When dealing with excessive stress on the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), H.H. Florian Buchner has found that farriers can sharply reduce the amount of tendon force and navicular compression by applying heel wedges to horses with these concerns.

You can’t really take a “back-to-basics” approach to therapeutic horseshoeing.

Despite the advancements in today’s adhesives, acrylics and other types of materials that can be used to build up and repair damaged feet, there are still a wide variety of other options out there that can help fill a farrier’s specific needs.

For the past 5 years, I have been applying plastic shoes to horses. These include “regular” horses, not just those with soundness issues.