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| I had never heard of these, but the past 3 horses I've inquired about have them. What can you tell me about them???? |
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| They work great as long as they are applied right. Horses that want to grow the toe out in front of them do well in the NB shoe. Also those that want to be straight through the side wall. They have a wide toe that is slightly rocked so the break over is quicker when applied right. We used them on my daughters old show mare. I've never used them on a barrel horse personally. But I know a lot of people do.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Google and you can find really good info on them.  |
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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| Get hoof X-rays, take them to a journeyman farrier certified in their use, and they are really good.
Don't take X-rays, don't use a journeyman farrier certified in their use, and they are a trainwreck.
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I've used them on 2 horses that needed them. They both had the long toe no heels syndrome amd they worked awesome for both of them. Had one horse that was landing toe first on all four feet and had one hock that was huge. Between the NB's and some THE products he is sounder now then when I got him back in 2007.
If I had a horse with good feet I wouldn't use them.
http://hopeforsoundness.com/
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Location: California | I used them short term on my mare who needed her break over point drastically brought back pretty quickly. We did 2 rounds of NB shoes and then switched to regular shoes but still have her break over point where we need it. She ended up having both navicular bursas injected while in the NB shoes. I need to take her for new x-rays and another evaluation.
Without an amazing farrier you will do more harm then good with NB shoes. In my opinion they are a tool when needed and only when needed. They aren't something I'd use just because. I know a lot of horses that have to use them for life. I may need to switch back to them for my mare, but I will wait until the vet deems it necessary. |
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Location: Arkansas | classicpotatochip - 2017-03-01 9:17 PM Get hoof X-rays, take them to a journeyman farrier certified in their use, and they are really good. Don't take X-rays, don't use a journeyman farrier certified in their use, and they are a trainwreck.
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A very well-respected farrier in our area told me that "they will make a crippled horse sound, and a sound horse crippled"
I had a navicular mare that they worked wonders for. |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | I use them on 2 of mine. One has a club foot and needs help with heel relief. These shoes have saved her. The 2nd is a mare who needs help with break-over. I have a farrier that did his homework for me and understands how to put them on. Not for all horses of course, but it wouldn't stop me from looking at one that is currently using them successfully. |
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| These shoes were designed to mimic the mustang foot both in design of the hoof and travel. When they first came out everyone around here just had to have them on their horses because they were more natural in design. I can not tell you how many crippled horses came out of that, including my bosses good barrel mare. If a horse does not track straight it will cause stress to tendons and ligaments as well as knee issues, which is what happened to Dollie. She had minor pigeon toe and broke over just outside of center. She ended up blowing her knee.
Mustangs were designed by natural selection to be able to travel at slow paces through rugged terrain and not asked to run at 27+ miles an hour and turn around. For the most part they have conformation differences that limit or allow their limbs to track differently. Unless there is an issue to correct, I do not know why anyone would want to change the placement of the their performance horse's track to be more like a mustangs. |
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| I've used them on two horses that require them. Work great!! |
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