Ground control plastic shoes

[plaspenmon]

I am having trouble with new thoroughbred, flat footed, sensitive, gelding. He has been cold shod with aluminum fronts 3 times since end of March suggested hot shoeing with steel but told not a good idea as hooves are weak. Just been 'googling' and found Ground Control Plastic shoes (USA) reviews look good, has anybody had experience here? Apparently they stay on for ages, don't slip, very hard wearing, and lightweight. Help, concerned re-doing shoes every 2/3 weeks at the moment as aluminum doesn't last....clank,clank.

 

[Miss L Toe]

I am having trouble with new thoroughbred, flat footed, sensitive, gelding. He has been cold shod with aluminum fronts 3 times since end of March suggested hot shoeing with steel but told not a good idea as hooves are weak. Just been 'googling' and found Ground Control Plastic shoes (USA) reviews look good, has anybody had experience here? Apparently they stay on for ages, don't slip, very hard wearing, and lightweight. Help, concerned re-doing shoes every 2/3 weeks at the moment as aluminum doesn't last....clank,clank.

Yes aluminium racing plate are only designed to last a short time, we used to make our own lightweight steel shoes which were better, but not many farriers would do that for you.
What about boots?........... they can be pretty high tech these days, but you could try cheaper ones like the Cavallo to see how it goes.
Lots of TB's have good feet, are you feeding lots of vits and mins to grow healthy feet?
Even at grass, I feed some Fast Fibre and extra minerals for the feet, it might be overkill, but I have saved £500 on the farrier and so I don't mind a few quid a week, I know something is different as he is still dark bay, and some years he has been bright bay in summer also since out at grass and on Laminator [Equimins half price offer], he has got better concavity [ie not flat]
Photos might help as there are some experts on here, also farriers [who are also experts!].
I have experience of plastic shoes, but it was ten years ago, they were Okay............. not great, farrier had to come back an re-do them regularly, too regularly if you see what I mean, but obviously horse had bad feet to start with.
I hesitate to mention barefoot, as this will have the hordes of pro's and ante's homing in on your post, but it might be worth trying at some time, maybe give the horse a "shoe holiday" and see how it goes........ your farrier will probably reject this idea out of hand, and of course he may be correct
Photos please plus full diet, work load, stabling/graziing routine.