Duplo Horseshoe with Clips






Duplo Horseshoe with Clips
The Duplo Composite Horseshoe with clips is a plastic horseshoe with a metal inlay for sale available in sizes 102mm—170 mm in the round shape and 98mm—166mm in the oval shape. The orange plastic inlay represents the Shore hardness scale of the plastic. The Standard orange plastic inlay shoes with Clips are softer than the Extra green plastic inlay shoes with Clips. Round or oval pattern and the size determined at the widest point of the hoof.
Features of the standard Duplo Composite Horseshoe with Clips:
Quarter clips provide stability while nailing.
Quarter clips reduce shoe torsion in sport, excess growth, and with limited hoof wall for nailing.
Orange inlay of plastic knobs on the sole surface to reduce torsion on the hoof.
Round and Oval shape for easier modification of the fit.
Plastic rim reduces debris and snow accumulation under the shoe.
Large variation of sizes to accommodate the variety of horses.
Price to performance ratio makes the shoes cost effective.
Modifications available to the standard Duplo Composite Horseshoe with Clips
Widen or narrow the metal inlay to fit the hoof.
Grind or nipper/rasp the plastic to fit the back of the hoof.
Remove orange plastic knobs if placement is on the hoof sole.
Remove or thin the plastic rim to accommodate the sole height.
Rocker toe the metal inlay for therapeutic application.
Bevel the break over into the plastic toe region to reduce leverage.
Grind traction profile in the plastic for increased ground traction.
Addition of Gripstuds for winter traction.
Plastic weld glue on tabs to any model.
Removal of one or both clips if needed.
Price is per shoe
Please be sure to read the DUPLO SAFETY INFORMATION page as it will be required as part of the checkout process.
Additionally, reference the instructional videos for demonstrations. The contact page is available for technical support. Further more the custom build page shows examples of how the shoe is shaped or modified. Duplo Composite Horseshoes have stability and flexibility matched to the hoof. The standard clipped model is used for prevention of pathology, therapeutic settings, and where more shoe stability is needed. The clipped shoes can be applied with nails or glue on tabs because of the clips less nails are needed. The hoof wall is first notched out for the clip and then hammered into the hoof to set the clip. Consequently there is no hot fitting the shoe!