Johnstone's Shoeing Service

Johnstone's Shoeing Service Shoeing-- Hot & cold
Remedial and Corrective Shoeing
Trimming The Barefoot Horse
Shoeing Clinics

I haven’t posted any shoeing jobs/ cases for quite some time, theres been plenty on but I get the “blinkers” on and forg...
11/04/2025

I haven’t posted any shoeing jobs/ cases for quite some time, theres been plenty on but I get the “blinkers” on and forget to take photos.
When I deliver a shoeing clinic I say that horsemanship also plays a part — we do have to work on a live animal!!
So— this lovely thoroughbred mare was dictating to me and being a thorough little monster. This is where horsemanship 101 comes into the farrier work !!!
To the round yard, tie her front leg up and chase her around — until she licks her lips and wants to come to me.
As you can see in the photos I then shod her, standing free, no restraints, no drugs and no belting the horse
Win win— “Lilly” Will be so nice to shoe next time.

A vet case recently— a lady phoned me RE: a young handled but unbroken horse which had torn its lateral ( outside) heel ...
05/02/2025

A vet case recently— a lady phoned me RE: a young handled but unbroken horse which had torn its lateral ( outside) heel on its off side ( right) hind.
At the vet clinic the young horse taken care of by Dr Caroline Spelta and her very good equine team.
We removed the torn portion, the wound was scrubbed clean, treated and dressed.
While I had the chance I gave the tensing hooves a quick trim and tidy up
The lady will contact me when the wound has dried up, as per Dr Caroline’s advise to the owner and then I’ll fit a shoe to give the hoof support and allow the new heel quarter to grow down.
Happy horse, happy owner —- another great job done by everyone involved .

I’d like to thank Jessica at Moray Downs and the ACC beef company for choosing me to run a basic shoeing clinic.The grea...
29/01/2025

I’d like to thank Jessica at Moray Downs and the ACC beef company for choosing me to run a basic shoeing clinic.
The great young staff were enthusiastic and respectful— it made me feel proud to stand in front of them.

SHOEING CLINIC — Good Basics Held at Goondiwindi Showgrounds 6th & 7th April 2024 Bookings close 23rd March 2024 Cost—- ...
26/02/2024

SHOEING CLINIC — Good Basics
Held at Goondiwindi Showgrounds
6th & 7th April 2024
Bookings close 23rd March 2024
Cost—- $450.00 inc gst

*shoes & nails supplied
• Maximum of 10 active participants;
fence sitters $220.00.

* Safe handling of horses for hoof preparation and shoeing
* Hoof and sole preparation for shoeing
* Achieving correct hoof pastern angle AND hoof balance;
* Trimming the barefoot horse
* Selecting correct shoe size and type for individual horse
* Cold shaping and fitting of shoes
* Demonstration of hot shoe fitting
* Must supply own tools, horse and meals.

Contact Brett Johnstone:
mobile 0428492082
email: [email protected] or messenger

SHOEING CLINIC — Good Basics Held at Clermont 9th & 10th September Bookings close 3rd September Cost—- $385.00 inc gst •...
27/08/2023

SHOEING CLINIC — Good Basics
Held at Clermont
9th & 10th September
Bookings close 3rd September

Cost—- $385.00 inc gst
• Maximum of 10 active participants;
fence sitters $220.00.

* Safe handling of horses for hoof preparation and shoeing
* Hoof and sole preparation for shoeing
* Achieving correct hoof pastern angle AND hoof balance;
* Trimming the barefoot horse
* Selecting correct shoe size and type for individual horse
* Cold shaping and fitting of shoes
* Demonstration of hot shoe fitting

* Shoes and nails supplied.
* Must supply own tools, horse and meals.

Contact Brett Johnstone:
mobile 0428492082
email: [email protected] or messenger

Okay here’s another one — this was one of those jobs that really leaves you feeling good !!!A injured hind, and, this is...
17/08/2023

Okay here’s another one — this was one of those jobs that really leaves you feeling good !!!
A injured hind, and, this is where it’s great working with such a talented vet ( Dr Caroline Worsley) and her team, which of course I feel lucky to be a part of
The hoof prep is just basics, the shoe is modified ( some days I’m a boiler maker too) to support the hoof and allowing his injured tendons to heal, by keeping the Pastern stable as he walks — allowing healing
Once again it all begins with basics

Thinking that what I do is mundane has stopped me from posting for a good while However the importance of good basics ha...
17/08/2023

Thinking that what I do is mundane has stopped me from posting for a good while
However the importance of good basics has me posting once again
This lovely kind mare has some tendon issues, but what was needed mostly was some care and attention taken whilst shoeing
I prepped her feet, paying attention to having both hooves the same length, heel angles as close as possible this first shoeing, addressing flares and imbalances and having her coronary bands level and parallel to the ground surface —- and the fact her hooves we’re migrating forward and not providing good support under her bony column ( legs)
So it was a 3 degree wedge heel shoe to help bring hoof & Pastern angles into a more natural alignment, which also alleviates some stress of her tendons, then fit the shoe back at the white line which puts support under her legs and by improving breakover as she walks, takes stress of the front of the hoof wall
Yeh just mundane stuff eh!!’
Want to be able to care for & shoe your own horses, book into one of my informative shoeing clinics today

SHOEING CLINIC — Clermont Bookings close 7:00pm 16th April 22nd & 23rd April 07:30 am startBasic shoeing clinic $385.00•...
17/03/2023

SHOEING CLINIC — Clermont
Bookings close 7:00pm 16th April
22nd & 23rd April 07:30 am start
Basic shoeing clinic $385.00
• Maximum of 10 active participants;
fence sitters $220.00.

* Safe handling of horses for hoof preparation and shoeing
* Hoof and sole preparation for shoeing
* Achieving correct hoof pastern angle AND hoof balance;
* Selecting correct shoe size and type for individual horse
* Cold shaping and fitting of shoes
* Demonstration of shaping and hot shoe fitting
* trimming the barefoot horse

* Shoes and nails supplied.
* Must supply own tools, horse and meals.

Contact Brett Johnstone:
mobile 0428492082
email: [email protected] or messenger

I have been working on this gelding for quite some time now.He first injured his near side front leg, and due to the len...
23/11/2022

I have been working on this gelding for quite some time now.
He first injured his near side front leg, and due to the length of time incapacitated and bearing so much weight on his other front leg ( off side ), the hoof developed support limb laminitis.
His sole dropped and the coffin bone rotated somewhat.
In an earlier post I showed a rolled toe shoe and hospital plate fitted, in conjunction with hawthorns medicated sole pack.
I shod him this way for several shoeings, even at his last shoeing there was a lot of bruising still coming through his sole.
This shoeing, after lifting the shoe pack, I observed a dramatic step forward.
After carefully trimming away any dead sole etc, his sole looked quite good, although still dropped. X-rays show a sole depth of 2.5 to 3mm of sole and no more coffin bone rotation.
After some thought I suggested to Dr Caroline, the head of the great vet team I get to work with, that we simply fit him with a “Bank Robber shoe” !!!
As the photo shows it’s fitted back to front
It keeps the sole of the ground and the open toe removes any stress at break over, as the horse walks forward, thus reducing LEVERAGE on the hoof wall, the photo shows the white line damage where the laminea that hold the hoof on, has stretched.
This horse is now able to be put back into work, although careful shoeing will be ongoing for several months until the hoof grows down as per normal.

“Pepper” says shoeing just too tough for a stumpy pup !!!
08/10/2022

“Pepper” says shoeing just too tough for a stumpy pup !!!

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