Georgie1234
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Are there boots that can be fitted over the shoes? Or ?? I need to hack my horse, but shoes were destroyed after an hour's hack.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
aluminium shoes and road hacking is this impossible??
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Nailed
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or put steels on?
kerilli
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really? were they racing plates?
i used to use alu shoes and if they were balanced right i could make them last 4-6 weeks...
if your horse is that hard on shoes i think he definitely needs normal shoes!
i used to use alu shoes and if they were balanced right i could make them last 4-6 weeks...
if your horse is that hard on shoes i think he definitely needs normal shoes!
Georgie1234
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Gee Nailed - why didn't I think of that?
Do you think?
And if your pseudonym is nailed does that mean you're a farrier?
Do you think?
And if your pseudonym is nailed does that mean you're a farrier?
spookypony
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What's with the extreme sarcasm??
If you find the suggestion unhelpful, maybe a little more information would assist?
Georgie1234
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please excuse. I see you were being helpful.
Aluminiums will stay.
Aluminiums will stay.
Fiona
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or put steels on?
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I assumed that the OP would not be using aluminium shoes if ordinary steel ones could be used instead.
She did ask about hacking advice, and not what type of shoes to use.
OP - what type of hacking do you do, is it a lot of roadwork or can you go off road onto bridlepaths or forestry.
Fiona
or put steels on?
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I assumed that the OP would not be using aluminium shoes if ordinary steel ones could be used instead.
She did ask about hacking advice, and not what type of shoes to use.
OP - what type of hacking do you do, is it a lot of roadwork or can you go off road onto bridlepaths or forestry.
Fiona
connie1288
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My Mum managed to hunt her cob in aluminium plates, they were left on from after HOYS, we still have them and they defiantly lasted more than an hour.
If the aluminiums have to stay I think the hacking may have to go if that heavy on his feet?!!
If the aluminiums have to stay I think the hacking may have to go if that heavy on his feet?!!
spookypony
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please excuse. I see you were being helpful.
Aluminiums will stay.
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No problem! All the boot types I know are designed to fit over unshod hooves, but I'm sure there must be something out there that is designed to go over shoes. I hope you find it!
please excuse. I see you were being helpful.
Aluminiums will stay.
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No problem! All the boot types I know are designed to fit over unshod hooves, but I'm sure there must be something out there that is designed to go over shoes. I hope you find it!
Kallibear
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Thre's no boots that will last long with shoes on top. Most can be used with shoes but they do destroy them.
Could you get titanium tipped nails (I think they were - I've not had a shod horse in so long I can't remember
) instead? They should help with the wear.
Could you get titanium tipped nails (I think they were - I've not had a shod horse in so long I can't remember
Georgie1234
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Thanks Fiona - true: aluminiums are on at least for present. Hacking in any direction requires road work for at least 20 min walk time.
Trying to think how to be able to hack a young horse that is getting ring sour...
Trying to think how to be able to hack a young horse that is getting ring sour...
Fiona
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Oh dear - I was going to say stay off the roads if you can (lots of stubble at this time of year)..
I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
Try putting this post in competition riders (maybe with a bit more detail), and see if anyone can come up with an idea. I know a few folk in there who use the imprint type shoes (which obviously aren't as hard wearing as steels) so they might have a technique sussed for roadwork/stopping them wearing down.
Fiona
I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
Try putting this post in competition riders (maybe with a bit more detail), and see if anyone can come up with an idea. I know a few folk in there who use the imprint type shoes (which obviously aren't as hard wearing as steels) so they might have a technique sussed for roadwork/stopping them wearing down.
Fiona
Georgie1234
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yes Fiona, You guessed it: Tips it is! Drat.
Thanks for your help!
Thanks for your help!
Kallibear
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I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
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My farrier used to glue a funny mix of tiny bits (tiny tiny little square cubes in an alloy 'glue' of some type) of some very hard metal (titanium or something) to the toes of the poilice horses shoes as they wear their shoes so quickly otherwise. They had that and the tipped nails.
I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
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My farrier used to glue a funny mix of tiny bits (tiny tiny little square cubes in an alloy 'glue' of some type) of some very hard metal (titanium or something) to the toes of the poilice horses shoes as they wear their shoes so quickly otherwise. They had that and the tipped nails.
Mike007
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Why are you using racing plates, I take it you arent racing.For flat racing I used to reccon on a set of plates lasting no more than 3 days after a race.I used to use light steel shoes on chasers.
Patches
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I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
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My farrier used to glue a funny mix of tiny bits (tiny tiny little square cubes in an alloy 'glue' of some type) of some very hard metal (titanium or something) to the toes of the poilice horses shoes as they wear their shoes so quickly otherwise. They had that and the tipped nails.
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Borium? My mare sometimes has that on her shoes.....but generally only when the farrier has run out of road nails! I'd rather have the road nails and sulk on the off occasion he comes here without any.
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I would speak to your farrier TBH - he may well be able to use hardened frost nails, but if it is the toe of the shoe thats wearing through then they would be no help.
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My farrier used to glue a funny mix of tiny bits (tiny tiny little square cubes in an alloy 'glue' of some type) of some very hard metal (titanium or something) to the toes of the poilice horses shoes as they wear their shoes so quickly otherwise. They had that and the tipped nails.
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Borium? My mare sometimes has that on her shoes.....but generally only when the farrier has run out of road nails! I'd rather have the road nails and sulk on the off occasion he comes here without any.
Kallibear
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Borium? My mare sometimes has that on her shoes.....but generally only when the farrier has run out of road nails! I'd rather have the road nails and sulk on the off occasion he comes here without any
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Borium sounds about right.
The road nails (if that's what they were) can't be used on the toe, obviously (can't nail on the toes) so whilst they'd work for the sides and heels, the glue on bitty stuff would protect the toes.
But that would defeat the purpose of aliminium shoes (i.e extra light shoes).
Why are aluminium shoes needed in the first place though? There are other altenatives.
Borium? My mare sometimes has that on her shoes.....but generally only when the farrier has run out of road nails! I'd rather have the road nails and sulk on the off occasion he comes here without any
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Borium sounds about right.
The road nails (if that's what they were) can't be used on the toe, obviously (can't nail on the toes) so whilst they'd work for the sides and heels, the glue on bitty stuff would protect the toes.
But that would defeat the purpose of aliminium shoes (i.e extra light shoes).
Why are aluminium shoes needed in the first place though? There are other altenatives.
Lanky Loll
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Is there a particular reason why you've got them on fulltime??
From observation at home - and Dad working in racing yards as a farrier - we only tend to use ali plates for the day of racing / competition.
Dad fits them on the day of or before the competition and takes them off after. Then they're replaced with light steeles for the rest of the time which extends the life of the plates which by their very nature aren't designed to last long. And the steeles stand up to work much better.
May be an expensive option but we wouldn't expect plates to last long especially on roadwork.
From observation at home - and Dad working in racing yards as a farrier - we only tend to use ali plates for the day of racing / competition.
Dad fits them on the day of or before the competition and takes them off after. Then they're replaced with light steeles for the rest of the time which extends the life of the plates which by their very nature aren't designed to last long. And the steeles stand up to work much better.
May be an expensive option but we wouldn't expect plates to last long especially on roadwork.