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Sept 2008
PRESS RELEASE
Imprint Sport Shoes Take Off!
On 3 August 2008 at Gatcombe Horse Trials Imprint Equine Foot Care launched the Imprint Sport Shoe. This revolutionary concept in shoeing for the performance horse is made from modern plastic materials which are flexible and light-weight and so assume a role as part of the horse’s hoof.
What impact has this development had on the world of equine sports? The following owners who are already using the system have given their feedback. Jane Holderness-Roddam introduced the Gatcombe presentation. Having had her own event horse, Ike, shod a number of times, Jane commented that she is seeing ongoing improvements in the horse’s performance and hoof condition since he was fitted with Imprint Sport Shoes.
Dressage horse-owner Fiona Padfield wrote about her Catherston Limbo Dancer on 16 August, “The real proof for me … came when my trainer, unaware of the change in shoes, commented on significant improvements in the lightness of the forehand, elevation in the trot and increased freedom in the shoulder within the first week of being shod.” On 11 September, Anne Glennie, who has had several horses use the Sport Shoe, summed up their positive impact on the performance of her horses concisely: “The shoes are so comfortable for the horses. They all move better and dressage scores improve.”
As enquiries and demand from horse-owners increase nationally and internationally, farriers have been responding to the challenge to update their skills. With several Imprint Training Courses now scheduled to offer specific training to farriers in “New Techniques for the Performance Horse”, the Sport Shoe is set to go from strength to strength.
