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05/09/2024

We are currently on our way to Wagga NSW to participate in a 5 day Hoof Workshop with the International School of Integrative Hoof Care Australia

Baby in tow, we will be covering a wide range of topics each day. From anatomy, rotational deformities, hoof mapping, glue on shoe techniques and much more. We are looking forward to brushing up on our existing skills and learning more from our international clinician Daisy Alexis Bicking.

So this means no services will be conducted until we return next week (Friday 13th), and our response times to enquiries etc will be sporadic as we try to soak up as much education as possible while keeping up with a busy Declan.

It's going to be fun but hectic!

04/09/2024

Same foot, about 3 minutes apart.

It may not appear so, but the foot was quite overdue for a trim in the top photo. With a quick assessment of the foot and limb pre trim, we are able to target specific areas in the trim itself to get the result in the photo below.

Can you spot the changes?

30/08/2024

It's incredibly satisfying to look back at what you started with. And these feet have come a long, long way! 😍

When we first met this mare, she was very sore, grumpy and her feet left a lot to be desired. Our first ever visit was a team effort with Ballarat Equine Clinic to sedate AND nerve block so she could somewhat weight bear on each foot for the other to be worked on. She was still very sore, but we made it work.

Her compromised feet could never hold shoes for the previous farrier and after a thorough assessment we applied Glu Shu's to her front feet. Over time we have gone through multiple Glu Shu shoeings and as her feet showed improvement we slowly downgraded her into the current shoe package she wears today (aluminium shoes with leather pads and extra soft hoof packing).

After taking care of this thoroughbred's hoof care for just shy of 2 years we have:

💪 Grown a new hoof capsule

🔨 Stronger walls now capable of nailing shoes on

😍 Eliminated the toe dishing

🏗️ Grown out the quarter crack and wall deviation on the lateral side

🩹 The vertical dorsal wall blemish is no more

📐 Restored hpa (hoof pastern alignment)

💢 Relaxed a very angry coronet band

🐴 Have a happier and more comfortable horse which is the most important part of all 🙌

It has been a long, yet challenging and satisfying journey working on this mare's feet. They might not be perfect but they are now functionally healthier which makes it all worth while. 😌

20/08/2024

Eventing warmblood, absolutely smashing it barefoot 😍

15/08/2024

The calendar might say it's winter but mother nature says it's spring. ☀️🪻

These frosty mornings and warm sunny days are going to disrupt the equilibrium of your metabolic horse or pony.

So it is now time to put your precautions into action. ⚠️

No idea what you should be doing? 🤔 Leave us a question in the comments.

13/08/2024

Fresh kicks for this kid 👞

💪 Sporting 10mm steel shoes for extra wear resistance against his workload and abrasive turnout. With shoe placement optimised around the COR (center of rotation), set back to address run forward toes and ease breakover and allowing plenty of caudal support.

🟫 Leather pads for solar support, protection and stimulation. A natural material that moulds to the bottom of the foot or the packing underneath. Breathable, which helps avoid the hoof funk getting trapped underneath that a fully enclosed plastic pad can be more predisposed to.

🔵 Dim (dental impression material) to enhance the effects of the leather pads. Think of those squishy insoles for your own shoes. Imprinting perfectly into every void of each individual hoof. Creating a comfortable cushion to support the load under the horse and pad. Also vital to keeping debris from getting caught underneath.

🐜 Copper sulphate mixed through the dim for its antimicrobial properties. Keeps away the hoof funk and nasties that can arrise from the anaerobic environment a pad can create.

🌹 Copper coated nails. Because who doesn't like rose gold on their horse's feet! Also having antimicrobial properties from the coating helps the walls and was an appropriate choice of nail for this shoe package.

11/07/2024

Car naps are for catching up on the never ending business admin 📓👩‍💻

07/07/2024

Apparently your meant to enjoy your own horses?

Took a picture as evidence that we do ride, just not nearly enough! Had to take advantage of such wonderful weather!

05/07/2024

Is it mine?

Is it the horse's baby 👶 or is it the baby's horse? 🐴

04/07/2024

We have two 6kg tubs of Vet Golds, Hoof Gold available to current Allied Farriers clients at a discounted rate.

"Hoof Gold hoof supplement has been specifically designed and made in Australia for our diverse and harsh conditions in all equine disciplines."

"This horse hoof formula is recommended for any horse hoof condition requiring additional hoof strength and growth."

- From the Vet Gold website

Please get in touch if you would like to grab one, or both and we can bring them to your next booking. First in best dressed!

RRP: $398.20 +gst
Available at $300 +gst

*Again only available to Allied Farriers clients only. No postage available.

