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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| I just had a thought... What was the reasoning behind the duck tape or vet wrap on the front feet? Was it for over reaching? How'd she do it? |
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| Not sure why she did it, but I had a horse that needed a special shoe that she would rip off easily. I would put cotton padding at the back of the hoof, then duck tape around , then over reach boot. Helped to keep her from pulling shoe off during a run. |
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| It keeps them from over reaching and pulling their front shoes off! |
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Elite Veteran
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| The pictures I saw appear to have a black bell boot underneath covered by white duct tape or vet wrap. There may be a few reasons. 1. She had white polos and may have covered the black bell boots to make them match. 2. The bell boots may not have stayed on well otherwise. 3. To prevent the bell boot from turning on the hoof. 4. To help the bell boot fit better. |
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Location: Way up North | It has been a few years so forgive me if I am wrong but I think she said it was because Martha would overreach and bruise her heels making her sore so it was extra padding/protection? Either that or it was someone else doing something that and I have them crossed |
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| It is to prevent them from overreaching and pulling a shoe off. We did it everytime we showed (reiners). Works pretty well, but it can be a major pain. |
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Location: Mississippi | Can someone show a photo of what the tape on the hoof looks like? Or tell how exactly to do this? I have a horse I'd like to try this on. |
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Location: Puky midwest | I wonder who her horseshoer was or if she had more than one? Anyone know?
Edited by sliddenaround 2016-06-18 4:27 PM
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Location: Here | sliddenaround - 2016-06-18 4:25 PM I wonder who her horseshoer was or if she had more than one? Anyone know?
Huh? Sometimes regardless of how great a showing job, some just do it |
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| wildride - 2016-06-18 1:45 PM
Can someone show a photo of what the tape on the hoof looks like? Or tell how exactly to do this? I have a horse I'd like to try this on.
There was a video floating around youtube for a while. I’ll see if I can find it. |
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Location: Texas | You spin the duck tape tight so it is the size of about a straw and then place behind the shoe and then wrap the duck tape a couple of times with the tape covering the straw you put at the trail of the shoe.
Edited by mollibtexan 2016-06-19 10:41 AM
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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | Like SG. said sometimes it just happens. Don't mean to start trouble by saying this but I keep thinking that Lindsey actually shod her horses. Did I just dream that? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I have a mare with a slight club foot. Slight enough that I've had several say she's less than a 1 on a 1-10 basis. And one farrier said no club at all... Which I don't agree with.
I've had a hard time finding a farrier who can shoe her without her pulling it. She's very short backed, which doesn't help. I finally found a farrier, three years ago that has figured out how to keep her shoe on. Hadn't pulled one since he started. Found out two weeks ago, a horse reared up, landed on him and broke his shoulder. I had a "highly Recomended" guy come out. I explained where she grabs the shoe, how I wanted her set, etc. because I had a race that weekend and didn't want to risk it. So, he shod her on a Monday ($190!!!). She pulled it on Wednesday. He came and reset it on Friday. Made it thru the race fine. Pulled it again Sunday. He said he didn't have time to come out again before the next race, so I found someone new... Again. She's still jerking the shoe, but it's better.
NOW, I have started duct taping her shoe, just as described above. She hasn't grabbed it yet. So, although my old farrier had her figured out, I think some are just prone to pulling them. Thank God for duct tape.
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Gettin Jiggy Wit It
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| mollibtexan - 2016-06-19 10:40 AM
You spin the duck tape tight so it is the size of about a straw and then place behind the shoe and then wrap the duck tape a couple of times with the tape covering the straw you put at the trail of the shoe.
I am trying to envision this... But it doesn't effect the traction of the shoe? Maybe I have the wrong vision in my head. |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | You tuck the "straw" around the lip or gap above the shoe. Duct tape from the heel around the toe and back again. You wouldn't tape over the bottom of the shoe itself. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | ~BINGO~ - 2016-06-22 12:07 PM You tuck the "straw" around the lip or gap above the shoe. Duct tape from the heel around the toe and back again. You wouldn't tape over the bottom of the shoe itself.
Would love to a picture of this, can you post some. Sounds really cool.  |
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| I got Molli's vision. I think I need to try this on one of mine. |
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Location: WI | Unroll about 2ft of the duct tape. Hold the end of the piece up, then spin the roll as it is dangling on the bottom.. |
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Location: Texas | I'll try to do a video and upload to YouTube. Try not to get it so much on the bottom as around the hoof right above the shoe. |
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