cptrayes
Well-Known Member
Out of interest, whilst natural balance shoes are still made out of the same material as ordinary shoes (I believe?), and therefore I agree they have the same shock absorption, I am also under the impression that they are secured with more strategically placed nails, which allow for a bit more expansion and contraction of the heel than traditional shoes. Is that also your understanding of them?
My impression is that a good farrier will fit any shoe with the nails well forward to try to allow for heel expansion. I'm not sure if NB are any different than any good farrier, perhaps someone else will know more? The big difference is that NB shoes bring the breakover point back a long way from the outer edge of the toe, back to where the horse would produce a natural breakover.