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Rim pads and aluminum shoes; please help...
Topic Started: May 18 2007, 05:47 PM (212 Views)
Black Tack
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My horse has had rim pads on with aluminum shoes most of the 6 years we have owned him. One time when he traveled to Florida the rim pads were removed - didn't need them with the sand. However then when he headed north to Saugerties he ended up going very lame with the new footing (this was about 3 years ago).

So, he has been sound for awhile and we put the rim pads back on now that he is in Canada to stay.

I started with a new farrier last month, one who works alot with the local University Vet School. He says that rim pads are not used very much any more and feels that they actually cause more vibration as well as more frequent shoe loss. He says the best thing to take concussion/vibration are just a wide alluminum shoe.

Mostly I am wondering if others are still using rim pads or if most people have in fact stopped using them.
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my horse has rim pads. He had gotten just a hair sore in his quarters so we slapped them on and he has been great ever since (had them on maybe 2 years). I have not had any bad experiences with them. Not going to comment on the lost shoe thing - I don't want to jinx myself! But I think if your horse goes well in rim pads, use them. We have a few that go in them as we show on hard footing sometimes and it helps keep them comfortable.
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Thanks Kikki, that's exactly what I was wondering.

I think in trying to "fix" things and make them better, I have actually created more of a problem. :( I should learn to leave well enough alone.
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I had a mare who had been in pads for 8 years. We took off the full pads & went to rims & eventually to nothing other than aluminums. She was sore at first, but that was to be expected. To make a long story short, after winter was over & the ground dried up, we ended up going back to rim pads. She never had to go back to a full pad, but was always in rims. I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. :yes:
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I agree with spacely (sprockets??)

if it ain't broke don't fix it. ;)
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