The EponaShoe was designed by engineers and farriers with consultations with some of the leading veterinarians specializing in equine podiatry. The shoe has been tested for years on horses of all kinds.
MoreThe polyurethane EponaShoe is also unique in that it has been designed to be equally effective as a glue-on shoe or a traditional nail-on shoe. The use of glue is often recommended in therapeutic situations.
MoreMuch lighter than metal shoes, the EponaShoe is a good compromise between the natural barefoot horse and what we want to do with our horses. It’s lightweight means that your horse moves with more natural biomechanics.
MoreHow to Determine the Correct EponaShoe Size for your Horse
On a freshly trimmed horse, use a ruler and measure the foot at its widest point to determine the width. Then measure the center of the foot from heel to toe to determine the length. Use our sizing chart to decide which size will best fit your horse.
EponaShoes come in two different shapes. Wide “W” and Narrow “N”. Wide shoes are more round, while narrow shoes are more oval shaped.
If your horse’s measurements do not exactly match one of our sizes, do not worry.
EponaShoes can be nipped, rasped, or grinded up to 1/8” on each side (reducing shoe total width by up to 1/4"). The length of the shoe can be adjusted by taking up to 1/8" off the heel end and up to 1/4" off the toe end. More often than not, no shaping of the shoe is needed at all.
If you have a horse with difficult or different measurements, please call for help determining which size to order.
If you like technical stuff, you can download EponaShoe Fitter, a free software program designed to help you determine the size of your horse’s feet.
To use the EponaShoe Fitter program, you will need a carefully-taken digital photo of the sole of the horse’s foot and you will need to have a scale marker (something of known size - like a ruler) in the image. Then simply put the image on your PC and start up EponaShoe Fitter!
With EponaShoe Fitter, you can try different sizes to see how they would fit on that foot, and exactly where the nail holes would be. Or, just let the program determine what the best size would be for you.
Download EponaShoe Fitter free of charge and get started now! (Note: 'EponaShoe Fitter' does not yet work for our new small 'Pony Size' shoes.)
Testimonial
"I love your product and recommend it highly to all of my horse colleagues. I consider it the single most important thing I've ever done for the health and well-being of my horse. I will never put another pair of iron shoes on him again."
Pam Cox, Owner, CA