ALUMINIUM HORSESHOE FEEDBLACK BARSHOE BLACKSMITH (PAIR)

This shoe is closed on the heels by a bar. In this way the surface at the back of the hoof is increased. The increase in the shoe surface supports the hind part of the hoof on penetrable surfaces, thus avoiding any extension of the coffin joint, limiting the stresses on the deep flexor tendon, on the inferior check ligament and the pressures on the navicular bone in cases of navicular pain. It is also useful in cases of intolerance to dorsal extension. Moreover the bar distributes the load on the heels more evenly in cases of painful heels, as well as increasing the support on the frog, thus reducing the load on other structures in cases of caudal cracks, also preventing them from touching the frog and/or one of the heels. The bar also helps protect from ground shocks and makes the shoe more stable. The holes are designed with a view to driving the nails into the wall at a correct angle.