STUDS: Using Screw-In Studs with Happy Hoofwear Shoes
Happy Hoofwear™ shoes can be used with screw-in studs. We tried a number of different screw-in studs on the market and like always, our product suggestions are just that – suggestions. You might have a screw-in stud you like better than our recommendation and you should be able to use your choice as well. We found one product that we thought was pretty reasonably priced and did the job.
The following series of photographs are designed to share with you what our Farrier consultant suggested. As the farrier, you know as the professional what works best for you and the horse you are shoeing.
EasyCare, www.easycareinc.com, makes a one inch screw-in stud that works well with Happy Hoofwear™ shoes. Using a 5/16 drill bit simply drill a hole in the shoe where you want the stud to be. We recommend using a drill press so that the hole is exactly perpendicular to the shoe. This insures that the studs will be straight after you have installed them. From the hoof side push the carbon tipped “bolt” through the shoe and then tightly screw the nut on from the ground side of the shoe.
As seen in the photographs below, studs can be used in just the two heel positions, or they can be placed on either side of the toe as well. When using studs at the toe, it is best to drill from the hoof side of the shoe so that the crease does not grab the drill bit when starting the hole. Once the studs have been tightly screwed into place, the shoes can be nailed to the hoof in the normal manner.
