Taylor is a certified professional barefoot trimmer with just under a decade of trimming experience. Taylor specializes in barefoot trimming and glue-on composite horseshoes. Serving South Vancouver Island from Sooke to Nanaimo.
Discover this innovative step forward in the world of hoof protection. Composite shoes allow your horse to be as close to barefoot as possible, all while offering additional protection and comfort.
Some Benefits include:
- Frog Support
- Reduction in concussive forces
- Flexibility
- Allowing for hoof expansion and contraction which increases blood flow.
- Independent heel movement
- Improved/adjustable breakover
- No Nails required
- Lasts a full trim cycle
- Can come clipped and/or threaded for studs if desired.
- Multiple resets out of the same pair of shoes.
With so many options on the market today there are composite shoes suited to every discipline. Pricing starts at $120 for fronts + materials ( which is the cost of shoes, glue, and tabs used) Shoe prices range widely depending on what is needed, but an average new pair will cost around $60 CAD. Keep in mind each pair of shoes can be reset multiple times, so the cost of shoes will be saved on reset appointments.
Do they work in wet environments?
If you have been wondering how well glue-on shoes hold up to our heavy rains, I can tell you that with proper application they preform extremely well and will last a full cycle just like any other metal shoe. Please reach out for more information regarding pricing or if you have any questions about composite shoes.