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Horseshoes bending progression from Benders Battlefield


Ivan Beritashvili

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Dear Athletes!

Luckily I have saved some benfitial information from Legendary forum. 
Please feel free to use in your routine planning!

The first list, updated one by Tommy Jennings Jr:

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The second list, older one by David Wigren:

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The third list - horseshoes which were available to enter TOP-20 in 2012 (just compare with what we have now):

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ENJOY THE PROCESS GENTLEMEN!
Hope we see new names....  or maybe old ones? 😎

 

 

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Great to see this list up again! I have some more, (if you dont't mind):

Horeseshoe Progression List from Jedd Johnson & Mike Rinderle (from around 2012 or so?)

Beginner

1. St. Croix Forge Ultralite #2
2. St. Croix Forge Ultralite #1
3. St. Croix Forge Polo #2
4. St. Croix Forge Polo #1
5. St. Croix Forge Polo #0
6. St. Croix Forge Polo #00
7. Diamond Classic #1
8. Diamond Classic #0
9. Diamond Classic #2
10. St. Croix Forge Lite Rim #0

 

Novice

11. Kerckhaert sx7
12. St Croix Lite Rim #2
13. Nordic Delux 2
14. St Croix Lite Rim #3
15. Nordic Delux 3
16. St Croix Lite Rim #1
17. Werkman 3
18. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #3
19. St Croix Lite Plain #3

 

 

Advanced

20. Kerckhaert SN 8×25 #5
21. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #2
22. Diamond Bronco PL 000
23. 5/16×7/8 healed /// Kerckhaert SSP 8×20 #1

24. Wide sliding plate
25. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #1
26. St. Croix Forge Regular Plain #000
27. Kerckhaert SN 8×25 #3
28. Diamond special 5
29. Kerckhaert SSP 10×22 #5 /// St. Croix Forge XTRA #5

30. St. Croix Plain Regular #3
31. Kerckhaert SSP 8×18 #000
32. SN 8×20 #000
33. Kerckhaert SN 10×22 #3
34. Kerckhaert SSP Extra 8×22 #0
35. Unmarked healed shoe 3/8×3/4
36. AB #6
37. Kerckhaert WH 10×28 #6

 

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....here is a list from Jason Bergman (also from around 2012 or so):

 

Horseshoe progression list by Jason Bergman

1. St. Croix Forge Ultralite #0
2. St. Croix Forge Ultralite #2
3. St. Croix Forge Ultralite #1
4. St.Croix Polo #1
5. Diamond Classic Hind 1
6. Diamond Classic 0
7. Diamond Classic 00
8. Diamond Classic 2
9. Diamond Classic 1
10. St. Croix Forge Lite Rim 0
11. St croix Lite rim 2
12. St croix lite rim 3
13. St croix lite rim 1
14. St croix Reg Rim #2
15. St. croix Reg Rim #3
16. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #3
17. St croix Lite plain #3
18. Kerckhaert SN 8×25 #5 *
19. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #2
20. Diamond bronco PL 0
21. Diamond bronco PL 1
22. Kerckhaert SSP 8×22 #1
23. St Croix forge regular plain #000
24. Kerckhaert SN 8×25 #3 *
25. Diamond special 5
26. St. Croix 5xtra
27. Kerckhaert SSP 10×22 #5
28. SSP 8×18 #000
29. St. Croix plain regular #3
30. Kerckhaert SSP extra 8×22 #0 *
31. St. Croix EZ #2
32. Kerckhaert SSP #4
33. Kerckheart SN 10 x 25 #5
34. St. Croix RP0/ St. Croix EZ Plus #1/ St. Croix EZ Plus #0
35. St. Croix Eventer Plus #2
36. St. Coix Eventer Plus #3
37. St. Croix EZ Regular #4
38. Kerckheart WH 10x28 no clip #6
39. AB6 3/8 x 1'' Draft Shoe
40. St. Croix EZ Plus #2
41. Kerckheart SSP extra 10 x 22 #3
42. St. Croix EZ Plus #3
43.St. Coix EZ Plus #4
44.Kerckheart SSP Extra 10x22 #2
45.Kerckheart SSP Extra 10x22 #1
46.Kerckheart WH 10x28 no clip #5
47.AB5 3/8 x 1'' Draft Shoe
48.Kerckheart WH 10x28 no clip #4
49.AB4 3/8 x 1'' Draft Shoe 

Diamond Draft 1/2'' #8 **
Diamond Draft 1/2'' #6 **
AB6 1/2 x 1'' **
Kerckheart WH 12 x 32 clip #8**
Kerckheart WH 12 x 32 clip #6**

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Finally here is my own list of the shoes I've bent in 2016 and early 2017:

 

Horsehoe-Progression-List by C.-A. Mertz

St. Croix Forge Ultralite #1 19x6 UC

St. Croix Forge Ultralite #0 18x6 UC

St. Croix Forge Ultralite #00 17x6 UC

St. Croix Forge Ultralite #000 15x6 UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #8-32 16x8 F-TC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #6-30 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #4-28 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #2-26 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #1-25 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings Pony 16x8 #5x0 16x8 H-UC

