JGM Hoofcare

06/17/2026

This boy has been in glue on shoes for 5 years straight and his hoof walls are just as lovely today as they were when we met.

Do glue on shoes destroy the hoof wall? No.

When I see damage to hoof wall under glue on shoes there is usually a reason beyond the fault of the glue itself. Often it’s a diet lacking in proper minerals enabling the horse to grow strong and healthy hoof walls to begin with.

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

As these Easycare composites become increasingly popular; I get more questions about them compared to traditional steel shoes. This was an easy study to quick make a video on weight. I have more video ideas to showcase more benefits like flexibility coming soon!

06/15/2026

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." ~ Frank Zappa

05/29/2026

Contracted sheared heels on a club foot, the trim to restore, the results: healthier frog, relaxed better balanced beefier heel bulbs. July - September 3-4 week trim cycle.

05/29/2026

Reasons horses love Easycare’s glue on composite shoes:
- No nails required
- Shock absorbing comfort
- Built in caudal support to prevent and heal caudal failure
- Applied with the hoof on the ground (expansion) vs applied with foot in the air (contraction) which allows the hoof to expand without being restricted (think stuck in a cast) causing atrophy to the soft structures of the hoof, crushed heels, contracted heels, caudal failure.

05/07/2026

This horse was not comfortable and received coffin joint injections to try and help it. The client reached out to me and we pulled the metal shoes and put in boots and pads and he was immediately more comfortable. No wedges were applied to help his angles; just trimming to what he needed. Ultimately, I did put easycare speeds (glue on composites) on to help build sole depth and because boots are a pain in the butt for barn management etc. The horse stayed sound and no longer needed coffin joint injections. Positive coffin bone angles make a difference in comfort. You can see how it creates more space at the extensor process of the coffin bone.

04/30/2026

The 1st 2 photos are before and after trim of Neo soon after I got him off the track. I have put shoes with wedges on last year but haven’t this year mostly due to time. Today I played with surefoot slant pads and he wasn’t too interested in those. But notice the difference in angle when he chooses and is able to dig his toe in the soft footing. At 20, he has a straight cannon bone. Above that, he camps under more often than not. His hamstrings are very tight and he has a difficult time standing for trims on the hind feet. In the soft footing when he can better alignment, he is more comfortable. To wedge or not to wedge is the question. I think it would really help loosen up the muscles and help him grow a better heel. If I had more time to do bodywork that would help too but unfortunately I’m not consistent enough to help keep the bad pattern away.

04/21/2026

From February 2025 to April 2026 - last years pictures were not the best angles to match and compare but you can see the digital cushion (blue lines) is more “plump” and rebuilding with caudal supporting composite shoes and boots here and there. Consistent balanced trims and diet also got rid of the event lines.

Today we tried the Easycare One shoe for the first time on this horse because she seemed to like boots with a soft pad and these shoes have a softer plastic for frog support and a bit more flexible than Easycare versa grips. She was yawning and releasing as soon as we tried them on! She walked off beautifully with an extra bounce in her step 🥰

https://blog.easycareinc.com/compare-and-contrast-easyshoe-one-glue-vs-versa-grip-glue/

12/31/2025