Hoof-Magiclay

25/05/2022

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22/05/2022

Oh how amazing would this be 🙏🙏🙏

25/04/2022

To all the unselfish heroes who have given everything for us, you will never be forgotten... 🌅🇦🇺 LEST WE FORGET

22/04/2022

😍🤩 Some more of my AMAZING custom diet transformations from a very happy NT client! Just 3 weeks for a massive improvement, so glad to have been able to help these beauties glow! Look forward to reports on muster season and how they have found the improvement in hoof integrity 🤩😍💚

With so many mislabelled and unnecessary supplements and feeds that are jumping of the shelf these days it can be so hard for the horse owner to navigate! Pls PM if you would like to know how to help your horse feel and look 100% 😁🦄
Hoof-Magiclay

18/04/2022

😍 Who doesn't love a shiney chestnut! Sunny, having recently moved to the tropics was suffering from a dry and itchy coat! After just 4 weeks of dedicated care from his wonderful owner and my nutritional guidance, his itchy skin has completely resolved! 😁😍
We focused on removing unnecessary grain and starchy/molasses filled feeds , replacing them with highly digestible fibres, balancing his Vit and Min rations and ensuring he has any deficient nutrients added to supply his aging body with the capability to produce a beautiful glowing coat! Not only is he looking amazing, but he is also feeling amazing and has been much more active around his paddock, which is so important for digestive, joint, mental and hoof health 😁🤩😍
Please PM if you'd like to know how to help your horse feel and look 100% 😉😁
Hoof-Magiclay

17/04/2022

😍 My Other Passion in Practice! 😍 Equine Nutrition really is exciting! 😁😁 Meet Poppet! A gorgeous 17 year old brumby mare who's lovely owner reached out to me for nutrition advice 🤩 when she had been diagnosed with "The Puffs". Poppets owner has only recently come into care of her, and with the added stress of moving to a new climate poor Poppet stopped sweating (Anhydrosis). We believe Poppet may have Cushings, and have consulted with a vet for future tests/trials, but for now we are extremely pleased with results so far!
She was lethargic, hot and feeling awful, spending most of her days in front of a fan. Her diet was, unbeknownst to her owner, only adding to Poppets issues. With my help and dedication from her lovely owner, we have balanced her rations, ensured her Vit. and Min. and other basic requirements are met and taken out all grain, basing her diet on a forage only philosophy! She is feeling amazing! 😍 Within 5 weeks of her new diet, she has been not only running about with her paddock mate, being so much happier in herself and more actively moving about her paddock, but is SWEATING AND SHEDDING!!! My client can't believe how shiney and healthy her coat feels, with more yet to shed 😍 and of course, her hooves will be loving all that good nutrition 😉💚
Hoof-Magiclay

12/04/2022

There's a webinar for everyone on there, check it out! They cover so many great topics!

Are you struggling to understand the best way to start your horse with SURE FOOT?

Wendy has a variety of videos and Webinars to help you for FREE on the SURE FOOT Equine YouTube Channel!

Please be sure to watch the Quick Start Video before offering the pads to your horse or horses.

See link to the YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEABQkijMBefx7oLmbke2Q

12/04/2022

Absolutely ! As a studying Equine nutritionist I cannot agree more! 🐴💚🤩

One of the first images I made when I started up Integral Equine Nutrition - it might not tick all the social media algorithim boxes these days, but the information is still very true!

12/04/2022

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

12/04/2022

💚🐴Happy Easter Everyone!! For the rest of April, buy 2 packs of any size and get 100g FREE 😍 💚🐴

11/03/2022

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We are hoofcare providers, not magicians.

I have thought about this a lot today. I so wish that I could just pick up an unhealthy foot and make it the ideal hoof in a 20 minute trim. I just can't. The horse has to grow a healthy foot from the inside out.

My nippers and rasp and hoof knife might nudge the foot in the right direction, but it won't change a horse's mineral deficiencies or high sugar/starch diet, and can't increase perfusion or frog stimulation for a horse that lives in a stall 22 hours a day.

I wish I was a magician, but I'm just a hoofcare provider. The daily grind of caring for the whole horse in a dozen other ways is what will grow a healthier foot. Consider those factors when you notice issues with the feet.

