Advice about studs please (in shoes!)

[Boxers]

Daughter is going to her first XC event next week and as pony is due for shoeing this week I have asked for stud holes. YO then asked did I want them in all four feet, or two feet, and did I want one or two holes in each shoes?

erm?

I wasn't sure so asked for one stud hole in each shoe (all four).

Do you think this will be ok? Or would just the back feet have been ok?

Also, when I go to the saddler what sort of studs do I need to buy?

 

[monica987]

I did what you did - my pony had one in each shoe. Put a small road stud infront, and depending on ground conditions a larger stud behind

 

[ponyclubnicole]

Hi I have one in backs (outside) and two in front, but I don't always put two in front and depends on weather, i watched this video on horse hero about studding by pippa funnels groom and it was fab and made a lot of sense worth watching studding video Good luck at xc!

 

[Boxers]

thanks for the link to the video - REALLY useful to me as I have never used studs before.

 

[kickandshout]

just watched the video (thanks for the link)
some great tips !
i particularly like the ingenious way to clean your studs at the end of the season.
soak them overnight in Coke as it removes rust !!! makes you wonder what it does to your insides doesn't it ??