Stud holes/studding.

[TiaPony]

How many per foot for you? All 4 or just backs?
After some opinions as pony is being shod Monday and would like some stud holes but not sure how many etc.
Thankyou!

 

[Bossanova]

I'd go for one in each foot

 

[kerilli]

2 in each front foot, to keep the foot absolutely level, and help prevent tendon problems, 1 in each back foot because a lot of horses twist their hind feet slightly before lifting them, and if you have 2 in the back foot, it puts a lot of shearing stress on the fetlock etc.
as you can see, i've thought very very long and hard about this!

 

[H-J]

I usually put one in the fronts and 2 in the hinds!

 

[lucemoose]

Agree with Kerilli, always Stud my hinds with one on the outside and two in front unless the going dictates 2 in each shoe. Sometimes I prefer to un stud the fronts, so many horses get baffled when their feet 'prop'!

 

[MagicMelon]

I only have them on the outsides, after hearing how terrible injuries they can get if they step on themselves with inside studs...!

I used to have just 1 in each back shoe, now I have them in the front too so 4 studs in total (1 on each outside). If the ground doesnt need to much studding then Id just do the backs, like if the ground is rather hard then I dont like front studs.

 

[Diane_Pepper]

Ditto Magic_Magpie - I don't want to imagine the injury they could do to themselves stepping on the inside of their foot

 

[kizzywiz]

I use 2 in each front shoe, & none in the hinds as she is unshod, not in any books, but works for us!!

 

[ChestnutMonty]

Same as Kerilli - 2 infront and always only in 1 on outside of backs as ponio always stands on himself otherwise!

doh!

 

[TiaPony]

Thanks everyone - some food for thought

 

[jess_asterix]

2

 

[jess_asterix]

2 in each

 

[KatB]

1 in front and 2 behind. Only have very small ones infront, and then a bigger one in outside of hind, and smaller one inside hind. This allows the slight twist that happens with the back foot, and also gives good grip when taking off!! The one infront is enough to stop excess slippage, but not enough to stiop the foot dead and cause jarring, which IMO can happen with 2 infront....

 

[irishdraught]

My mare was happily jumped with only front shoes for 8 years but I had to have studs in the back for XC as she used to slip. I use 2 but always a smaller one on the inside. None in the front.

 

[trefilan]

I have 1 in each foot. i dont like having insides as my friend had a horse that sliced its hind tendon with a stud, it wasnt nice at all.

 

[WFL]

My vet (who has done articles in H&H) said 2 per foot as risk of studding other leg was minor compared to damage caused by uneven foot. Personally I put 2/foot in the back if it is a bit slippy and only stud at the front if it is very slippy.

Anyone got a view on whether studding at the front increases the risk of a rotational fall?

 

[redmerl]

I have always had 2 alround and Supa studs are FANTASTIC!!

 

[wizzi901]

one in each foot on the outsides, used to be quite scientific about it, all this two in each foot but have found at my novice level unaffiliated it makes not a lot of difference...supastuds are the way to go!