Photo credit: Vet Gold - Equine and Canine Supplements

02/07/2024

For those that may not know Dr Anushka, She is a vet that has built her own operation and desperately needed services at CORE Equine Biomechanics

Dr Anushka is a passionate and dedicated vet specialising in gait analysis, diagnostics, chiropractic and dry needling. CORE Equine Biomechanics goal is to improve the range of motion, stability, strength and performance of your horse through targeted diagnostics and individualized therapy.

You may have met her at some of the recent Horse Trials around the state, vetting competitors horses. Dr Anushka is a valuable asset to your horse and your horse's team of professionals.

Head over to her page to learn more about what services are on offer. And bonus for us out west, she is now operating out of Golden Plains Equine.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551624522006&mibextid=ZbWKwL

28/06/2024

When it comes to trimming the frog, sometimes less is more!

27/06/2024

It's Thursday, which means it's Ballarat Equine Clinic day!!

What do we have on the agenda for today 🤔📓

⏺️ Ex Polo Ponies now pleasure horses, coming in for fresh sets of shoes 👟
⏺️ New clients and new horses to see 😍
⏺️ Corrective Full Sets with supportive shoe packages 🩹
⏺️ Showjumpers 🦘
⏺️ Routine Trims 💅
⏺️ Sub Solar Abscess follow up 💢
⏺️ Quarter Crack third visit with therapeutic shoeing 🚑

We make full use of our time at the clinic including: networking, thinking outside the box for therapeutic cases, practicing our skills, researching, picking the vet and vet nurses brains, working alongside our fellow professionals, answering vet and owner queries. And of course helping horses!

Who knows what else the clinic will throw at us today!

26/06/2024

A lot of the time you will see pictures of two shoes placed beside each other. One that was just pulled off the horse and one that is about to go on. Quite often they will be different size/style of shoe, implying that the previous shoe was the incorrect size. That is exactly what this picture is doing.

However this is to illustrate why it is so important to assess your own work objectively at the end of each cycle. No one is perfect all of the time and yes, that includes us! That is why when we rocked up to this horse and looked at our shoeing 5 weeks down the track, we decided that we were not happy to continue with the old shoes and a change was needed.

It is not saying that the shoes we pulled off are wrong, they were what we felt was right for that horse at the time. But a new shoe set up was chosen to allow us to continue to make positive changes in favour of the horse that has to wear them.

Just because something has worked for your horse at one point in time doesn't always mean that your stuck in a particular shoe set up forever (but there is always an exception). So make sure your farrier and your team are always reevaluating your horses feet and shoeing, to continue to tweak and gain the best outcome for your horse.

09/06/2024

Happy Monday 🙃

06/06/2024

Did you know that every discipline is shod differently to achieve specific outcomes 🤯

🏅 Dressage - Address torque from twisting and pivoting while performing higher movements. Also to enhance or reduce expressive action.

🏅 Eventer - Catering for the need for speed, grip and stability when moving through uneven, and usually wet/slippery surfaces.

🏅 Showjumper - A combination of the dressage and eventer. Allowing finesse and fluidity through movements, for those tighter turns on the showjumping course.

🏅 Pleasure/Trail/PC and ARC - These horses need to achieve good balance, breakover and alignment. Good solid basics keep them comfortable and happy.

🏅 Pasture Puff - Just as important as any horse. Regular hoof care is still needed focusing on similar goals to the pleasure/trail horse. Too long a cycle can see unnecessary torque and leverage on tendons, ligaments and the hoof capsule. Keeping it simple for these guys, usually keeps them comfortable.

🏅 Corrective/Therapeutic - This will depend if the horse is still functional or a full rehab case. These ones can require a close working relationship with your vet team. They also push you to learn about shoeing and thinking outside the box. As some cases will not respond to text book solutions and require just a little educated imagination.

While not all disciplines are described here. These are the ones that we work with on a regular basis.

Sometimes it doesn't matter what discipline your horse does (or doesn't do), but what is the most important for any shoeing, trim or hoof care, is a solid foundation. This will keep most horses comfortable and serviceable for the purpose that's expected of them.
You don't always have to throw the kitchen sink at them.

04/06/2024

Some days they just say no to the hoof stand and they are much happier in your lap 😜

29/05/2024

Farriery is more then just whacking some metal on the bottom of a foot and hoping for the best.

A well thought out shoeing, aims to compliment and support the hoof, the internal structures inside it and the body above.

Correct shoe placement is vital in maintaining or improving soundness in horses. Poor fitting shoes can cause too many hoof and soft tissue problems. But most are progressive so you might not realise it straight away or until it's too late.

