Roy Verocay doesn’t always glue on shoes, but when he does, the Port Orange, Fla., farrier uses GluShu and Glue-U Adhesives

“Most of my shoeing — probably 80-85% — involves nailing,” he tells attendees of the 2024 International Hoof-Care Summit during the Glue-U Adhesives How-To Hoof-Care Product Knowledge Clinic. “The GluShu and many of the other shoes that I carry in my truck are alternatives if I need them. The glue-on shoe is a great tool that will get you out of a bind if you can’t nail, for whatever reason. It’s also something you can use to rehab a foot to get it back to nailing.”

However, some of Verocay’s clients prefer that their horses remain in the GluShu applications after rehab is complete.

“They liked how the horses were feeling and the comfort that these shoes gave them,” says the International Association of Professional Farriers APF-I. “So, they asked me to keep gluing them, even though they have perfectly fine feet to nail on.”

Verocay supplied nine tips for successful shoe application during the Glue-U Adhesives How-To Clinic.

1. Snug fit

A successful glue-on application requires a snug fit to the hoof wall.

“You want the medial-lateral…