Had a client in Bend who insisted on aluminum shoes for his draft horse

Spent a whole day trying to explain why steel was the better call for that workload. He finally listened after I showed him a cracked aluminum shoe from a similar horse last season. Anyone else run into this with new owners lately?

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the_nancy6mo ago

That cracked shoe example is a solid way to show them. Honestly, it's not just new owners, some experienced guys get stuck on the "lighter is better" idea too.

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mileslane6mo ago

Hey, I'm one of those "experienced guys" who learned about weight the hard way (and the expensive way).

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olivia_knight5mo ago

Whoa, nobody's factoring in how toe shape can mess with balance first.

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owens.blair6mo ago

Is it really that big a deal if they learn the hard way? @the_nancy is right that the cracked shoe makes the point, but some folks just need to see it for themselves. They usually come around after the first reshoe.

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