cold shoeing?

[showjump2003]

Is there any major cons to this compared to hot shoeing?

 

[KatB]

Hot shoeing is done so the shoe can be fitted true to the foot by using the scorch marks on the foot from the hot shoe, so the shoe can be adjusted accordingly. You dont have the same indication with cold shoes so can be difficult to get a "true" indication of where the shoes needs adjusting to fit....

 

[showjump2003]

thanks KatB, anyone else got an opinion on it?

 

[tanflislibs]

obviously v. v. good for horses that dont likebeing shod, but i prefer mine to be hotshod, it's been used for years with no real problems, and mine has no trouble

 

[Nailed]

the difference between hot shoeing and cold shoeing is the fit as suggested above, with the cold shoeing the hoof is not seared, therefore the shoe doesn't fit so securly and is not always the best shape for the hoof.
HOWEVER, it is an absalute godsend for those of us with wussy TB who dont like being seared.

With hot shoeing the shoe is shaped correctly, fitted deeply and therefore is generally more secure..

Personal preference -Hot shoeing.

Lou x

 

[Spot1]

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Steel shoes, particularly those of larger section, are harder to shape and or modify when they are cold. Shoes could be made (adjusted) to measure, for a particular horse and then cold fitted later, but as previously stated it is harder to get a very close fit between the hoof and the shoe without the searing effect which burns the horn to match the shoe. Clips and rolled toes can also be harder to fit neatly when cold fitting.

It really depends on the circumstances, do the pros outweigh the cons?

The standard of any type of shoe fitting can obviously vary.

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

I tend go barefoot most time but in summer with jumping I shoe front two....I have a fab farrier and with thier firsts few shoes, being young, Tend do cold.

 

[debbielinder]

my horse is shod cold as shes shod in her stable due to a bad experience with previous farrier doesnt make a difference with her as she used to be hot shod her feet arnt wonderful but she manages to keep her shoes on so that all that matters

 

[showjump2003]

well, have just booked a new farrier after waiting three weeks for mine to show up (which he never did!), and I don't know if he hot or cold shoes but any farrier (recommended) is better than no farrier and my horse pulling off her current shoes one by one.

 

[wizzi901]

all of ours other than the TB are hot shod, however, there is just no way fred would tolerate the time involved in hot shoeing, so we have him cold shod in approx 10 mins with exceptional farrier! - plus sedaline!

To be honest, his shoes outlast the hot shod ones and for a TB his feet are a good shape now.