Anna's Equine Trimming & Training

14/09/2024

Meraki’s market is on in Mareeba, come and have a look!

17/08/2024

08/08/2024

30/07/2024

Ever considered Scoot Boots for your horse? Scoot Boot are offering a 5% Olympic discount, which I will add to my usual local discount as an official Scoot Boot stockist. Send me a message now! I will also be at Meraki horse expo in September 😁🐎
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/z3j2YWxeXpaBnZp4/

Barefoot Horse Hooves Can Move 50% More than Shod Hooves

Recent Swedish research presented the final results of a study comparing shod horses hooves and barefoot hooves. The study, entitled "Unshod Sports Horses - for Durability and Performance," showed that barefoot hooves can move up to 50% more than hooves that are shod with traditional horseshoes.

The research also highlighted other significant findings, including increased hoof expansion, enhanced hoof contraction during roll-over, and improved range of motion in barefoot hooves. The study's lead scientist, Lars Roepstorff, emphasised the positive impact of barefoot hooves on shock absorption and overall horse health. The research suggests that going barefoot may offer performance advantages and reduce lameness and injuries in horses. Read the full article here.

https://eu.scootboots.com/blogs/blog/barefoot-horse-hooves-can-move-50-more-than-shod-hooves

Scoot Boot provides an ideal solution for horses to experience the benefits of going
barefoot while still ensuring adequate hoof protection. By using Scoot Boots, horse
owners can allow their horses to have the freedom of barefoot movement while
minimising the risks associated with traditional horseshoes. This research further supports
the notion that using Scoot Boots is a superior option for maintaining the natural health
and performance of horses' hooves.

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29/07/2024

Here are some additional photos of the heel-quarter whiteline disease (WLD)

29/07/2024

I've seen a lot of heel-quarter whiteline disease/separation this year, with all the wet we've had. It looks innocuous but can go very deep, as you can see in the picture. The tip of the scissors went in at least 10 mm. The pocket of black gunk was actually much deeper.
I tend to open these up so that they can be thoroughly cleaned out and treated. If left enclosed it's near impossible to get antibacterials into the depth of the pocket and the bacteria will just keep feasting.

26/07/2024

23/07/2024

How awesome is this!

It's not something you see every day, but this 3-year-old racing Quarter Horse filly is happier without a bit, her breeder says

17/07/2024

13/07/2024

Regular farrier appointments aren't a luxury, they are a necessity for your equine companion's lifelong welfare.

❔Did you know❔
Every extra 1cm of toe length results in -
🔹an extra 50KG of force acting on the tendons
🔹a -1° drop in sole angle where the DDFT inserts into the coffin bone can lead to a 4% increase in the pressure exerted by the DDFT on the navicular bone

(Credit Dr Renate Weller)

12/07/2024

New family-friendly riding school on the Tablelands! NDIS welcome !!
Lessons for any age and level. Call Christal on 0411-021434 fot more info 💙

11/07/2024

So cool!

What if your horse could run up to you and say, “I’m cold, may I have my blanket?”

That’s exactly what a group of researchers at Norwegian University of Life Sciences and their team of 23 steeds have accomplished in two separate stables in Norway. Anyone who has ever had a relationship with a horse knows how intelligent they are, and that they often understand what the human wants – but now we may have an entry into better understanding what it is a horse may desire.

The team trained the horses for 10 to 15 minutes a day to learn the meaning of three symbols. After just 11 days, all 23 horses were able to recognise the meanings: Blanket on, blanket off, or no change. What’s beautiful is that not only were they so easily able to learn the symbols and then they put that knowledge to work, but the whole thought process involved. “I’m hot, I want this blanket off, I’ll nudge the “blanket off” symbol to have my blanket removed" – which is what participating horse Poltergeist is indicating in the photo.

Results show that choices made, i.e. the symbol touched, was not random but dependent on weather. Horses chose to stay without a blanket in nice weather, and they chose to have a blanket on when the weather was wet, windy and cold. This indicates that horses both had an understanding of the consequence of their choice on own thermal comfort, and that they successfully had learned to communicate their preference by using the symbols.

What may be the most heartening aspect of all, however, is that once the horses understood they could express themselves, they seem to have loved it! "When horses realised that they were able to communicate with the trainers, i.e. to signal their wishes regarding blanketing, many became very eager in the training or testing situation," the researchers write. "Some even tried to attract the attention of the trainers prior to the test situation, by vocalising and running towards the trainers, and follow their movements."

Read more about it here...
https://www.treehugger.com/animals/these-horses-just-learned-communicate-humans.html

For more, you can read the study in the journal
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159116302192

08/07/2024

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04/07/2024

Seems like an appropriate post with abscesses galore at the momeafyer our big, loooong wet season.

23/06/2024

Busy day trimming, glue-shoeing and casting. I love what can be done with modern materials 💕

21/06/2024

Trimming workshop in Townsville by The Barefoot Blacksmith

12/06/2024

LAMINITIS: Do you know the facts?

Head on over to our website and download your free pdf version of the Founder Facts booklet!
Handy knowledge for all horse owners and great to forward on to clients.

https://www.australianhooftrimmers.com/publications

08/06/2024

This lil' dude is too cool for school 😎 Second time being trimmed for this foal 😍

06/06/2024

These are awesome and what I mostly use for glue shoes 😊

The EasyShoe Versa Grip Octo is a glue-on urethane horseshoe with integrated Finger Tabs that make the gluing process quick and easy. Simply stand the horse in the horseshoe and apply the tabs using Super Glue. No welding required.

Available in both front and hind patterns

*Sold in pairs

To purchase visit https://www.easycaredownunder.com.au/shop/item/versa-grip-octo

02/06/2024

Time for Magic to resume his big-boy education 😁💗🐴

01/06/2024

Whats the purpose of a flash? To keep a horses mouth shut. Why is the horse opening its mouth? Most commonly, evasion of pressure.

Address the cause of the behaviour, not the behaviour itself because it really is counter productive and just causes even more discomfort that there is no escape from.

Why should you say no to a flash and a tight noseband? 👇 do you see that soft bone with no support? That's why. Now imagine a dropped noseband on that. 🫣

Pic screenshot from Henlea Equine Wellness