Chris Matthews Dip WCF

30/10/2024

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)

15/10/2024

Horses fore leg vs human hand

🖐️ Horse vs. Human Hand – Can You Believe It? 🐴

Back by popular demand! Today, we’re sharing another fascinating diagram – this time comparing the horse’s front distal limb to the human hand - and yes, horses essentially walk on their middle finger! 🤯

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15/10/2024

Horse hind leg vs human foot

Ever wondered how our anatomy compares to a horse’s? 🧐 Check out this colorful schematic of a human foot and a horse’s hind limb! Did you know that our heel is actually the equivalent of the point of the hock in a horse? 🦶➡️🐴

11/10/2024

Some before and after pics of a horse I did the other day ....this horse went home for 1 shoeing circle and came back like this ...glue everywhere filling in the gaps ...think this bloke was a wannabe plaster aswell as a wannabe farrier !!!

30/09/2024

2nd job this morning...ex racehorse just come out of racing...sometimes you ask yourself why was it shod like that ???

30/09/2024

Some new work tops ive had done by Moo & Mane ...thanks alot meg...have a look on her page she can do all kinds of things for pets

30/09/2024

Before and after pics ...just shows what 10 minutes can do ...makes all the difference!!

30/09/2024

Some before and after from the other week !!

30/09/2024

Friday was new shoe pull off day ...20 years service the old pair have done ..look how they have worn !!

30/09/2024

Before and after pics from a new horse last week ...sometimes you just have to KISS it ...KEEP IT SIMPLE SILLY !!

30/09/2024

One from last week ...had to give more medial support so had to make a new nail alot courser than the machine made nail holes

30/09/2024

Customers new horse the other week ...before and after pics ...gradually reducing the length of toe and giving heel support but also still working with the horses natural breed conformation .

09/09/2024

Some new nails I will be trailing on this heavy working horses this week ...let's see if they can stand up to some real work !!!

05/09/2024

Del boy.....1st shoe worn out in 2 weeks ....2nd shoe new one

18/08/2024

Nice little rainbow 🌈 on a Sunday morning!!!

16/08/2024

Double stud hole Friday...