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WTH are heel springs?
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07/29/2011 - 5:26 pm
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Keep seeing references to them, asked around, nobody knows. So, what ARE heel springs?
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07/30/2011 - 12:45 pm
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Randy Pennycuff
Heel springs are used to widen contracted heels. Most of the time you can drill on the inside of the heel of the shoe; and insert. Covers over the frog area and it keeps the heel expanded. It is old school, but I have used a few over the years.
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07/31/2011 - 1:11 pm
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Could someone please post pics of them in use?
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07/31/2011 - 2:08 pm
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Randy Pennycuff
NC Tools carries them. Got their website to see a picture of heel springs.
http://www.shop.nctoolco.com/category.sc?categoryId=205
Have not used any in years.
http://www.shop.nctoolco.com/category.sc?categoryId=205
Have not used any in years.
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08/ 1/2011 - 4:29 am
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Thanks.
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08/ 2/2011 - 12:14 pm
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john johnson
I hear "nails high" so its harder to lose a shoe and when you do the foot doesn't come with it. "nails low" so the holes are gone by the next shoeing. What is the answer?
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08/ 3/2011 - 4:53 am
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Low nails on low usage or show horses less chance of a hot nail. I go with high nails on cowhorses that get used hard on rough ground.
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08/ 3/2011 - 6:48 am
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Timothy Dodd
I as high a nail as possible on all horses. It is less likely to tear a foot apart if they take it off. You can always fill the old nail holes with wood putty. Find the nail that you can drive the best. I have 2 favorites, 5 silm blade and 12 slim blade. I can drive these nails just about anywhere I need them.
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11/14/2011 - 10:02 pm
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Erika Karrei
That's cool about the heal springs!
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11/15/2011 - 8:39 am
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Also, low nails are for racehorses and others that are constantly being reshod.
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