For Temporary Use Glue is not Necessary or if the Walls are Really Broken Up Try not to Apply Any Glue Over the Broken Area.
Keep the Casting Material Off The Bulbs and Hair Line
Make Sure There is Plenty of Casting Material at the Toe This is the Area of Most Wear
Place Hoof on Wet rag for 30 Seconds Then Remove the Rag if the Cast is Hard Then Your Done If the Cast is Still Soft Apply the Wet Rag Again for 30 Seconds.
Check to Make Sure There is no Casting Material ON THE SOFT BULBS OR HAIRLINE Trim if Necessary
Applying Equicast and Adding a Shim for Balance
Wrap Hoof the as Usual Again Being Sure There is Plenty of Casting Material at the Toe
When Finished Wrapping Set the Hoof On a Wet Rag then Pick up the Other Hoof for 15 - 30 seconds This will Help the Cast Mold to the Sole
To Add a Super Fast Shim For Balance Gluing on the Cast is My Preferred Method The Glue Adhere Really Well to a Dry Cast
Circumference Wrap Method
Easier to Watch While Applying the Cast
Keep the Cast Low Being Sure to Have Plenty of Casting Material at the Point of Break Over
Equilox is My Preferred Glue
Trim Any Casting Material that is Not where you Need It Be Careful Not to Cut The Horse The Safest Method is to Keep the Knife Blade Parrallel to the Hoof Wall. Often Pushing the Casting Material Off the Hairline or Bulbs Works Well
Making a Backwards Shoe with Super Fast
The Cast MUST Be Thoroughly Dry Before Trying to Apply Any Type of Glue to a Cast
If Any White Areas Appear When Using Super Fast the Glue has Been in Contact with Moisture
Try to Keep the Sole Level When Applying a Super Fast Shoe
In This Video There is NO Super Fast Along the Toe Area - This is So the Toe Area Will Wear
I Recommend This Method on Long Toe Low Heel Hooves (LTLH)
Super Fast Extensions to Balance a Hoof
Add Strips of Super Fast This Method is Easy a Series of Passes Building as You Go
Apply More than You think It"s Easier to Remove Some Extra Super Fast then Add More
Once the Extension is Finished a Shoe can be Applied or Not Depending on What the Horse is doing With Major Extensions I do Recommend Gluing or Nailing a Shoe on.
Loose Shoe or Raised Clinches
Wrapping Method
Be Sure to Stay Below The Hair Line and Off the Soft Bulbs
Plenty of Material Along the Toe Area and Ground Surface of the Shoe
It's not Shown in This Video I Use Stretch Wrap Over ALL My Casts
When Done Stand the Hoof on a pyramid of Sand, Shavings or a Forming Pad
Nailing a Shoe on Over a Cast
Before Casting Always Check for White Line Disease WLD
Clean Any Areas with WLD with a Dremel Type Tool From the Bottom Usually
Treat Area with Thermazene
Wrap the Hoof Then Fit A Shoe to the Cast Balance Shoe as a Normal Hoof
If Needed Sole Impression Material SIM or Vettec Can be Used in the Collateral Grooves
How to Remove Casts On a Shod or Barefoot Hoof
Expose the Circumference of The Hoof or Shoe
With a Cast Over a Shoe Use a Clinch Cutter to Loosen the Cast From The Shoe
On a Barefoot Hoof Pry the Center of the Cast Away form the Sole