Posted by Danvers Child on July 29, 1999 at 15:57:04:
In Reply to: Equi-Pak or Equi-Build? posted by Mark Jamison on July 29, 1999 at 10:05:14:
: I am a farrier with several A-circut equitation horses
: that are being shown constantly through the summer and
: will more than likely be pushed hard through the winter
: as well. As a result of their heavy work load I am concerned about the constant pounding their feet are taking and am considering useing one of your products as a potential "shock absorber" especially when they return to the indoor rings where the footing always seems a little harder. I am using Piero Olivieri Euro Classic shoes which are very thick so I can apply a substancial depth without coming actually flush with the shoe ( I worry that I would lose too much traction
: by doing so). My question is "should I use Equi-Build
: or Equi-Pak. I do not want to use pads. Thanks
Hi Mark,
I'm sure that Frank will step in and give you some real details,
but since you're talking about using the material in a precautionary
manner, I would think that Equi-Pak is the way to go. It will
provide some support as well as protection, depending of course on
how you lay it in. I've played around with laying in a thin,
protective layer in the anterior portion of the hoof and then
laying it in thicker from Duckett's Dot back (actually applying
it flush with the shoe from that point back). Of course, if you've
got one or two with weaker heels and in need of more substantial
support, you can opt for the Equi-Build. Either way, you won't
need to use a pad; in fact, I've had good luck without even using
gutter guard.
BTW, if you've not used it before, and you're going to be ordering
a gun, I would advise you to go with the large gun and the 180cc
cartridges for the type of application you're talking about. I
started out with the small gun, and I'm glad I have it for little
stuff--especially for wall restorative, but the big gun is definitely
the ticket when you're using it for solar applications.