Glue shoes... Anyone else used them?!

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So to cut a long story short, my TB who has weak feet anyway managed to pull a front shoe off in the bog that once was our field and somehow took a chunk of hoof wall with it. Farrier can't nail onto it now as there's nothing left on one side, so he's ordering me a pair of glu-shoes for his fronts, hopefully being fitted Monday. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I hadn't heard of them until recently and wondered what they are like? Thanks :)
 
UPDATE: The glue shoes are on! Bit fiddly as my farrier hadn't used this particular brand before and the orange beastie wouldn't stand still for 5 mins to let the glue set at first... The transformation in him was incredible though, as soon as he realised it was no longer sore he went from being quite lame to strutting around the yard in no time! Time will tell how hardwearing they are. Still no one else who has any experience of Glu-Shu or similar?!
 
have used glue on shoes for years as and when appropriate - advantage of a farrier in the family ;)
How hardwearing will depend on the type of shoe, the old plastic one's were pretty good and great if you had a slippy road surface to ride on as gave good grip without jarring. The newer aluminium one's are as hard wearing as any aluminium shoe - which isn't very.
 
I used Sound Horse Technologies glue on shoes from the USA on one of mine for many years. They are an aluminium compound with a polyurethane insert - extremely hardwearing (wore down much less than my others normal shoes, even on a concrete walker), can be drilled for studs and do not come off. He was turned out in normal muddy fields, hacked, show jumped and even hunter trialled in them and never lost one.
One of my friends also uses them on her show jumper and has done for several years without any problems.
The only drawback is the price - around £180 per PAIR, but I thought they were worth it. (Horse is now 90% retired, is unshod and wears Cavallo hoof boots for his occasional old man hack)
 
Yes! Posted a similar thread on here not so long ago. Like yours, mine was a bit fiddly to do as he was a fidget but they are on and still on. His are glue on aluminium ones. They should stay on longer but can wear down quicker than normal shoes I'm told, plus do need a bit of care eg no oil, no soaking so boggy field turnout is an issue, avoid trotting on roads. All good so far, and gave em a good trial round raf Halton last weekend ! They are bloomin expensive though so I don't fancy them as a long term option.
 
BarnesBridge said:
UPDATE: The glue shoes are on! Bit fiddly as my farrier hadn't used this particular brand before and the orange beastie wouldn't stand still for 5 mins to let the glue set at first... The transformation in him was incredible though, as soon as he realised it was no longer sore he went from being quite lame to strutting around the yard in no time! Time will tell how hardwearing they are. Still no one else who has any experience of Glu-Shu or similar?!
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I'm not sure what brand my share horse had when he managed to take off a chunk of hoof, but the farrier essentially wrapped the hoof in a giant blob of glue to try to hold them on!

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He did eventually manage to lose one glued-on shoe, but it gave him time to grow enough hoof to go back to normal shoes, and he's managed to keep them on since, even through the muddy bogs of winter. (Please let me not have spoken too soon...)
 
Really relieved to hear positive things! They've been on since Monday and so far so good. My farrier said to treat them no differently to a normal shoe, so hes back out in his muddy field. He seems really happy in them actually, even though they look like an equine version of Crocs... :D
 
They are removed after 6 weeks like regular shoes, but from what I understand they basically have to be cut off and new ones put on. They are an aluminium shoe with a sort of rubbery plastic coating that wears down over time. I will find out more in 6 weeks though when the farrier is back!
 
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