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Hoofcare & Lameness
Delta Horseshoe Company: Crossapol Hoof Hardener
Delta Horseshoe Company: Cupid Horseshoes
Dynamic Reaction Polymers: Dynamic Reaction Pads Marlboro, MA—Dual durometer technology is at the root of this new pad designed to absorb shock and create a two-tier (weighted and un-weighted) status of pad loading. Manufactured in an innovative new process with one-mold construction of dual density materials. Email Jbool99@aol.com. Easy Care: Pro-Burst for Tying-Up Prevention
EMO: Edward Martin’s Own Hoof Coating
Epona Tech: If Visions of Hoof Dimensions Dance in Your Head...
Eque-Sport International: Rolling Floor Sweeper
EquiHealth: Engage joint supplement
Equilite: Sore No More Wraparounds
Ferrie Brothers: Farrier’s Tongs from Scotland
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Hoofcare & Lameness searched high and low, in the USA
and abroad, to find new products of interest in the treatment and prevention of hoof and
leg problems in horses.
Rocklin, CA--Let’s face it, something had to be done.
Push on a healthy hoof, it should push back, or at least regain its shape. Lots of feet
these days just collapse when you push. They’re soggy, soft, spongy--call it what you
like. Developed by farriers, Crossapol contains glycerin to counteract the tendency of dry
horn to become brittle. Visit 
Rocklin,
CA--These could be the shoes of the future. Sleek, great design, and ultra-lightweight.
Aluminum and plastic bonded in a unique process, designed with ultra-performance in mind.
The clips are there, they even come in colors. Very sporty footwear for the show ring.
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Oro
Valley, AZ--From a company closely identified with the sport of endurance and distance
riding comes a preventative preparation to help horses susceptible to tying up. (Easy Care
is the maker of the ubiquitous Easy Boot removable device.) Pro-Burst is a paste used
during prolonged exercise to help horses stabilize lactic acid levels and lower heart
rates, with the goal of avoiding the painful lameness and immobility of
"tying-up", which is an active area of equine research at present. Pro-Burst may
also be given at the first signs of tying-up, to lessen the severity of the condition.
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Columbia
Falls, MT--Your wish has come true. The popular Natural Balance shoe, manufactured by
Thoro’Bred Racing Plates, is now available in five sizes instead of three. A
"0" size now fills in between "small" and "medium" and a
"2" fills in between the old medium (equivalent to a "1") and the
large size. Visit 
You can bet that Edward Martin's client's horses never left the old forge in Scotland without some spit and polish on the hoof walls. Fast forward to the 21st century, and Edward's prescribing a hoof coating that will not just impress the owner, but help the horse as well. This solvent-free barrier protects the hoof wall while allowing the tubules to "breathe". Safe for you to breathe,too! E-mail:
Futuristic software program is designed to both catalog and compare cases in your care. You decide on the criteria you want to record or compare, download digital images or input your scans, and keep perfect records. Perfect for advanced studies, field research, lecturers. Your photos are measured digitally--heel height or angle, toe angle, hairline length, length of breakover--any and all dimensions of the foot. Too good to be true! Visit
Laguna
Niguel, CA--Pull out this one when you spill an entire five-pound box of nails! This
wide-body magnetized metal picker-upper comes in three widths up to 36" and is meant
for use by construction crews, but it will make a farrier’s life easier and give
helpers something to do, rolling it up and down the aisles when shoeing is completed.
Boulder,
CO--Farriers and veterinarians everywhere are noticing an increase in the number of horses
being fed "joint supplements", usually glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate.
The most noticeable positive effect of feeding these products is when lifting hind legs
becomes less painful to the horse, resulting in less jerking, pulling, and leaning. The
new "Engage" supplement combines a high dose of glucosamine with manganese,
Vitamin C, and boswellia, an herb administered to decrease inflammation in the joints.
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Sounds lethal.but it's an all-natural alternative to over-drying the foot when drawing out an abscess. Developed on the backstretch at the big New York tracks, this stuff earned its wings on some of America's most valued stakes horses. Add sugar to make an "herbal sugardine" for abscesses or stinging soles. Use straight on thrush, white line disease. From the popular line of "Sore No More" products you see in many racing and show barns. Visit
Like a cross between baby-wipes and dryer sheets, these fragrant towelettes smell like an herb garden. But the powerful arnica at the base of the mix is born to help bruises. Pack them under vet wrap for sole bruises, wrap rundown heel bulbs the night after a race or endurance ride. Great under quilts for standing wraps or "night after" competition. High-tech horse help.with an herbal touch. Visit
Buffalo,
NY--Once you get the concept, these adaptable hoof pads make a lot of
sense. Equine Forgings has always been in the horseshoe business, but this
new pad brings them into a new realm. Designed to resist collapse under
the horse's weight and to maximize the benefits of sole packing materials,
the Sole Saver works to stabilize the foot while at the same time
providing a traction aid in the mid-sole region. The gripper can be ground
down for any intended use by the farrier before application. Sole Savers
come with steel rivets to prevent spreading at the heels. Email 
Ayr,
Scotland--International farrier champions Jim and Allan Ferrie have a large shoeing
practice in Scotland, and run a supply company at the same time. Somehow, they found time
to begin manufacturing shoemaking tongs. Handmade of mild steel with radial reins and
precisely-sized jaws, the tongs are available in five different sizes to accommodate most
common shoe thicknesses.