Flexstep makes a small plastic shoe that is easy to apply Try leaveing the hooves a bit longer 1/8 " or so and use an aluminum shoe paint the soles with Venus of Turpentine and don't trim a lot of sole away Good luck Jerry T 40 years + farrier _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/index.php?pg=2 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````