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.
Steps. 1  1. Gather your materials. Here's what you need to build two regulations-size horseshoe pits that will face each other (if you only want to build one pit, halve the materials): Two 6-foot-long treated wood 2x6s (38mm x 140mm), cut in half. 2  2. Decide where you're going to put your pit(s).