This will give you approximately 2-gallons of the 5% Albon (RX) for only $75 rather than only 1-pint that a Vet will sell you for $75 -- you figure up the savings! Once you have this 5% Albon solution mix, each teaspoonful (5 mL) will contain 250 mg of Sulfadimethoxine.
A low carbon mild steel designated A-36 is used for the most popular type of horseshoe. The steel comes in the form of round bars ranging from 0.5-0.7 in (1.27-1.8 cm) in diameter, depending on the type of shoe to be made. These bars are then cut to various lengths, again depending on the shoe type.
Horseshoe Specs. As in any popular game specifications regarding several aspects of the game of horseshoes have been laid out in order to standardize the game. Most horseshoe pitchers purchase or use horseshoes made to specifications set out by a sanctioning body like the NHPA (National Horseshoe Pitching Association).