Cemtec RS #6 17x7 H-UC

SELL Training Plates #2 17x8 F-TC

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #1 F-UC

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #0 F-UC

St. Croix Forge Polo #2 20x9 UC
St. Croix Forge Polo #1 19x9 UC
St. Croix Forge Polo #0 18x9 UC
St. Croix Forge Polo #00 17x9 UC

Werkman Ryder Original 15x6 #0000 F-SC

Cemtec Trainer Plates #5 18x8 H-SC

SELL Training Plates #4 18x8,5 F-TC

Diamond Brand Classic #1 18x7,5 UC

Diamond Brand Classic #0 18x7,5 UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #1 F-UC

Werkman Trot-Halfround 16x8 #2 UC

St. Croix Forge LiteRim #0 18x10 UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #0 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #00 F-UC

SELL Training Plates #8 19,5x9 F-TC

St. Croix Forge LiteRim #2 20x10 UC

St. Croix Forge LiteRim #00 17x9,5 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #1 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #1 F-SC

Werkman Ryder Original 15x6 #7x0 F-UC

Werkman Trot-Halfround 16x8 #1 UC

St. Croix Forge LiteRim #1 19x10 UC

SELL Training Plates #6 19x8,5 F-TC

St. Croix Forge LiteRim #3 21x10 F-UC

SELL Sport-Profil #1 TCR! 19x8,5

SELL Sport-Profil #1 TC 19x8,5

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #0 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #0 F-SC

St. Croix Forge Rim #2 19x11 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 19x7 #2 F-SC

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #000 16x8 F-UC

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #00 17,5x8 F-UC

SELL Profil #0 F-TC 19x7,5

St. Croix Forge Rim #3 21x11 F-UC

Werkman Trot-Halfround 16x8 #0 UC

Kerckhaert DF 22x6 #00 H-SC

St. Croix Forge Rim #1 19x11 F-UC

St. Croix Forge Eventer #000 F-UC 20x8,5

St. Croix Forge Eventer #000 F-SC 20x8,5

SELL Sport-Profil #0 F-TCR!19x8,5

SELL Sport-Profil #0 F-TC 19x8,5

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #00 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #00 F-SC

St. Croix Forge Rim #0 19x11 F-UC

St. Croix Forge Eventer #00 F-UC 21x8,5

St. Croix Forge Eventer #00 F-SC 21x8,5

Kerckhaert DF 22x6 #000 H-SCR!

Kerckhaert DF 22x6 #000 H-SC

SELL Sport-Profil #00 F-TC 19x8,5

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #0 18x8 F-UC

Cemtec Professional #4 23x8 F-TC

Cemtec Eco F #6 21x9,5 F-TCR!

Cemtec Eco F #6 TC 21x9,5

Cemtec Eco H #6 SC 21x9,5

Cemtec Professional #3 23x8 F-TC

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #2 19x8 F-UC

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #1 19x8 F-UC

St. Croix Forge LitePlain #3 20x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #000 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #000 F-SC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #0000 F-UC

Werkman Trot-Halfround 16x8 #00 UC

Cemtec RL #7 F-SCR! 23x9

Cemtec RL #7 F-SC 23x9

Cemtec RL #7 H-SC 23x9

SELL Sport-Profil #2 F-TCR! 20x9,5 F-TCR!

SELL Sport-Profil #2 F-TC 20x9,5

SELL Sport-Profil #3 F-TCR! 21x9,5

SELL Sport-Profil #3 F-TC 21x9,5

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #4 TC

Werkman Ryder Original 22x8 #5 UC

Werkman Ryder Original 22x8 #5 SC

Werkman Ryder Original 19x8 #1 UC

Werkman Ryder Original 19x8 #1 TC

St. Croix Forge Eventer 21x9 #0 SC

St. Croix Forge Eventer 22x9 #1 UC

St. Croix Forge Eventer 22x9 #1 SC

Pfungstädter Golden Deko-Eisen 23x7,5 UC

Kerckhaert Meister 22x8 #7D TC

St. Croix Forge Rim #00 17x11 UC

St. Croix Forge Rim #000 17x11 UC

St. Croix Forge Plain Regular #00 16x10 UC

St. Croix Forge Plain Regular #000 16x10

Kerckhaert Meister 22x8 #6D TC

Cemtec Professional #6 24x9

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #3 UC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #3 TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #3 SC

Kerckhaert Meister 22x8 #5D TC

SELL Flach #3 21x8 TC

SELL Flach #2 20x8 TC

Cemtec SP Riding 22x8 #1 F-TC

Cemtec SP Riding 22x8 #1 H-TC

Kerckhaert SX8 20x8 #2 UC

SELL Profil #3 23x9 TC

Kerckhaert DF 25x8 #4 F-TC

SELL Sport-Profil #4 22x10 F-TC

Werkman Ryder Original 22x8 #4 F-UC

Werkman Ryder Original 22x8 #4 F-SC

Werkman Ryder Original 19x8 #0 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #2 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #2 F-SC

