A short little video showing a small selection of this summers hooves.
Summer hooves are certainly not my favourite hooves unless they belong to a laminitic 🤣
Summer hooves are dry, brittle, they like to break off in the quarters and as a whole just are not anywhere near as pretty as an autumn hoof my favourite time of hoof 💗
All hooves look different and are heavily affected by their environment, the sand hooves of Busselton look completely different to the hard clay hooves of Boyup Brook and Narrogin.
Stabled hooves cope differently than the hooves on the lush grass of reticulated Brunswick and Dardanup.
And the Collie hooves 😮💨 We’ll they are just harder then the hobs of hell 🤣 But appear to have been cheese grated by our ironstone and coffee rock.
I forget that our clients don’t get to see the shear numbers of hooves that Henry and I do.
Our overall end game for summer is to maintain alignment it’s difficult to gain on alignment through the summer. The hoof slows down its growth rate as the feed is lessor and the hoof just isn’t ready sometimes to unload its sole which it what allows us to modify the trim plane.
PS Happy 25th Birthday Anduin 💗 Our big red video star 🤩
What does good behaviour look like?
Just like 🤩 Tzar 🤩
If you think he got this way without consistent training from his owner think again!
Your farrier only visits your horse once every five weeks, the training you can do daily can make that visit a success! Help your horse get the best work he can and spend the time to train him 💗
Thank You Antyk!
🤩 The Hoof Co Order is in and Risque is packin 🤩
Don’t forget if your ordering direct from the website and your one of my clients use this super duper code!
https://thehoofco.com.au/?ref=VETTY10
And get your further 10% off 💗
Risque’s prices remain the same as the website so guess who saved on the postage! YOU 👍
One right hind with 🤩 Superstar Client Echo 🤩
Now let’s realise the blatantly obvious here people…….
This video only shows me working on the solar plane of his hoof, he also went on to receive a top dress in true Vetty Pedi fashion 🤣
🤩 Superstar Client “Buddy” 🤩
Behaviour is still one of the biggest issues for farriers.
Not only does a well behaved horse enable us to do the very best job we can but a well behaved horse keeps us safe! Which keeps us servicing your horses.
Training and consistency are the two biggest things that will get your horse to Buddy’s level of behaviour.
Yep you guessed it you the owner of said horse need to spend the time to create a creature of this marvel.
It is the owners responsibility to provide a safe working environment the same as for any contractor coming onto your property.
If you don’t know how then ask! Most farriers are happy to schedule you extra time as long as you pay them for that time to help you learn how to train your horse.
Don’t expect them to take that extra time for nothing.
Consistency is key your farrier will love each and every improvement 💗
This months update on Henry’s apprenticeship 🤩
This video is applicable to every horse owner.
Support the industry that is trying their best to support your horses 💗
#continuededucation #farrierlife #equihoof #everyonemeedsexperiencetolearn #bekind
It’s officially naughty horse season 🤣🤣🤣
With todays star offender being our very own 😮
Savannah Whirlwind you naughty naughty boy!
How can you help your farrier or trimmer have a safe and pleasant appointment with your horse?
Get under them yourself before your appointment and make sure you can hold each leg up for 3 minutes.
If you can’t ………
Lunge them, do 30 minutes of groundwork include some leg yielding both fronts and hinds, ride them! Do something to get that fire engine cooldrink out of them before your appointment.
Your farrier or trimmer will thank you 💗
This is Vetty’s version of a lock up yard. Otherwise known as a dry lot, a Jenny Craig paddock, solitary confinement or the fat pony paddock 🤣
This spring is strong and we are uncovering fresh laminitic episodes every working day.
Laminitis has over 250 known causes it is something that can only be diagnosed by a veterinarian what your farrier and trimmer can do is point out visual laminitic symptoms to you. We are the front line against laminitis we are the people with the knowledge the experience and the skill set to advise you and treat your horse but this must be done in most cases in close collaboration with your vet.
🔥 tip 🔥
The 14 day Witholding period for grazing written onto chemicals like glyphosate is a Witholding period for safety from the chemical. It is not an indication of how long it will take for the plant to have no sugars. Don’t believe me do some research or contact your equine nutritionist for accurate up to date information. They are the professionals jn this field.
If you want to know why your farrier suddenly ghosted you about visiting your laminitic horse you could find they did so because you don’t listen to them.
Laminitis season is the worst season for farriers and trimmers why? Because we love your horses and it pains us personally when your horse is lame, barely walking or left with severe rotation because you wouldn’t make the changes we asked you to make.
I for one am grateful that my education and experience has helped me recover many many laminitic horses over the years but those horses were not recovered by me alone visiting every five weeks. It took a team a team of the committed owner, a committed vet, a committed nutritionist and a committed farrier.
#itsalways4thehorses #equihoofbiomechanix #2024spring #preventionisalwayssaferthenacure
New scheduling screen shot dates are available 💗
Equinet bookings for next week will be arriving shortly.
💗 Tyson 💗
The little horse that nobody thought could be sound barefoot.
I shod Tyson for some time until his hooves literally could not hold onto a nail anymore we then ran the gauntlet on this little horse taking him bare and his owner has won the battle!
Last winter I cast Tyson to prevent his hooves falling apart in the wet.
This little gentleman was not gifted good hooves but the amazing effort his owner goes too is outstanding!
A combination of The Hoof Co & Keratex has held Tyson’s hooves together this winter with the super committed effort of his human mumma 💗
Tyson rides in scoot boots is supported nutritionally for hoof health and arthritic changes..
Laminitis is NO Joke in 2024!
Pay attention to your farriers and trimmers people follow their advice to seek vet help.
There are only so many times we can help your horse recover from a laminitic episode and then it’s too late there is nothing we can do 😢
Nutrition management is key if it’s green it’s got sugar in it as your farriers and trimmmers we don’t want to hear a client say “there’s nothing in his paddock” when we stand up and look it’s green
Todays humour provided by 🤩 Char 🤩
Yes Henry is back at work although a little jumpy at times 🤣
Movement • Structure • Function
