Happy Hoofwear Horseshoes

The Happy HoofWear™ philosophy is pretty simple... we care about our horses and we wanted to design a product that is both affordable and offers the benefits that today's technology gives us - all for our equine friends.

Happy HoofWear™’s product was developed by Sylvia Norris, the President of Happy HoofWear™. Sylvia is a relatively recent, but wholly devoted, convert to the horse world. She came to love all things equine and she believes color is a great way to express herself along with her barn buddy, Rush On by Susie. So she asked about colorized horseshoes and found that no one could really satisfy her expectations…for quality, color and comparative pricing.

Fascinating Facts About Happy hoofwear Horseshoes:


No Special Tools

Our shoes do not require any special equipment whatsoever. Your farrier should be able to use the same nails he or she would normally use and no one needs to watch a video, read a manual or take any class.

Not to get too technical, but our shoes are made of a material (polyurethane) that has a proven track record for safety and is healthy for your horse’s hooves. We’ve just made them cooler - so you can “Keep on riding, only in style!™”

Our horseshoe sizes are the common US sizes and not European sizes you have to convert. We make it even easier for EVERYONE to know their horse’s shoe size. If you can point and click - your done - our product sizing couldn’t be easier. Print out the actual size sample and match it to your horse’s hoof. No guess work and better yet - no mathematical formulas to calculate! We have two styles of shoes we offer - the regular and extended version.

The nail bed is slightly "slanted" (my language not the engineers) so the farrier can again have control as to where and how the nails are placed - this allows for more flexibility and precision for the farrier. If you read up on horse hoof health, you know that the shoe should be made to fit the horse - not the other way around. The nail bed is continuous on the sides of the shoe, except near the top where the toe clip is located. Other shoes have pre-drilled holes, which we think limits the farrier’s choice of where to best place the nails. Farriers know what they need to give your horse the best shoe fit. They are the experts and we hope our shoe gives them the flexibility and precision they want.

The underside of the shoe has 5 "grooved" sections. Hoofpicking can be a real pain when you can’t see or access the underside of your horse’s shoe. We think our design will make this task a lot easier – for you and your horse.

Our toe clip is angled. Our farriers have said that the square toe clips that some shoes have are a nuisance, because when they need to file or rasp, the toe clip too often gets filed as well. This weakens the clip and takes away from the purpose it should serve. If your farrier does not want the the toe clip, it can be easily removed.

We have also improved the shoe design by putting an angle (small but effective according to the farriers) in both the inside and outside of the center of the shoe. This relieves any sharp pressure that can exist when the horse moves.

Last, but not least, we thought about how important it is to have traction when you need it. Our shoes have a textured bottom and with our extended model, you get the extra benefit of three special “traction” bars strategically located to give you additional security in your ride!

If we didn’t answer all your questions about our product, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Email, phone or fax - whatever works for you - works for us.