Kerckhaert DF 20x8 #1 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 20x8 #0 F-TC

Kerckhaert Meister 21x8 #4D F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 25x8 #3 F-UC

Kerckhaert DF 25x8 #3 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 25x8 #3 F-SC

St. Croix Forge Eventer #4 F-SC 23x10

SELL Flach #4 22x9 F-TC

SELL Flach #5 23x9 F-TC

Werkman Ryder Original 22x8 #3 F-UC

St. Croix Forge Plain Regular #3 19x10 F-UC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #1 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #1 F-SC

Kerckhaert DF 25x8 #2 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #0 F-TC

St. Croix Forge Eventer #3F-SC 23x10

Kerckhaert DF 20x8 #000 TC 20x8 F-TC

Kerckhaert Meister 22x10 #D6 22x10 F-TC

St. Croix Forge Plain Regular #1 19x10 F-UC

 

All bent in 1.25“ suede wraps in less than 3 minutes to 180° with a rolled-up towel for leg protection.

F = Front, H = Hind, TC = Toeclip, SC = Sideclips, UC = Unclipped, R! = Clip Removed!

 

I have bent some more shoes after that, but haven't updated the list. But my motivation is high to start a comeback.

 

 

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And finally a list I compield for the benders in Europe, as the list from Jedd or the BB list is pretty much useless, as you can't get most of the shoes over here:

 

Horseshoe Progression Shortlist (edited by C.-A. Mertz)

 

Following shoes make a good progression chart from absolute beginners to elite level horseshoe benders.

I tried to keep it simple. All listed shoes are front shoes and except the DFs unclipped. All listed shoes from the same model have the same dimensions through the sizes! That means that the biggest size is easiest to bend, smallest size hardest (physics!) and therefore give a good progression: every size smaller is “a little bit” harder than the one before!

Feel free to bridge your gaps with shoes from the BIG list or try to bend whatever seems cool to you...

Some general aspects first:

Front shoes are smoother/easier to bend than hind shoes.

From the same model in the same size the unclipped shoes are easiest to bend, the toeclipped ones need a little bit more control and the sideclipped version is a good bit harder, especially in the crush down. So they make a good addition! (From the SX7 and DF there are sideclipped versions too!)

There are thinner (=easier) shoes available, but I would not recommend to bend them, as they can and will snap!

Bend steel on your own risk and use common sense! 😉

 

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #8-32 16x8 F-TC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #6-30 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #4-28 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #2-26 16x8 F-UC

Kerckhaert Steel-Kings DR #1-25 16x8 F-UC

 

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #1 F-UC

Kerckhaert TDR 16x8 #0 F-UC

 

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #1 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #0 F-UC

Kerckhaert TNC 18x6 #00 F-UC

Note: The TNC #0 might already be harder than the SX7 #2 F-UC...

 

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #2 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #1 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #0 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #00 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #000 F-UC

Kerckhaert SX7 18x7 #0000 F-UC

Note: The sideclipped version of the SX7 #2 is 19x7mm and A LOT harder than the unclipped shoe!

 

Note: This gap looks huge, but the main issue is the difference in size! If you have worked your way down through the smaller sizes (#00, #000, #0000), it could be hard to find the "sweet spots" for the bigger sizes (#3...#5), so they can feel harder, just because you are not used to it...)

 

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #4 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #3 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #2 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #1 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #0 F-TC

Kerckhaert DF 22x8 #00 F-TC

 

Have fun!

 

 

 

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19 hours ago, Ivan Beritashvili said:

Luckily I have saved some benfitial information from Legendary forum. 

Sorry for spamming your thread, Ivan, I've seen too late, that your post only relates to the old BB forum.

The lists I posted above might be helpful in a pinned thread at some point, but if you want to keep your thread clean, feel free to remove my posts.  

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32 minutes ago, camz said:

Sorry for spamming your thread, Ivan, I've seen to late, that your post only relates to the old BB forum.

The lists I posted above might be helpful in a pinned thread at some point, but if you want to keep your thread clean, feel free to remove my posts.  

Carl hello!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I was exactly going to add all existing lists in this thread.
Your list is huge, super job is done!

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Great! Thanks! Glad, if I can help!

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4 hours ago, JHenze646 said:

I thank you both for sharing all the lists. Much appreciated.

Enjoy the path!

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Thank you guys!  These lists helped me immensely when I was first starting out with shoes.  And even now, I still never get tired of looking through these ranking lists.

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  • 10 months later...

exercise for shoe bending:
1). isometric in 3 position : start position, 90° and 180°
2). One of the things I've been doing to help me progress in twisting a horseshoe is to take shoes I am already good at bending and making them more difficult by cutting them shorter (for example cut 1/2" off each side). The decrease in length and leverage makes the shoes harder to bend and builds more strength in hands

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