Size 0 | Natural Balance PLR | Wedge | QC
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Size 0 | Natural Balance PLR | Wedge | QC
The NB PLR (Performance Leverage Reduction) shoe with Quarter Clips is the next generation in aluminum performance footwear for horses. As the demands on performance horses have increased over the decades, so has a need to update the way we care for their feet. The latest information regarding pathology in pleasure and performance horses is suggesting that the lack of leverage relief offered by either foot wear or the terrain is a primary cause.
Reducing the leverage to the joint by bringing the breakover point of a shoe within a given proximity to the center of articulation has proven to be extremely beneficial as a treatment protocol. The optimized reduction of leverage offered by the NB PLR & PLR Race is proving to not only be a superior tool for treating lameness, but also for preventing lameness and improving performance.
Key Benefits
- Optimized multi-directional breakover relief
- Available in a wedged version (approximately 3 degrees)
- Forged from heat-treated aluminum alloy for strength and durability
- Helps reduce leverage on the lower limb and coffin joint
- Quarter clips allow proper shoe placement and breakover positioning
- Quarter clips provide additional holding strength
- Accommodates pad applications more effectively
- Suitable for a wide variety of performance disciplines
- Helps reduce interference and forging
- Beneficial for hunter, jumper, gaming, speed event, show, and rodeo horses
Dimensions Chart
| Size | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 000 | 4-1/4" | 4-1/4" |
| 00 | 4-1/2" | 4-1/2" |
| 0 | 4-3/4" | 4-3/4" |
| 1 | 5" | 5" |
| 2 | 5-1/4" | 5-1/4" |
| 3 | 5-1/2" | 5-1/2" |
| 4 | 5-3/4" | 5-3/4" |
A/P Hoof Balance Guide
6 Steps to Evaluate A/P Hoof Balance (without shoes)
1. Locate/Mark the Back of the Frog or Dimple (A).
2. Locate/Mark the Frog Apex (B). Apex should be rounded. If apex is pointed and narrow, use the reference guide and measure forward from Dimple (A).
3. Measure back 1" from Frog Apex (B) and draw a line (C). This line is approximately the Widest Part of the Foot (WPOTF) and Center of Rotation.
4. Mark the End of Each Heel (D).
5. Mark the Front of the Toe or where the wall starts to roll, also known as the point of breakover (F).
6. If there is more mass ahead of the WPOTF than behind, then the foot is out of A/P Balance. If there is more behind or they are equal, then A/P Balance is good.
A/P Hoof Balance Guide With Shoe
6 Steps to Evaluate A/P Hoof Balance (with shoes)
1. Locate/Mark the Back of the Frog or Dimple (A).
2. Locate/Mark the Frog Apex (B). Apex should be rounded. If apex is pointed and narrow, use the reference guide and measure forward from Dimple (A).
3. Measure back 1" from Frog Apex (B) and draw a line (C). This line is approximately the Widest Part of the Foot (WPOTF) and Center of Rotation.
4. Mark the End of Each Heel of the shoe (D).
5. Mark the Front of the Shoe where the roll begins, also known as the point of breakover (F).
6. If there is more mass ahead of the WPOTF than behind, then the foot is out of A/P Balance. If there is more behind or they are equal, then A/P Balance is good.
General Frog Length Reference
| Foot Width | Foot Size | Frog Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 - 4.75" | 00 - 0 | 3" |
| 5 - 5.25" | 1 - 2 | 3.25" |
| 5.5 - 5.75" | 3 - 4 | 3.50" |
| 6.0 - 6.25" | 5 - 6 | 3.75" |
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