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Hoofcare & Lameness
Mustad: Capewell EZ Fit Horseshoe
Mustad: Right Balance nutritional supplement Bloomfield, CT--Make a great impression on clients by feeding new "Right Balance" horse treats to their horses! Each treat contains Zinpro Zinc, Biotin, and Vitamin E, and they are sold in economical five-pound tubs. The same formula is also used to make a pelleted supplement. Contact Mustad, the Hoofcare People: 860.242.3650. Visit http://www.rightbalance.com or call toll free 888.869.1804. Natural Balance Steel Shoes from EDSS
Norfields Magnetic Therapy Products: Hoof Sock
Old Mac's Multi Purpose Horse Boots Australia--The latest entry in the high-tech horse boot market is from Australia. Developed by farrier David MacDonald, the boot employs his Dual Hoof Suspension (DHS) system, pairing high-tech materials like cushioning high-density foam and waterproof cordura with leather. Visit www.oldmacs.com Ollov Shoes: The NO-sliding plate!
Osha Products: Sans Sock soaks it up!
DENMARK--This shoe has certainly won more money than any other import; the funny-looking "Flip Flop" shoe was worn two years in a row by the winners of the Hambletonian Stakes, harness racing's most prestigious event. These are pad-shoe combinations, worn in conjunction with a 3/4 shoe cut at the heels. Look funny...work great, particulary on a hard track like The Meadowlands in New Jersey, where the Hambletonian was run. Now available in America from Ken Davis and Sons; vist www.ken-davis.com. Quick Setting Stud Mount System HOLLAND--Let's face it, stud holes are a nuisance for riders. Santa Rita Epoxies: Farrier’s Putty Phoenix, AZ—A versatile new type of hoof-repair compound containing DuPont Kevlar is being promoted for filling nail holes and hoof defects. The lightweight material is simple to use and stores conveniently in a cigar-like tube. Kevin Fort, the manufacturer, also suggests that it can be used to hold a shoe onto a foot. Email Kfortitude@aol.com Cranbury, NJ—Farrier Jay Mickle has done it right, and created a beautifully crafted tool that is useful, as well. This welded aluminum tripod holds a knife, nipper, and rasp and is perfect for trim-only jobs...or the popular new "barefoot basics" un-shoeing. Email summittech@erols.com. Tim Helck from Summit Tech and Ray Steele of Horseshoes Unlimited put their heads together and have made a base for shoe designs from thick impact-resistant plastic. Cut it in the shape you need, then rivet on a shoe, and voila: a stable base for frog or caudal support use, plus a shoe. It’s lightweight, would seem to be shock-absorbing, and the material is simple to use. Email summittech@erols.com Thoro'Bred's Bevel Toe Grand Champion
Give the kids a real surprise the next time you trim a backyard pony: Twinkle Toes! Made just for hooves, this glitter dust adheres to hoof walls and sparkles like fairy dust. Available in different colors. Just don't spill it in your truck. Visit www.twinkletoes.com
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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.
Bloomfield,
CT--New EZ Fit Horseshoes have pitched nail holes, an optimum shape, and finished heels to
make shoeing more accurate and easier, Capewell reports. The new shoes are available in
five sizes; pitched nail holes should help prevent wall displacement and shoe movement
over the duration of a shoeing period. Contact Mustad: 860.242.3650.
Columbia Falls, MT--The popular Natural Balance "3-D"
horseshoe is now available in steel as well as aluminum. The shoes are
punched for alternate nailing patterns helpful on poor-footed horses or
adapting to left and right patterns. The new shoe is a "rim"
design with a continuous crease The toe is seated out to avoid sole
pressure. Expect to pay about $7 per pair. Available in fronts only; sizes
0 to 4. Visit 
Los
Angeles, CA—A secret weapon at work behind the scenes for many lame horses is a
magnetic "bootie" that owners can strap onto a horse’s foot for periods of
time each day. Designed and marketed by Norfields, originators of many innovative magnetic
products for horses, the trick to this boot is that there is more than meets the eye. The
boot contains magnets, certainly, but an optional honeycomb frog-support sole pad directs
magnetic force to the underside of the hoof, while the "sock" magnets target the
wall. Available in small, medium, and large. Visit 
Get horses in touch with the ground with a high-tech horseshoe, the Ollov Original from Sweden. A complete--and shapeable--steel shoe is encased in rubber; it's easy to add studs for jumping or driving, too. Visit
Hooray, no more bucket spills in the barn aisle! This insulated "bucket boot" keeps liquid hot or cold (hot for Epsom salt soaks, cold for ice).Velcro leg liner goes to the knee; add ice for a total lower leg chill. The horse can shift and even move on cross ties without any spills. You may consider buying a couple and soaking multiple feet. Different colors, different sizes, same great concept. Visit
AUSTRALIA--Here in America, we take pads for granted and just live with
them; in other parts of the world, covering the bottom of the foot is a
last resort. The new Pad Clip from Australia holds a plastic pad inside
the shoe and can be popped out, spring-like, with the removal tool. There
are slots on the inside web of the shoe; an ingenious little invention to
create a medication shield or hospital plate using a variety of materials.
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Tasmania—Watch
yourself now, these knives are sharp. State-of-the-art searchers and loop knives from
Pinehurst Forge have found their way to America and Europe in the past year or so, and are
highly collectible and sought-after. The searcher’s loop is like the eye of a needle
but the blade is sharp enough for the most delicate abscess probe. "Vet
searchers" and loop knives come in four blade designs of each. Don’t lose yours;
it’s a long way to Tasmania to get Paul Mitchell to make you a replacement. Fax Billy
Crothers in the UK: (intl 44) 01296.660779. 
They're
either full of dirt or a stud is stuck or the horse won't stand still and
the rider has wrench scars on her knees. QS Supplies of Holland has a web
site to show you that there is an alternative...but the huge Euro-style
jumping calks might take your breath away. Notice also the rocked-up toe
on the shoes. This is a great idea for trying out different stud types or
combinations. Riders may still need help. Visit 
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA--Speaking of toes--and it seems like everyone is--Thoro'Bred
Racing Plate is lauching a new version of their ever-popular Grand
Champion Lite wide-web aluminum shoe. They've beveled the toe for you on
this hind pattern, but it works pretty well for front patterns on Quarter
horse/Paint/Appy feet. By the way, Thoro'Bred has been making the Grand
Champion line for 22 years; the first design was by Fresno, CA farrier
Reuel Darling in 1978. Aluminum shoes on hunters and jumpers didn't even
really catch on until the mid-1980s. How things change! Visit 
Oxnard, CA—This product was Big News in 1998, and
appears to be in no danger of losing its popularity in 1999. Hoof Pak looks a little like
jello, but is solid once it has set up. It is used as a support material under hoof pads,
replacing silicon-type products. It’s applied through a gun so there is nothing to
mix. It goes in as a liquid, so it fills all the crevices and air pockets under the pad.
Sets up in 25 seconds. Visit 
Oxnard, CA—Think of it as liquid dental impression
material. Like Hoof-Pak, it goes in liquid, and sets up in the hoof. The difference is
that this material requires no pad; in effect, it becomes a self-leveling pad. Used to
even load distribution, support the posterior part of the hoof, etc. Visit