I was trying to think of the things that I use on my horse, that are really important to me, but I don't really use a special pad or bit or bridle or anything else. So I guess I really only thought of one thing, My Shoez.

My horse used to paw so terribly that I was pretty paranoid about where I tied him up. If I took him somewhere and wanted to leave him for a while I had to load him back up or risk him beating up the trailer or digging a hole. You would probably not be surprised by how many people get mad if your horse digs a hole in their driveway. Anyways, a friend told me about My Shoez. I guess she had a horse that paced in his stall really bad and they fixed that.
I had tried to hobble him once before but that just made a big wreak and he can still do some damage to a trailer just by hopping. I figured it couldn’t hurt so I ordered a pair from the website. I decided to try them at home first, of course. The second he went to pawing I walked over and slipped them on, right to begin with he was pretty darn annoyed at them but after a while he seemed to be fine with them. He was still trying to paw but I just left him there for a couple of hours while I did barn chores. When I got back to him, he was just standing there! I haven’t really had any problems with him pawing since. I don’t even have to keep the shoes on him all the time, if he starts trying to paw again I simply slip them back on and he stops immediately.

Has anyone else tried them? I am curious because I have never heard anyone mention using them before my friend mentioned it to me!

I recall that I have heard of them somewhere but have never heard how they do or where I might find them. Is there a site online that I might be able to look at them. You have me interested.

I think the site is just called www.myshoez.com. The site isn't particularly good but it has a little video that shoes how they work.

Thanks. Will check it out.

Ha! I have actually seen those before. Monty Roberts designed something very similar several years ago and called them "kicking rings" and said you can use them for the back legs to discourage kicking.

That is interesting, I hadn't heard of the Monty Roberts version. I looked at his website and it says that he doesn't actually make them but the site says he does have instructions in his book on how to make them.

Interesting, Thanks!

Yep that's right. I don't think he actually makes them either