08/03/2022

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Hello I'm Dr Oliver Liyou, Veterinarian/Director at EVDS, Tragical… Lara Johnston needs your support for Northern Rivers livestock & horse flood disaster

04/03/2022

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02/03/2022

🥺😭 Absolutely heartbreaking seeing the images from the down south, if you can donate anything at all please contact Speewah Feed Barn 🙏

The Speewah feed barn is a drop off point for goods to be distributed to flood affected animals in SEQ and NSW.

Toll will collect from us and The Feed Shop - Gordonvale

Items of use: first aid, insect repellent, hoof remedies, fly masks, fly rugs etc

Visit www.speewahfeedbarn.com.au if you wish to purchase items to donate. We are however a little low on stock at the moment - more due to arrive Monday / Tuesday pending access

30/01/2022

💚🐴 Clay making day today! 🤗👌
How delicious does this fresh Raw Rainforest honey from Honey House Kuranda look 🤤😍! We use only the finest quality local honey for our clay!
Support local business! Pop in and speak to Trish or Chris, grab yourself one of the delicious honey products available, and while your there pick up your Hoof-Magiclay in store 😍💚🐴

29/01/2022

💚🐴Ian Wharton, Master of equine dentistry with around 40 years experience, extremely good at his work and very thorough! Highly recommend booking in while he is here! Message or call Julia at JT Hoof Trimming & Horse Care to secure a place! 🐴💚

28/01/2022

💚🐴Life got busy over the new year! Still in need of a few more people to get this fantastic book! Tomas G. Teskey Veterinary Insights, a wonderful wealth of knowledge! Please share this post around to people who may be interested!
Don't forget until the end of February Hoof-Magiclay is offering FREE POSTAGE anywhere AUS WIDE! 💚🐴

Tomas G. Teskey Veterinary Insights has put up a new deal online! Some extra savings!
Buying this way means we save even more! For the 7 who have already put their name down, you'll save an extra $5-$10 AUD! For anyone who hasn't, send me a message to secure one! For everyone who buys a book through here at Hoof-Magiclay I'll throw in a 50g pack of clay when I send them all off!

27/01/2022

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True words 🥰😅
credits: Dana's Doodles

26/01/2022

Brilliant video!

25/01/2022

Great idea for those locals looking to buy a first horse or interested in learning the basics! Pop in to Speewah Equestrian Centre and have a chat with Jo and Tom, and check out the Speewah Feed Barn and the fantastic range of feeds and products available for when you do buy that first horse 😄

Please share 🙂

1. Safety around horses: equipment and awareness

2. Horse brushes: what, how and why?

3. Body scoring a horse: how and why do we do it?

4. Feeding a horse: what should my pony be fed?

5. Horse colours: is it as simple as black and white?

6. The hoof: why is it so important and how do we look after it?

7. Let’s cook together! Fun horse treats you can make at home

25/01/2022

⭐💚 Have a scroll the photos! Gotta be stoked with the progress! This is a back hoof of my little brumby from 9 months ago, to now! With proper nutrition, looking at aspects like copper/zinc ratios and sugar/starch intake, good regular routine care and applications as needed of Hoof-Magiclay, he is feeling amazing! 💚⭐

For anyone who is yet to try it for yourself, I am offering FREE postage with tracking AUS wide until the end of the month of Feb!
I will even chuck in a trial wad of my new copper sulfate clay for those who have aggressive hoof issues, just send me a message to discuss 😁💚
Please excuse lack of website, working on it 😉🙏

24/01/2022

💚🐴 How's all those hooves holding up with all this rain! With the wet weather upon us, hearing about many horses suffering from seedy toe and thrushy frogs! 🐴💚
Now is the important time to really be onto those feet! The natural ingredients in Hoof-Magiclay help to draw out toxins, kill fungal and bacterial infections and provide a barrier against that nasty mud from entering into the delicate and hard to clean nooks!
Get in to one of our stockists or message for any questions! For those up on the Tablelands Malanda Stock Feeds is all stocked up, while your in chat to Chris or Stacey if you need help with their extensive range of hays, feeds, supplements and products they have available!

