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“We first became users of Imprint shoes many years ago when one of our horses had a problem and became one of Imprint Shoes first “guinea pigs”. Our horses do top level dressage, but also go hacking and jumping for relaxation. We, as guinea pigs, have therefore used most of the different types of imprint shoes. I can honestly say that although we started using them as a remedial shoe the horses are so happy in them I would not dream of going back to a traditional steel shoe. While out hacking with horses in steel shoes who are slipping and sliding on sloping and slippery tarmac our horse in an Imprint Sport shoe walks securely out with no slipping at all – with a very smug look on his face.

The shoes are so comfortable for the horses they all move better and dressage scores improve. We had one horse who was lame for a considerable time and eventually became an insurance loss as we could not get him sound even after months and months of rest. Every time he came back into work he would go lame again.

We then asked for him to be put in Imprint shoes, where the foot was also re-balanced using their special plastic and the horse was immediately 80% better. By the time of the second shoeing he was completely sound and has remained so and is back competing again.

In addition to the obvious comfort where the horse looks happier and moves better, there are no more lost shoes, especially in the mud. Whereas one particular horse was always losing shoes whenever he was turned out, in all the years we have been using Imprint Shoes we have never lost a shoe. All our horses are now in Imprint Shoes permanently and I would not dream of going back to traditional steel shoes.”

Anne

Nr. Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Shortly after the winter dressage championships this year my horse developed a quarter crack on his off fore which, despite my farrier’s best efforts, was proving difficult to stabilise using conventional shoeing methods. On my farrier’s advice we were referred to Andrew Poynton FWCF, the mastermind behind the Imprint Equine Foot Care System.

Two weeks later the new Imprint Sport shoes designed specifically with the competition horse in mind were fitted in front, with the crack being filled and supported underneath by the mouldable glue and plastic. The process was fascinating, a real work of art, backed up by clear physiological justification, and the results were immediate. Ten minutes after being shod my horse walked and trotted up taking noticeably longer and more confident strides even to the naked eye.

The real proof for me however 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. After several successful outings and positive judges comments particularly for the medium trot (an area of weakness previously) I decided to have my horse shod all round in the Imprint Sport shoes. The benefits of these shoes however have not been confined to work on a surface.

As time has gone on I have also found that their grip out hacking on the roads is far superior to the steel alternatives we used previously and that they have lasted an equivalent four to five weeks.

We are now on our fourth set of Imprint Sport shoes and I am delighted to say that the crack is now stabilised and there is a considerable amount of healthy horn visible below the coronet band. As with all new innovations the Imprint Sport shoes do currently cost more than a regular set of steel shoes. However as the saying goes ‘no foot, no horse’ and so long as my horse is comfortable, sound and, of course, winning – I think they more than pay for themselves. For more information on the Imprint hoof care system go to www.imprintshoes.co.uk or take a look around this site www.imprintsport.com and see for yourself.

Fiona Padfield

Melksham, Wiltshire