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Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 20:44 #1

Ray_Knightley OFFLINE Master Posts: 4219 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	After suggestion from a vet to .............so bare with me here please. On a narrow hoof to give the branches of the shoe a slight unlevel slant to the outside of the hoof to widen the Hoof capsule ... I would like thoughts ,the name of this method has slipped my mind in english sorry ...translation here is roofing up the shoe . Please any test info Also would be great article etc Thanks
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 20:54 #2

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Ray_Knightley wrote:

After suggestion from a vet to .............so bare with me here please.

On a narrow hoof to give the branches of the shoe a slight unlevel slant to the outside of the hoof to widen the Hoof capsule ...

I would like thoughts ,the name of this method has slipped my mind in english sorry ...translation here is roofing up the shoe .

Please any test info Also would be great article etc

Thanks

"Slippering" the heels is what we call it down here in the antipodes.

Ant.

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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 20:55 #3

Gary Hill OFFLINE Guru Posts: 5298 Thank you received: 6 Karma: 4	You actually called it..."slippering" the heels to encourage the heels to open when the weight of the hoof meets the shoe...
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 20:56 #4

Jay Mickle OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 849 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	We called it a slippered heel. Great in theory, not much luck in the real world.
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 21:03 #5

Anthony_Lawrence OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 834 Thank you received: 1 Karma: 0	Jay Mickle wrote: We called it a slippered heel. Great in theory, not much luck in the real world. Agree. And probably has potential to mess things up too.
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 21:05 #6

Ray_Knightley OFFLINE Master Posts: 4219 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Jay Mickle wrote: We called it a slippered heel. Great in theory, not much luck in the real world. Thanks guys for the name ,remember now ... I need more info on the effects/results in the real world .
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:06 #7

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Ray_Knightley wrote:

After suggestion from a vet to .............so bare with me here please.

On a narrow hoof to give the branches of the shoe a slight unlevel slant to the outside of the hoof to widen the Hoof capsule ...

I would like thoughts ,the name of this method has slipped my mind in english sorry ...translation here is roofing up the shoe .

Please any test info Also would be great article etc

Thanks

Ray,
So, slippered heels slipped your mind. I like it!

:D

Regards

Rick Shepherd

Although we know what we believe, we may only believe what we know. Dr William Moyers

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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:32 #8

Jack Evers OFFLINE Master Posts: 3399 Thank you received: 45 Karma: 9	Anthony_Lawrence wrote: Agree. And probably has potential to mess things up too. My thoughts exactly, forcing the heels apart has seemed risky to me so I haven't tried. Sorry Ray, can't help.
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:43 #9

Ray_Knightley OFFLINE Master Posts: 4219 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Western Hill Forge wrote: Ray, So, slippered heels slipped your mind. I like it! :D Regards :Dknock me down!!
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:44 #10

Ray_Knightley OFFLINE Master Posts: 4219 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Jack Evers wrote: My thoughts exactly, forcing the heels apart has seemed risky to me so I haven't tried. Sorry Ray, can't help. Thanks ...you do help .!
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:48 #11

Western Hill Forge OFFLINE Master Posts: 1431 Thank you received: 23 Karma: 5	Ray, I have a horse in my care that I did the slippered heel thing on for about a year. Didn't expand the heels a bit, but the horse didn't seem to suffer for it. I was also widening the lateral heel of the shoe, which I am still doing, and have been for 3 years, to support his base narrow confirmation. Can't prove that it is helping, but he is still going strong at 22 years. Regards
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 12 May 2011 22:59 #12

Ray_Knightley OFFLINE Master Posts: 4219 Thank you received: 2 Karma: 0	Cheers Rick ...How did the wall react to the slipper at the time?The wall only?
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 13 May 2011 00:30 #13

Western Hill Forge OFFLINE Master Posts: 1431 Thank you received: 23 Karma: 5	Ray, There was no improvement. I increased the angle of the slippering, still nothing, good or bad. Maybe I should have gone from 5/16 inches inside to 0 outside, but 5/16 to 5/32 did nothing, so I quit. I'm a big chicken. Keep in mind this was only 1 horse, it could work an another one, I just haven't tried it again. Maybe "it depends." I will reiterate, it didn't seem to do any harm. Regards
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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 13 May 2011 03:50 #14

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I slipper the heels on quite a few of my horses
I always fit the shoes full weather slippers or not but if slipped I try to fit a tad more fuller
I choose the client more than the horse to fit this to as if there slackers ya just end up jacking the horse down
I also like to make sure the point of break over is set well back
long toes and long fit only encourage hoof narrowing don't you think?
and frog support would help encourage heel spread

Does it work ?
yeah I think so
I havent had world record results but I like what Im getting given a hand yeah

Mark Anthony Amor
If we want anymore excrement like that outta you we'll squeese ya head

Mind how ya go now

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RE:Spreading a Narrow Hoof . 13 May 2011 05:37 #15

Clint Burrell OFFLINE Very Senior Member Posts: 998 Thank you received: 7 Karma: 2	I've slippered plenty of them. Don't know if it helped, but didn't hurt either. Have seen better results from grooving or thinning the heels.
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