Wide web shoes??

[Louby]

I think thats what they are called
Just wondered why these are used? My horse was shod in them this time. I didnt realise til afterwards so couldnt ask farrier. My horse isnt foot sore, has decent feet so just wondered why they are used. The others shod by same farrier on same day havent got them so it isnt a case of thats all he had lol.

 

[dotty1]

My old tb was once shod with these, maybe because he had boxy feet, I can't remember. They didn't last long as he skidded all over the place in them.
A friend of mine had them on her cob who had very flat feet so they had more support, she seemed to be ok with them.
Bit odd your blacksmith didn't explain why he used them on your horse.

 

[Troylimbo1]

I had them on my horse for foot balance problems. Basically, it relieves pressure on the ligaments and tendons. There is more surface area to carry the weight over than on normal shoes.
Not sure why he would have put them on for no apparant reason as they are slightly more expensive too.

 

[Louby]

Thanks,
He didnt charge me anymore than normal, is a great farrier and I leave him to it, hence not noticing what he was doing . My horse is possibly a bit down on the heel but nothing major. Great to hear they skid more as he has a big walk and can skid in normal shoes so I will be careful. I will ask him next time the reason.Thanks again

 

[K27]

They are good shoes!, wide webbed shoes are often fitted with a rolled toe or quarter clips - they may be used for a horse with low heels, foot imbalance etc as they can be fitted really long and wide to support the heels, they use them loads on the continent.
I like these type of shoes fitted regardless of whether the horse has a prob or not. They don't normally cost any more than a normal shoe I don't think, if they are made out of aluminium then they might slip and slide a bit as the shoe wears but I've never known a horse to slip in a normal metal wide webbed shoe.

 

[Angua2]

we have wide webs with rolled toes fitted as a matter of course. I don't get charged any more for it. When my girl had "normal" shoes with a toe clip she tripped and stumbled all over the place, far more than normal. The only time we have ever slipped and slided was when the farrier forgot to put roadnails in.