The Nolan Hoof Plate
What is The Nolan Hoof Plate?
A revolutionary patented treatment for hoof problems including cracks, thin walls, shelly hooves and splayed hooves. Made in the USA from galvanized steel, the plate wraps around the top of the hoof and is easily applied using standard farrier tools.
The Nolan Hoof Plate" is offered in several trimmed angles depending upon the need of the horse: 56°, 54°, 52°, 48°, 45°.
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Function of The Nolan Hoof Plate
The Nolan Hoof Plate is applied around the top of the hoof and firmly secured down with screws and/or clenched nails, tightly encapsulating the hoof capsule. Following a 20 - 25 day period this casting effect on the hoof causes significant new developments within the hoof. The plate is effective in containing the hoof and bringing relief to the nerves and the inflamed lamina. The horse rapidly responds and appears to be relatively pain free often within the first minutes of having the plate applied. It's been observed through field research that the Nolan Hoof Plate is isolating the hoof and stabilizing its flexibility and movement.
How Long Does it Take to See a Healthier Hoof?
Anticipated hoof growth will be approximately 1/2" to 1" per month or more after the first 23-26 days of treatment. Depending on the size of the hoof and moisture content, the length of treatment can vary from 4-5 months. The Nolan Hoof Plates may be an ongoing application for continued hoof wall strengthening. The improved condition of the hoof wall will provide a better structure for nailing and durability.
Key Benefits:
The hoof plate has been shown to provide a horse with a healthier hoof. The plate encapsulates the hoof capsule allowing for redirected blood flow and increased tissue growth. It's been observed that the new tissue growth includes thickening of the walls, soles, frog and heals of the hoof.
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Testimonials:
Owners
I m very excited about the changes we ve seen in our horse since applying the Nolan Hoof plate. My daughter Amy is finally back to riding her show horse Gold Meadow after five years of working through problems with founder.
- Pat Ziegler, Horse Owner Verona, Kentucky
Big Mark, our 2,000 lb Percheron had cracks so severe, we thought we would have to put him down. Our farrier recommended the Nolan Hoof Plates. They have worked so well and are so cost effective, we want them on all four hooves all the time!
- Cathy Siders, Horse Owner London, Ohio
Veterinarians
Mike Nolan brings forth a most important adjunct to horseshoeing serving a wide variety of therapeutic applications in affronting pathology of the equine hoof
- Dr. Paul W. Teegardin, D.V.M Ashville, Ohio
Farriers
My own horse has had hoof problems that have been treated for 5 years without success until the Nolan Hoof Plate was applied. Now, following the application of the hoof plate, my horse has the strongest hoof I ve ever observed on him.
- Paul Teegardin III, Trainer Lubbock, Texas
- Baker Chapman, Farrier Lubbock, Texas
The Nolan Hoof Plate adds a service to my business that my customers are desperately in need of for cracks and hoof repair.
- Dale Blankenship, Farrier, Ostrander, OH
The Horseshoe Alternative for ‘enlightened’ Horses
Hoof Armor is designed to help strengthen your horses hooves, rather than weaken them. Unlike metal or plastic horseshoes, Hoof Armor is flexible and will not restrict the hoof’s natural expansion. Hoof Armor is only a thin, clear coating that allows the natural beauty of barefoot appearance, even though it is still protecting the hoof. Where the shoes are nailed on every six weeks or so and the hooves are not maintained in the interim, Hoof Armor is part of a hoof maintenance plan that includes proper trimming and conditioning of the hoof for continual improvement of appearance and performance, just like one would do for the rest of the horse.
Benefits of using HoofArmor
Theory:
The main purpose of horseshoes is to furnish hoof protection against abrasion and breakage. Expansion of the hoof is necessary for the circulation of blood throughout the hoof and the maintenance of the nerves; it is crucial to the health of the hoof. Also, recent scientific articles have shown that a horse’s hoof expands to provide traction by “grabbing” the ground surface, and the circulatory system of the hoof is lately thought to assist in shock absorption and dissipation through “hemodynamics”. Hoof Armor is a hoof protective material, which is applied as an adhesive coating, specially formulated to offer superior abrasion resistance with very little weight while also allowing flexibility for the natural expansion of the hoof.
Key Benefits:
Flexibility to allow unhindered expansion of the hoof for better circulation and health.Less weight while maintaining hoof protection for more natural gait.Additional protective layer of Hoof Armor can be reapplied at any time.Helps hoof sole grow thicker for better stone protection.Can be used to fill certain chipped or broken hoof areas.No nails to break hoof wall or loosen.
Some uses:
-Any time lightness and flexibility are desired.
-Any time horseshoes are not desired.
-Horses, whose hoof walls are thin, chipped, broken or shelly.
-Race Track, Hunter Jumper or Dressage.
-Gaited horses in off-season to preserve hoof growth.
Some Advantages:
-Lighter more flexible than metal horseshoes.
-No nails to come loose, no shoes to lose.
-Can be applied where metal horseshoes are difficult to use.
-Can be applied by horse owners.
-Can be reapplied at any time.
Bare footing your horse:
For best results, when applying Hoof Armor, particularly in the transition from horseshoes to barefoot, trim hoof wall level with the sole, and do not thin the sole by cutting it concave. Rasp all edges smooth and rounded. After cleaning and preparing the surfaces, apply a bead of Hoof Armor on the bottom of the hoof. Spread a thin coating of Hoof Armor over the bottom of the hoof wall, the sole, and a little up over the edge onto the top or dorsal surface. Horses transitioning from shoes to barefoot show an immediate improvement in stone sensitivity, but may take two or three Hoof Armor applications (trim cycles) to develop their best stone protection.
Thin Hoof Walls:
The real problem with thin hoof walls is that the hoof wall alone is not meant to support the entire weight of the horse. Hoof Armor is used to grow a thicker sole, which helps the hoof wall carry the weight. This weight distribution allows the hoof wall to regrow and maintain without splitting and cracking, both with barefoot or shod horses.
Navicular:
It is likely that rigid horseshoes are a cause of a horse's navicular syndrome. The contraction they cause can contract heels and narrow the navicular channel thorough which the flexor tendon passes. The lack of circulation caused by shoes causes deterioration of the navicular bursa and bone. This also makes the hooves numb, and lets the horse feel as though there is nothing wrong. This is why many people think that horseshoes provide stone protection, even though the shoes don't cover the sole and frog. Hoof Armor can be used as a component of a hoof improvement and maintenance program. The flexibility of Hoof Armor will allow the hoof to expand naturally and with proper trimming, will allow the heels to expand, thereby widening the navicular channel. Depending on the age of the horse and the level of deterioration, this technique can retard and sometimes stop the effects and pain of navicular.
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