Studfast/ Polymer Studs

[Squeak]

Intrigued to hear others thoughts on these studs and whether anyone has tried them:

Studfast | Horse performance and safety products

StudFast is an innovative, safer and more efficient solution to studs for horses. It is the first high-impact polymer stud available to the market and aims to improve horse performance without jeopardising welfare.

www.studfast.net

 

[LEC]

Had a chat with them at badminton. Like the concept and at some point will maybe switch but still ended up at Supastuds purchasing the two types I normally use.

 

[rara007]

I’ve been using them on my cob this year. I think only having 1 ‘style’ (that’s pretty small and rounded) is a bit limiting and I’ve not tested them with any amount of roadwork but they’re easy to put in.

 

[Squeak]

I’ve been using them on my cob this year. I think only having 1 ‘style’ (that’s pretty small and rounded) is a bit limiting and I’ve not tested them with any amount of roadwork but they’re easy to put in.

That was my worry that they were a bit limiting with the one type of stud but that's interesting to know that they're easy to put in.

I'm slightly skeptical about the leaving them on in the lorry, from when you've used them does that seem like it would work? I couldn't see how they wouldn't cause the foot to be unbalanced and not potentially be more slippery but if they do work and can be left on it would be great.

 

[rara007]

Yes they’re very round so I don’t think they’d damage the lorry floor.

 

[LEC]

In my chat with them they are doing a pointed one. I understand the theory as have discussed it before with trainers about pressure and stud size and that the rounded one should work fine but I said the trickiest conditions are dewy grass with firm ground underneath and I wasn’t convinced about them for that.

 

[Lyle]

Would love to hear from anyone who may have used these over the past few months?