Poor fitting shoes can cause or contribute to:

💢 Contracted heels
💢 Run forward heels
💢 Crushed heels
💢 Weak walls
💢 Caudal failure
💢 Abnormal hoof shape
💢 Corns
💢 Abscesses
💢 Poor performance
💢 Uneven growth or wear
💢 Fit too tight to not allow natural hoof expansion and function
💢 Long toes
💢 Pr*****ed frogs
💢 NPA (negative Palmar/plantar angle)
💢 Strain or damage to tendons and/or ligaments
💢 Poor digital cushion development
💢 Not provide an appropriate base of support for the body and limb above
💢 Heel pain
💢 Uneven joint spacing and limb loading

And so much more..

Correct fitting shoes:

❇️ Support the hoof, limb and body
❇️ Protect the hoof
❇️ Assist in improving soundness
❇️ Help correct or improve certain issues
❇️ Add material to support structures
❇️ Allow biomechanic changes
❇️ Assist appropriate loading
❇️ Improve performance
❇️ Reduce wear
❇️ Help posture
❇️ Relieve soft tissue/tendon/ligaments
❇️ Increase sole depth
❇️ Help frog health
❇️ Provide caudal support
❇️ Reduce leverage
❇️ Ease breakover
❇️ Change weight bearing surface/loading depending on the issue

And much more..

Having a farrier that cares and is knowledgeable and passionate about the workmanship they are applying to your horse to keep them happy, healthy and comfortable is so so important. And should be taken very seriously. This is also why your farrier should always be continuing their professional education.

The photo below shows a hind pattern shoe with a hind P3 bone that fit in harmony with each other. And this shoe is brand new out of the box. This is why knowing your anatomy, your internal and external structures and biomechanics so the shoe can be correctly placed where the horse needs it to be.

28/05/2024

I've had to fill in today while we are short staffed.

I think I'm a great supervisor 😎

24/05/2024

It's great to be back again for the 2024 Friends of Woady Yaloak Equestrian Association Horse Trials.

It will be a little different this year as we are having to divide and conquer.

Richard will be attending the Heritage Harvest weekend at Sovereign Hill doing a live shoeing demonstration on one of the Clydesdales.

I will be at the Horse Trials all weekend with Ella and Declan. Ready to help with any lost shoes or if you would like to come say Hi 😁

23/05/2024

Here are our top pointers in preparation for your upcoming event, no matter the discipline 🏇

🧲 For all the competitors with shod horses, no matter what level you ride at. Keep your horse's last set of old shoes. Or have your farrier shape up a spare set.

So if your horse loses a shoe at the competition and you can't find it. You have another shoe shaped for that foot ready to go for the event farrier to put back on.

🧲 Ideally book your farrier a few days to a week before your event. The shoes are then fitting at their best. Nice, tight clenches. And if there is any niggles, you have a little time to rectify. You won't have a loose shoe as you bound across cross country, or flying through the sand showjumping.
For the barefoot horses (and shod of course), removing excessive length, flare, reducing leverage and reducing the risk of wall breakage are top of the list!
For those professionally competing, provide your farrier with your comp schedule. So a personalised hoof care schedule can be obtained.

🧲 Bell boots! The really big, floppy ones. They don't need to be fancy, expensive ones. Your horse should be wearing these at minimum on front feet when your horse is not working, including during turnout. And especially when travelling!
Swap to your good, well fitting pair when schooling or competing. It's a small, cheap habit that can help your horse keep on the shoes your farrier has gone to the effort of applying.

🧲 Ask the event organisers if there is an event farrier onsite for the weekend. If not, see what can be done to make it happen. We always have riders mention it's piece of mind to know farriers are ready waiting onsite, even if we aren't needed. No calling around to find a local farrier. Or hunting out the competitor that knows how to tack a shoe on.

Happy competing 🐴

10/05/2024

What's the point of working so hard if you don't get to enjoy life 🤔

I'm stealing my husband from you all and we are taking off for the next week for a much needed family escape.

That means no services, no horses and Richard is all mine! 😍

I'll be checking the phone sporadically during our time away and we will be back to usual services on May 20th.

07/05/2024

Using tools to critique your own work (in a positive way of course), only helps you improve as a farrier.

Katelin is still a little rusty as she eases back into her shoeing. So after shoeing this thoroughbred that's had a few issues. She used the hoofmapp to check her shoe placement and boney alignment of the hoof with the shoe in place. This information can then be used to help guide future trimming and shoeing. Or map pre trim/shoeing and utilise the information to set up the horse on the day.