22/12/2021

Some really great information here! 😉

I know many of us horse owners and hoofcare providers have seen the conversations about iron in a horse's diet, and the potential effect on hooves. Before we get too into the nitty gritty of diet and the hoof, I want to back up and look at a horse’s needs, based on the NRC Requirements. Hooves are so often a reflection of the health of the animal, and to make sure a horse can grow the healthiest hoof possible, we need to make sure they are meeting all their nutrient and mineral requirements. Thank you to Dr. Gustafson for helping me understand this a bit better myself!

MINERALS IN FORAGE- are they sufficient?
From Dr. Gustafson’s database of hay testing, she found that out of 250+ samples of forages tested, 97.8% were deficient in zinc, 95.2% were deficient in copper, 12% were deficient in manganese, and 0% were deficient in iron. That means that just from hay, a horse could consume the daily requirement for iron, or sometimes far exceed it. On the other hand, horses rarely if ever meet their requirements for copper and zinc from their forage. That alone is a problem - one that grains and feeds rarely correct well, since so many horses can't handle or aren't fed the recommended daily amount of grains, often due to lower calorie needs or hoof issues preventing owners from feeding grains with sugar and starch above 10% combined. So horses are often walking around with frank deficiencies of minor minerals- copper and zinc to be exact.
But, many feed companies make a ration balancer to handle the caloric issue and they have a much more concentrated nutrients at a much lower feeding rate, you say! Sounds great, right? But here’s the catch: they often add iron, and sometimes a lot of it. We will talk about the issue with this in a second.

IRON AFFECTING COPPER AND ZINC ABSORPTION
On top of the fact that horses are walking around with copper and zinc deficiencies, the frank deficiency is worsened with a relative deficiency from iron - since we know that iron inhibits the uptake of copper and zinc. Dr. Piper Klemm has studied iron chelation extensively for her dissertation, and actually chatted with me on her podcast about why excess iron inhibits the uptake of copper and zinc in the body, and the horse has no natural way to chelate iron (other than bloodletting). Iron competes with copper and zinc absorption in the body, and copper and zinc are needed for healthy hooves.

BUT IS IRON REALLY ABSORBED?
Now, there are some groups that tend to say that iron isn't absorbed well or isn't bioavailable in various forms. While this would be wonderful- it just doesn't seem to work out well in practice. Aside from the fact that many hoofcare providers can show bloodwork on personal or client horses with high serum iron, TIBC, and ferritin, and have horses with diagnosed iron overload, article after article online shows how horses rarely if ever have an iron deficiency (in fact, iron deficiency anemia is almost unheard of in horses). So they are clearly getting their dietary iron from somewhere. One study linked below shows 22 equines on a property with high iron in the water, and each horse was found to have excessive iron stores and liver issues.

BUT ISN'T IRON REGULATED IN THE BODY?
Yes, hepcidin does regulate iron in the body, but unfortunately this can go awry if it is overwhelmed with excessive iron supply (Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition, 2013). Couple that with the fact that horses with metabolic issues may also have problems with hepcidin and iron regulation, we can assume that not all horses are regulating iron properly.

DOES IRON CAUSE METABOLIC ISSUES?
In short- we can't claim that. And no one is trying to claim that. Let me explain.
Dr. Kellon and Dr. Gustafson published a study last year of hyperinsulinemia and hyperferritinemia in horses. They found that every single horse in their study, all hyperinsulemic horses, had serum ferritin that exceeded the reference range. They did NOT say that iron causes metabolic issues, or laminitis, though.
There is a CORRELATION between high iron and hyperinsulemic horses. I want to be clear that correlation does not mean causation so I’m not saying that high iron CAUSES metabolic issues, but it seems that metabolic horses may sequester iron, which can lead to a host of issues.
Another study in 2012 using horses (actually hoping to compare to rhinos) found the same correlation - high ferritin levels at peak insulin concentrations after dextrose administration. They even mention captive rhino diets are higher in iron, that the captive rhinos have more fat stores, and they are moving less. I’d say that is similar in domesticated horses compared to feral/wild. The issue here is hay is often high in iron, or at least not deficient in iron as Dr. Gustafson’s database mentioned, and some places also have high iron water, and then people will sometimes feed iron supplements or grain that has iron added. There is no "shortage" of iron in the equine diet. And we know that iron inhibits the uptake of copper and zinc, which is needed for healthy hooves.

