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Click the button above to watch an instructional video on how to select the correct size EponaShoe for your horse. Please note that the computer programme METRON is no longer available or supported by EponaShoe and we do not have any copies to circulate. The information about METRON has not been removed from the instructional video.
Click the button below to see EponaShoe Sizing Charts
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Example below of the use of EponaShoes in the recovery of a foundered pony.
 Beauty - Chronic laminitis due to EMS.
Proper diet, the ACT trim and Eponas
have got her back into serious riding again
Horse Sense Australia stocks and sells EponaShoes - because they are vital to the rehabilitation of our rescue horses that come from founder and laminitis, navicular and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) type backgrounds. 
Sizing Eponas
The EponaShoe sizing gauge makes selecting the right size of EponaShoe for your horse easier than ever. Just hold the clear plastic template up to the bottom of the hoof & you will instantly know what size EponaShoe to order.
Package of two gauges, N & W. (N = narrow; W = wide)
This chronic laminitic, lame horse is shod with Epona shoes that have been glued and cast onto the hoof. This gives protection to soft soles and support for weak hoof walls.
Casts come in a range of colours - bright colours such as orange, red, green, purple, pink, blue, yellow or more discreet colours such as black and grey that are hardly noticeable on black hooves. 
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EponaShoe Horse Shoes Flexible, shock-absorbing shoes for: * hard-working horses; * horses working on hard surfaces/hard tracks; * performance horses; * dressage horses; * cutting/stock horses * endurance horses; * sore,thin soled horses; * weak walled hooves; * transitioning from metal shoes to barefoot; * recovering horses (laminitis, founder, navicular) EponaShoe is the premier composite shoe for the health and longevity of your horse. The lightweight construction of the shoe allows the horse to move with more natural biomechanics.
EponaShoes - flexible, frog support, sole protection, provide horses the opportunity to develop sole and to de-contract their hooves through movement. Nails can but do not have to be used to successfully attach the shoe to the hoof wall. Horse Sense Australia uses Optima Casts and glue to affix EponaShoes to the horse's hooves. In this way, the EponaShoe becomes a glue-on shoe. We have had excellent results using it in this way. Horses that have been extremely lame from founder and laminitis have been especially helped by the application of EponaShoes. Making sure your performance horse is comfortable and has the best care possible starts from the ground up. EponaShoe offers unmatched frog support and flexibility. Shock absorption from the special polymer blend is easier on the horse’s joints, extending the riding career of the performance horse. 
EponaShoes can be attached by:
* Nails; (scroll down for more information on nailing) * Equi-Bond glue and nails; * Equi-Bond glue and casts; * Equi-Bond glue (minis) USING EPONASHOES
CASTING EPONASHOES
The use of Casting Hooks eliminate the need to have the casting material go underneath the shoe - hence the shoe’s traction is preserved and the casting material is not worn away on the underside of the shoe.
EponaShoe’s test horses were able to keep the cast shoes on for a full 6 week shoeing cycle. Casting Hooks are extremely easy to use. Simply press the hooks into the nail holes, and if needed, tap in with a hammer. 2 or 4 hooks (or possibly more) may be used depending on the situation. The hooks are tapped in place and then the hoof is cast from the ground up, but not going underneath the shoe. Available on our store's website. GLUING EPONASHOES
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SIZE SELECTION
Please check hoof measurements against the adjacent chart which will assist you to make an accurate size selection for your horse. All EponaShoe HORSE shoes have a sizing letter - either and W or an N beside the number. eg 2N or 3W . EponaShoe PONY shoes do not have a sizing letter or nail holes. eg 40 or 70 |
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A Modern look at the Hoof - by Monique Craig
A Modern look at the Hoof - Morphology ~ Measurement~ Trimming ~ Shoeing
Keeping horses comfortable and sound can be a complicated and often times stressful process not only for the owner but also for the hoof care professionals. The author started her learning journey out of personal frustration with these issues. Her goal was initially just to find solutions for her own horses. Eventually her hoof research provided results applicable to every horse. A must for anyone (owners, trainers, trimmers, farriers and veterinarians) wishing to be well-versed in the hoof, readers will without a doubt gain new insights from this book on topics not found in other related publications. This book is a new look at the hoof, focusing on a detailed look at its morphology (shape) and function and discussing implications for how the hoof should be trimmed and cared for. The information is backed up with the presentation of accurate measurements from thousands of horses' hooves as well as examples painstakingly collected over the author's 20 year involvement with trimming the hoof. This book contains over 300 colour images, many with measurements and annotations and will be an excellent addition to your hoof care resources.
About the Author:
Monique Craig is a hoof researcher, farrier, consultant to farriers, rider, author and founder of eponaTech (www.Metron-Imaging.com) and EponaShoe (www.EponaShoe.com) and the Epona-Institute (www.Epona-Institute.org). She has a BS in computer Science Engineering, formerly studied art and won sculpture awards and now gives seminars and lectures on the hoof, trimming, shoeing and equine biomechanics. she has published several papers related to the hoof and soundness and gives lectures at the college level in hoof biomechanics. a tri-lingual native of Switzerland, she became a US citizen in 2001.
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Keeping horses comfortable and sound can be a complicated and often times stressful process not only for the owner but also for the hoof care professionals. The author started her learning journey out of personal frustration with these issues. Her goal was initially just to find solutions for her own horses. Eventually her hoof research provided results applicable to every horse. A must for anyone (owners, trainers, trimmers, farriers and veterinarians) wishing to be well-versed in the hoof, readers will without a doubt gain new insights from this book on topics not found in other related publications. This book is a new look at the hoof, focusing on a detailed look at its morphology (shape) and function and discussing implications for how the hoof should be trimmed and cared for. The information is backed up with the presentation of accurate measurements from thousands of horses' hooves as well as examples painstakingly collected over the author's 20 year involvement with trimming the hoof. This book contains over 300 colour images, many with measurements and annotations and will be an excellent addition to your hoof care resources.
About the Author:
Monique Craig is a hoof researcher, farrier, consultant to farriers, rider, author and founder of eponaTech (www.Metron-Imaging.com) and EponaShoe (www.EponaShoe.com) and the Epona-Institute (www.Epona-Institute.org). She has a BS in computer Science Engineering, formerly studied art and won sculpture awards and now gives seminars and lectures on the hoof, trimming, shoeing and equine biomechanics. she has published several papers related to the hoof and soundness and gives lectures at the college level in hoof biomechanics. a tri-lingual native of Switzerland, she became a US citizen in 2001.
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