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Modifying Keg Shoes

Modification for Adding Lateral Support

Cow-hocked horses benefit from wider-heel adjustment
By Jamey Carsel posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
This keg shoe modification is a good way to provide a wider lateral heel and a slightly longer lateral heel for horses that need lateral support on their hind feet.
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Smooth Out Those Crinkles

When cold shoeing, be sure your modifications don’t leave a potentially damaging scar in the shoe
By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
It might be the simplest keg shoe modification of all. You check the fit of a shoe against a hoof and find out it’s just a shade wide.
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PENCILING THE HEEL
Modifying Keg Shoes

Penciled Heel Helps Keep Concave Shoe From Sticking

Missouri farrier says adaptation improves footing for reining and cutting horses
By Lynda Layne posted on January 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing
Lessons learned can have more than one application. Missouri farrier Jamey Carsel, for instance, took something he learned at a Bob Marshall forging clinic and adapted it to a useful keg shoe modification.
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Give Open Bar Shoes A Test Run

Bar shoes can be expensive, so go with this alternative to see if they are necessary
By Danny Ward posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Bar shoes are popular these days because they’ve helped so many horses suffering from so many problems. However, I like to modify a shoe into an open bar before committing to using a bar shoe on a full-time basis.
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Toe-Weighted Shoes Take Time

Long-striding horses benefit from toe weights
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

 Toe-weighted shoes are used with horses that may require a longer stride or more animation — mainly Saddlebreds, Walking Horses, Morgans, Racking Horses and some show ponies. 


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Round Nails And Not-So-Round Holes

When you change a keg shoe, you need to pay attention to the nail holes as well
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Shoeing

When you start banging on a horseshoe, you’re also banging on its nail holes — and if the horseshoe changes shape, so will the holes.


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Well-Made Trailers Need To Fit The Shoe And Foot

When adding trailers, make sure you don't lose sight of the rest of the keg shoe
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging
Putting trailers on your keg shoes isn’t a particularly daunting task according to Danny Ward — at least as long as you keep the big picture in mind.
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