Natural Balence Shoeing

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Any experts out there on how it helps?

I have one shod this way and felt a differecnce straight away, just wondering if i should have my other shod similar?

Other has quite long feet does n't trip but just wondering if might do any good?
 
My farrier is a HUGE fan of natural balance, and shoes everything with them if he can
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Our mares are only shod if they need it, so although it's remedial shoeing, he uses them on all.
I had them on my youngster, mainly because he'd trip, but I'd have used them even if he didn't.
 
NBS is simpluy putting a shoe onto a foot that has a natural wear pattern, much like a rolled toe but all the way roung the foot, it alls the farrier to take the toe much shorter and the toe is slightly squared off.

I find that this type of shoeing suits horses that have bad cracks or that struggle with stumbling. Ted has both and so this suited him, however i found similar effects with unclipped front shoes and a slight lateral extetion to support his comformationl sweakness's.

I suggest that you discuss the options with your farrier.

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I think like most things, it depends on the farrier fitting them. Henry has had them in the past, fitted appallingly and fitted well. Very different results, not surprisingly!!
 
My farrier is a NBS farrier and agree that if the farrier has done the proper training to put them on then no problem......I don't think they suit all horse's and the horse should be shod as to what works for that horse.....my cob goes better in them and was on a wide web shoe before,with natural balance gets a better break over!
 
Ralph started with his natural balance shoes last year as he kept tripping......touch wood, he is much better now and I would say I'm now a fan
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Mine has had them on a few months now and ive noticed a massive difference.

My warmblood has a low heeled, long toe conformation. He didnt have tripping or soundness problems but the farrier was concerned about his very low heels and an incorrect break over point.

The difference was instant on mine and you can visibly see the difference in the break over when hes moving. He was pottery for a couple of days but that cleared and he now looks much better. In 4 shoeings he's also gained an extra 3 mm on his heel depth which is fabulous for a horse with no heels.

Very pleased with them
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Ditto Tierra. Mine has exactly the same problem. Have had her in NBS since her KS op and it really makes a difference. My other pony doesn't need them so we don't put them on. I think it's whatever suits your horse the most.

But very pleased with them.
 
My welshie had terrible feet, very long in the toe and collapsed heels. couldnt keep a shoe on and seemed to be 'allergic' to the nails. Moved yards, and therefore farriers, about a year ago. New farrier used NBS on him and we've never looked back.
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