County will experiment with new horseshoes

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The Daviess County Commissioners Tuesday agreed to buy five sets of rubber horseshoes for research purposes.

As work continues on the Odon/Cannelburg Road project, officials say there have been maintenance costs incurred already due to Amish horse traffic as the traditional horseshoes cause damage to the roads.  Commissioner Michael Taylor..

The shoes are made by a company called Megasus. They are shock absorbing, made from plastic which officials say easily clip on and off.

County highway officials will put the shoes to use once they are purchased and monitor how well they do before moving forward with any more decisions.