Charles R. Stevens Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Yes shoes are a medical appliance or a sports orthotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tujhmain Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) On 2/9/2018 at 12:45 AM, horse said: I believe it to be copper or brass can't tell for sure without heating them again. The one thing I know is that I felt like I had all of that junk off the shoe and when I hit it I was surprised to see the marks on the anvil. Not a big deal on the anvil as I caught it quickly. I feel like the best advice is to continue to seek clean shoes I do know a lot of people in the draft horse world the problem is most of the are tight wads like me and don't pitch a shoe until they are plumb wore out. Thanks for the advise I think taking off as much as I can and then Welding those faces is a good concept By the way Charles. I lurk far more than I post. I learn more that way. At any rate I have a great respect for what I believe you know about horses and their feet. thank you for your kind and patient contributions to this site. Seems like if we ever met we could have a great conversation about the "foot" on a horse. Me too. Think same as you. [Commercial link removed] Edited October 4, 2021 by Mod34 Commercial link removed per TOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I've never had a problem removing borium from horse shoes. It goes on by creating a puddle on the shoe with a torch. Then melting the tube borium into the puddle. Reverse the process with a torch and wire brush off the borium crystals and whatever the tube is made of. The crystals are pretty big. Maybe 1/8" or so. Easy to see and remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Age showing here.. Way before borium, at Fort Riley we would take sledge hammer to old burned out wood stove parts and braze the chunks to horseshoes for traction... Painstakingly slow BS.. Borium was a godsend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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