Reference points mapped below are:
* HPA: Which is hoof pastern axis. These are the two red lines showing 57° and 67°. With a difference of 10° this horse's boney alignment is still a little broken back.
* COR: Which is centre of rotation. This is the little knotched line in the middle of the red line across the coronet band.
* Base Proportions: Once finding the cor we have added another measurement to find the ratio around the COR through our shoe placement. This is the red line at the break over point at the toe of the shoe and the last point of weight bearing in the heel of the shoe. The green line then meets the COR measurement above. An ideal foot would have 50/50. This foot is 56/44. Meaning we still have a little too much leverage in front of the COR and not quite enough support behind it.

There is always room for improvement and tools like this help to both train and keep your eye in check. Mapping is a valuable tool to have in your toolbox.

*Please note: The shoeing pictured is still unfinished.

04/05/2024

Little man hard at work checking off another Horse Trials.

It's incredibly tiring being swooned over 2 days in a row 😴

03/05/2024

It's stunningly sunny at the Marcus Oldham Ballarat International Horse Trials.

Three days of horse events!

As always come say hi, pick our brains and see all our amazing farriery related goodies 🤩

30/04/2024

With baby, comes new additions to the tool trolley. 👶

22/04/2024

Winter is on its way 😱

Here's how you can best prep for the farrier in winter weather:

✅ Make sure Fluffy is clean and dry. Brush off that caked on mud.

❌ Fluffy is not standing in mud or loose ground. A solid, firm, dry surface will yield the best work achieved by your farrier. So your getting your monies worth on high quality hoof care. A cheap flooring solution is a large rubber mat from Bunnings etc. Just make sure Fluffy is well practiced in standing on it.

✅ Take Fluffy's wet rugs off. We would like to remain dry the rest of the day. Dry rugs can stay on to keep Fluffy warm.

✅ Pick out Fluffy's mud balled feet.

✅ Brush/wipe off Fluffy's muddy feet and legs. Make sure you have a good stash of old towels.

❌ Hose legs. Wet legs = Wet farrier. 💧

✅ Provide shelter where possible. Farriers are like cats, we DON'T like getting wet. Have you ever wondered why your farrier stopped returning to your property over winter 🤔

✅ A hot drink. Warm up your farrier with a hot cuppa. You'd be surprised how much we appreciate such a small gesture ☕😍

❌ Have Fluffy and friends hanging out in the paddock upon our arrival. We want to get working straight away so we can get out of the weather. Please have them caught early. 🐴🐴

18/04/2024

What to you defines a high quality shoe job? 🤔

Let us know in the comments 💬

12/04/2024

Have you seen VET GOLD - Equine and Canine Supplements new product!

We are putting in an new order for our clients.
Please let us know if you would like to try vet golds newest product Total Gold and we will order and bring it along to your next booking.

Allied Farriers supplement of choice is the Vet Gold range. Hoof Gold, Coat Gold, Bone Gold and Total Gold. Take advantage of Total Gold that contains both hoof, coat and bone gold. Plus 14 amino acids, vitamins and minerals. A complete feed supplement. And comes in a handy 3kg or 6kg bucket.

We are seeing life changing results for horses on the Vet Gold product range.

08/04/2024

It takes a team of professionals to get and keep a higher level performance horse competing at its best!

We are grateful to be apart of this horse's team 💪

"Hi guys. Just a message to let you know that Joey jumped his first ever double clear (XC and SJ) at 1* level on the weekend. Thanks to you for your persistence (and patience) with him and getting his feet right! I'm forever grateful to have such great farriers!
Thanks 😊"

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Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm

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Videos

Little bit of fun for a Sunday afternoon! 😊

Day 2 at the Northern Horse Park Lakes & Craters International Horse Trials and Camperdown has really turned on the wind for us! But so far no rain! Fingers crossed it holds out for us!

Declan sharing his thoughts on his first ever horse trials here at the GVHTA - Avenel Horse Trials 🔊 I think we have his approval! 😂

Who doesn't love a good abscess bubble!

Who doesn't love a good abscess bubble?

One of the ways we treat seedy toe at Allied Farriers. Clean out the affected area and treat with blue balls from The Hoof Co

Clydesdale shoe removal

What a beautiful morning ❄️🧊

New upgrades to the ute body! Slowly making it more user friendly!

I love my job, I love my job, I love my job. 😂 📣Sound on!📣

Needless to say, we turned around and went home!

A little look at our not so new farrier box. If you have any questions, please put them in the comments and we will try to answer them the best we can. A massive shout out to Eddington Engineering for building the box for us. It was a bit of a challenge for them but they definitely took it in their stride!

With all the wet and wild weather. We hope everyone is safe and sound with not too much damage. It has put us a little behind on our work as we and many of our clients have been flooded in. But the important part is that everyone is safe!

With all this wet weather we have been seeing plenty of abscesses! Make sure to keep a close eye on your horse and make sure your abscess first aid kit is fully stocked!