SO WHAT CAN DO ABOUT THIS?
So what do we do for horses to ensure that they are getting all the minerals they need for a healthy hoof? Well, we know that feeding at least the NRC amounts of minerals is important for whole horse health and therefore hoof health, and often it can be a minefield, since feeding an excess of one mineral can affect absorption of another mineral. Dr. Kellon has a running field study (over 2 decades now) cataloguing owners practicing tight mineral balancing on metabolic horses, tracked on the ECIR online database of case histories. From there, we have seen that this mineral balancing over time, for example keeping an iron:copper:zinc:manganese ratio of 4:1:3:3, helps to balance for possible dietary iron excesses or at least meet mineral deficiencies, observed through hoof changes, bloodwork, and comfort over time. Many of us have seen a direct result of healthier feet, tighter white line, increased comfort, when doing this. I’m sure many of us could talk for hours about the improvements we have seen in feet when mineral balancing- anecdotally of course! And interestingly enough, there was a study in 1999 that even suggested that supplementing copper and zinc can help with the susceptibility to white line disease (Pollitt quoted this study in 2005).

Since the safe upper tolerable limits of copper and zinc are much higher than we would ever supplement, and since some hays almost hit the safe upper limits for iron, I'd say it's fairly cheap, easy, and safe to avoid added dietary iron and try testing hay (I use EquiAnalytical), and balancing copper and zinc in the diet. You just might be surprised at the results you see in the body, coat, and feet 😊

A few things to explore:

Iron issues in metabolic horses: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32042647/

The rhino study, using an equine model: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23156707/

Iron overload in horses: https://forageplustalk.co.uk/iron-overload-in-horses-by-dr-kellon/

Iron issues in water and liver issues:
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.13029

Balancing copper and zinc to iron: https://www.hoofrehab.com/Diet.html

Podcast episode where Piper Klemm and I discuss iron and copper and zinc here: https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2021/10/22/plaidcast-252-michael-tokaruk-alicia-harlov-by-taylor-harris-insurance-services/

Podcast episode with nutritionist Scott Cieslar discussing iron and mineral balancing here: https://madbarn.com/videos/mad-about-hooves-scott-cieslar-on-nutrition-for-hoof-health-the-humble-hoof/

Podcast episode with Sally Hugg here, for more basic information: https://thehumblehoof.com/2023/08/08/nutrition-and-the-hoof/

I also have a webinar which spends 40 min on nutrition and the hoof here: https://youtu.be/RUKjGgoKnyw

This webinar includes case studies/pictures.

20/12/2021

🎅🐴 💚 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all, and thankyou to everyone for supporting us 😄🙏 Be sure to get in and grab your clay from your local stockist before the holidays! I will be available to post throughout however, so get in touch if you need!

Excited to have Malanda Stock Feeds on the team! Get in and grab your Hoof-Magiclay from them instore, and support local business! 💚

30/11/2021

Fantastic article 😉
https://www.hoofrehab.com/Diet.html

The very best hoof care can only go so far. We must properly feed our hooves if we want the best out of the horse and we must properly feed our horse if we want the best out of our hooves. Over the years I noticed that no shoeing or trim mechanics could grow healthy walls, laminae, soles or frogs on...

29/11/2021

Tomas G. Teskey Veterinary Insights has put up a new deal online! Some extra savings!
Buying this way means we save even more! For the 7 who have already put their name down, you'll save an extra $5-$10 AUD! For anyone who hasn't, send me a message to secure one! For everyone who buys a book through here at Hoof-Magiclay I'll throw in a 50g pack of clay when I send them all off!

19/11/2021

😁🤩 Those fresh batch of clay feels 🤩😁
Speewah Feed Barn is fully stocked up, get in and grab yours before that wet really kicks in! While your there check out the range of feeds and supps they have available!

18/11/2021

Your horse can have up to 12 months of history written on the walls of his hooves!

Did you know that stress, nutrition, changes in feed, pain, illness and injury and other underlying issues can all be viewed on the hoof walls??

📸 GT Hoof Care Practitioner _ Evie-Ray Hersom

15/11/2021

While hoof care is so important, you have to make sure that you are taking into account all the other aspects that goes into making a healthy hoof.

How many boxes have you got ticked?

15/11/2021

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