Jim Blurton Steel Lateral Extension Hind Shoe

The Lateral Extension Hind shoes are useful for horses that ‘brush’ as they work by widening the horse’s gait during locomotion.

They can also be used as a support shoe and in the treatment of bone spavin. Horses with bone spavin attempt to unload the dorsal (front) aspect of the small tarsal joints by redistributing their weight. The lateral extension is used in an attempt to make the horse more comfortable by changing the weight distribution.

A deeper fullering on the outside branch of the shoe maintains a good, strong nailing. The shoe has no welds, which ensures there are no weak points in the shoe. The shoe incorporates a roll toe and is safed off at the heel. Side clips are standard, and they have countersunk sunk stud hole islands that can easily be drilled and tapped.

Unique to these shoes, they incorporate pitched nail holes, providing a different angle for each nail making it easier to nail on.