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Hi all - boring post but wondering if someone can help- i have had a stud hole put in me gee gees shoes as we are hoping to do some small xcountry but as i havent had a horse with these for 15 years can someone tell me how to maintain them? Is it still small bits of cotton wool with oil on or is there a better version?! Also where do i get the studs from (was ill when farrier came so couldnt ask) and what tool do i need? is there a particular type of stud that i should ask for these days? thanks!!!
 
I use supastuds which are self-tapping and a synch to put in (you can order them from the website).

I buy special plugs to keep the holes clean while I am not using them - rubber ones are better but can be a bugger to remove.
 
Supa-studs are self CLEANING not self tapping - if they self tapped your holes would gradually get bigger over time and be totally useless plus the thread would get wrecked! They remove the need for you to get every last elusive tiny bit of crud out of the holes, and they are pretty hard wearing too.

I use supa-studs too, stuff the holes with cotton wool then the night before clean them out and put traveling blanks in so they are easy to swap at the event.
 
When my farrier has been I just put some Cotton Wool in water then put them into the holes that way they are easier to clean and do not have loads of mud in the hole when it comes to putting your studs in.
 
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next question - whats best for thsi time of year or what starter selction shall i get? dome conical or bullet?!

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Totally depends on ground conditions etc. There is a really good guide to what each one does on the supa-studs website. They have a sale till end of Feb too - I recommend the magnetic wristband!!
 
Take a look at the Supstuds website & they will give you advice on which stud to use & for what conditions:
http://www.supastuds.com/Which+Studs+When.html

I think Supastuds are really good as you don't have to use a tap to clean out the tread. I've seen several horses drop their foot while the tap is being used & it ends up snapping off in the stud hole causing a real problem.
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I always clean my stud holes out the night before a competition, makes life easier in the morning. Also - if you havent used the holes for a while - spray WD40 on them and the stud screw- makes putting the studs in soooo much easier!
 
Completley agree with TZ, have had horse drop his foot and snap the end of the tap of, so couldn't put stud in, very unhappy with the git. Also WD40 is great. Also when not using the studs for a long time (eg over winter) clean them all thorughly and cover them all in vaseline and leave in clean, secure, dry pot and they'll be lovely to use next year!!!
Oh I also use supastuds!!!
 
If you're competing a lot of horses in one day, or having a difficult horse that gets excited at the event, it can be easier and quicker, instead of using cotton wool, (which, by the way, is perfectly fine!) to use Supastuds' "Travel Stud." Put these in the night before/morning of the event at home, and then when you get to event simply untap and swap studs. Saves spending ages picking little strands of cotton wool out, and keeps the thread cleaner. These studs are entirely flat and tiny, so do the horse no harm whatsoever when standing on the lorry etc, (nor do they damage the floor.) Ultimately saves money too, rather than having loads of cotton bungs. (BTY, this isn't a shameless Supastuds plug
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I've actually found it the best method!)

http://www.supastuds.com/category_106.html ... They're the last ones.
 
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If you're competing a lot of horses in one day, or having a difficult horse that gets excited at the event, it can be easier and quicker, instead of using cotton wool, (which, by the way, is perfectly fine!) to use Supastuds' "Travel Stud." Put these in the night before/morning of the event at home, and then when you get to event simply untap and swap studs. Saves spending ages picking little strands of cotton wool out, and keeps the thread cleaner. These studs are entirely flat and tiny, so do the horse no harm whatsoever when standing on the lorry etc, (nor do they damage the floor.) Ultimately saves money too, rather than having loads of cotton bungs. (BTY, this isn't a shameless Supastuds plug
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I've actually found it the best method!)

http://www.supastuds.com/category_106.html ... They're the last ones.

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I could not live without those! If I have events close together I leave them in too - have hacked out in them and everything. They sometimes loosen in the field and I have lost a couple that way, but as long as you check them every day and tighten when needed, they stay in pretty well. They are the best invention ever!
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yeah i would say supastuds too, won some in an eventingworldwide competition last year, and they are fantastic.
i normally plug my studholes with cotton wool, or cigarette filter tips
 
I was unaware that Supastuds did a travel stud....I've just gone on the site & ordered some, it'll save so much messing about at a show. With them being so thin aswell it won't damage the mats in either stable or trailer. Thanks for mentioning them
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If you're competing a lot of horses in one day, or having a difficult horse that gets excited at the event, it can be easier and quicker, instead of using cotton wool, (which, by the way, is perfectly fine!) to use Supastuds' "Travel Stud." Put these in the night before/morning of the event at home, and then when you get to event simply untap and swap studs. Saves spending ages picking little strands of cotton wool out, and keeps the thread cleaner. These studs are entirely flat and tiny, so do the horse no harm whatsoever when standing on the lorry etc, (nor do they damage the floor.) Ultimately saves money too, rather than having loads of cotton bungs. (BTY, this isn't a shameless Supastuds plug
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I've actually found it the best method!)

http://www.supastuds.com/category_106.html ... They're the last ones.

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completely agree and this is exactly what i do...so much easier!
 
The best tip I ever got is to use Brasso/Silvo duraglit polish wadding for plugging stud holes. It's not expensive but a tin lasts us a whole season. As it's got polish in/on it the holes don't get rusty and it doesn't disintegrate when you try and get it out like cotton wool does. It all comes out in a big plug so you can even use it again!

I always clean and tap the stud holes the night before a competition and put small road studs in overnight and to travel. It saves so much hassle when at the competition when both me and the horses get stressed!
 
Looked at those not long ago and thought it would be easier - but just wondering how easy they are to get out as they're so shallow? Do you just use ordinary spanner (ie not stud one)?

Also for those worrying about snapping taps I've got a tap that is on a rubber disc so if horse snatches foot away they can safely put it to the floor no harm done. Had it from before supastuds were around (also a fan!) but still find I need it occasionally if stud won't go in.
 
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