[Ronald Aalders]

Hi,

Just wondering why you insist on cutting your own sliders. Buy them at Anvil Brand. Good quality on a 2 yr/o use a 7/8". Works great and saves you a lot of time.

And I do shoe A LOT of reiners.

Just thought I'd help out.......

Ronald Aalders

[pltrmmr1973]

I do several barns of reiners and once put clips on one horse,i pulled them using the clip horn.But the reason for the clips was because of poor hoofwall quality.But you should figure out why he's lost or is losing the shoe's.

The 2 biggest reasons i've found for losing slide plates is,#1 they are kept outside or turned out where it is muddy and the shoe simply gets sucked off because of the extra web,#2 the trailers get stepped on from the other foot or gets caught on something such as in the trailer,turnout lot, or stall.I had one horse that was a chronic stall kicker that i could only keep the shoes on for a few days,luckily I owned this one,but not very long.

Personally i wouldn't put clips on slide plates unless it's because of poor hoof quality.If it's a different reason I'd try and fix that problem. If they are stepping on them maybe you just need to fit the inside trailer a little closer.If it is from mud try and keep them out of it as much as possible,which shouldn't be too much of a problem,because more than likely a reining horse won't be in mud with the exception your at an outside show and it rains.

As far as shoes- I like equine's slide plates over anvil brand(personal preference),they seem to be alot cleaner especially in the heels(you still need to work them,but not as much as anvil brand).I also like to use 3/4 equine pleasure horse hinds for 2y/olds till they are ready to move up to 1 in. or 1 1/4.

good luck,hope something in here might help you out