Testimonials from veterinarians  who prescribe Imprint Shoes

THANK GOD for your shoes!!! They have saved the lives of countless horses in my practice... and now I need your shoes for my own horse.

Dr. Jan Young DVM

Cave Creek AZ USA

Last Autumn my mare competed in hunter trials, intro level one day events and show jumped – not bad for a 22 year old who went lame aged 18 with foot pain!

I have owned her since she was 7 years old and she has always had poor feet which are small, prone to cracking, sensitive to stones and very slow growing. My farrier did a great job shoeing her for many years and she has lead a busy life and stayed sound until she was 18.  That summer she just ran out of foot to nail into, she had mediolateral imbalances and her heels were sore. Nerve blocks and xrays proved the pain was in the feet and there was no evidence of arthritis, so my farrier directed me to Andrew for Imprint shoes.

She was sound after the first shoeing with Imprint Sport shoes, which can be specially built up to cater for her imbalances and cracked hoof wall.  She has worn these shoes in front ever since and has had no further foot lameness. She has continued to be active, doing a great variety of activities with no special consideration paid to her shoes or feet. She lives out and I find the shoes last slightly longer than steel shoes. She doesn't lose shoes prematurely, even if its muddy. Previously I had tried feeding and applying a great variety of supplements and hoof treatments, all of which were unsuccessful in correcting her poor hoof wall. Now she has strong hoof wall horn under the Imprint shoes with no cracking and a little bit of heel growth. She strides out confidently over stony ground and negotiates downward slopes now with enthusiasm!

I think without these shoes my mare would have been retired four years ago, but as it is she is still going strong and will continue to be shod this way.

Kate Rapley BVSc MRCVS

Salisbury

Having used the Imprint Shoeing System for laminitic cases in our clinic for over two years I remain convinced that they can make a very significant impact on the comfort and subsequent recovery of many horses.

Over almost two decades of treating laminitis I have used a wide variety of pads, heart bars shoes, sole packs etc. to provide frog support before adopting Poynton Imprint shoes as my first choice treatment for both rotational laminitis and distally displaced pedal bones. With these shoes I find that I can see an immediate improvement in the movement of the horse after fitting - often up to one Obel grade. Last year I had a number of laminitics that were particularly badly affected in the hind feet. Poynton Imprint shoes proved invaluable in the management of these cases which I might previously have considered to have a very poor prognosis.

The system is easy to use and means that there need be no delay between diagnosis, X ray and shoeing. The range of sizes and flexibility of the material mean that all but the very largest of horses can be treated. My only criticism is that a size 6 and 6.5 would be useful additions to the shoes available.

When properly applied they rarely come off prematurely - unlike many other glue on type shoes. Indeed I often find that removal at 6 weeks can be a minor challenge!

I am also always impressed by the efficiency of the backup service. Orders arrive promptly and the office staff are both friendly and helpful. I know that Andrew Poynton has put a considerable amount of thought and research into this excellent product and I have no hesitation in recommending it.

Richard Stephenson. BVMS, Cert VR, Cert EP, MRCVS.
Pool House Equine Clinic

Staffordshire

Imprint shoes have revolutionized the way we treat laminitis. Since we used them for the very first time (over 2 years ago) we never looked back and now they are our first and only choice in dealing with laminitis. Their most important qualities are simplicity and ease of application as well as comfort they provide to the horse with instant relief of the pain. They can be fitted much sooner after a laminitic attack than any other shoes I have ever used, and give us immediate results. They are durable, easily modified and came in a range of sizes to suit all of our patients.

This testimonial would not be complete without a word about Andrew, who has without a doubt put an enormous amount of work into developing this product. Not only that support, ordering and technical issues are dealt with immediately but working with Andrew, he has proven to be extremely professional and straightforward. His immediate willingness to help is second to none. He keeps things simple while giving his full attention to the smallest detail, resulting in immediate results. Well done Andrew and keep up the good work.

Nenad Zilic BVet Med Cert EP MRVSC
The Barn Equine Surgery

Dorset

Imprint technology is highly versatile and brilliant in its simplicity.  The product has been designed to be used on horses and ponies of all different shapes, sizes and uses.  I have experience with these shoes in many such different capacities, some of which would include penetrating solar injury with a screw-on removable hospital plate for easy access, laminitis, navicular syndrome, severe coronary band deficits resulting in substantial hoof wall deficits and angular limb deformities in foals.

Many of these cases remain shod with Imprint shoes and are in full work, competing in a variety of disciplines.  There is no doubt in my mind that Imprint shoes have enormously benefited all of my patients.  They are non-traumatic to fit on a painful horse and just as importantly, they can last as long as a steel shoe.  As with any shoe, they should be fitted onto carefully trimmed, balanced feet to gain optimal benefit to the horse.

My endorsement of Imprint is easy; I consistently get rapid, positive results with an improved patient and a delighted owner.

Sarah Hayes BVetMed MRCVS

George Veterinary Group

Wiltshire

(06 September 2005)