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Solely Hooves specializes in barefoot trimming and hoofcare in the Waikato area.
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17/01/2024

One of my biggest clients! Kess, purebred Clydesdale, she is such a gem with my kids too! She definitely gives me a great workout every 5 weeks! 🥰

27/12/2023

We have a new baby here at kairangi valley lodge. A elegant filly, we are stuck on names! And need some help, we like short delicate names.

Mira
Della
Dolly
Paris
Bella???

Ideas on anything else? Something we can all agree on 🤣

13/12/2023

Hi everyone. I am working through the Xmas - NY holidays, with some extra spots available for Trims, but I also have another mare due to foal in a couple weeks. So when she does I will rebook clients again for the following day. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly 🙏

12/12/2023

A couple clients have asked me to share some updated photos of Luca, here he is at 3 weeks old 🥰 mumma aurora is such a great mum too!

06/12/2023

Biotin! I would never be without this for any horses that suffer from any hoof problems!
My own horse had a pretty bad accident where he was very body sore, due to that he was wearing his hind heels far to low,my first step was to get a good body worker, I highly recommend Nash from animal muscle release therapy in cambridge! She's the only one I've seen major improvements with, then I started him on biotin and for the last 5 months he's grown back his heels. Even while being in work, jumping, and trekking. He still has some growth to grow back but he's on the right track!

If you're horse needs biotin I will usually let you know and ask that you feed it every day. Here is the proof that it works.

02/12/2023

My little colts feet at almost 2 weeks old. He will be having his first little trim very soon!

30/11/2023

Big shout out to this lovely boy spot! Horses like this really make me love my job even more! Sees me coming and pops himself in the shade, no halter&lead on, picks up his feet before I even get to them. Stands quietly and goes to sleep! 🥰 loves his monthly Trims!

24/11/2023

Plump big digital cushion!
It's one of the many things we aim for when trimming a hoof,
It provides shock absorption during the landing of the hoof.
It also creates a barrier for the navicular bone and supports the deep digital flexor tendon as it stretches and contracts.

Unlike the hoof capsule, we can't trim the digital cushion to be this way. It needs to be developed by correct trimming, environment, and diet.

19/11/2023

We have a baby! Thankfully, I already canceled my clients for today as I had a feeling she would foal! I will be back at work Tuesday as normal 🥰

06/11/2023

Hi just letting everyone know that I will be getting gst registered by end of November/start of December. I know there has already been a price increase for everyone, and having gst on top of that is very annoying. But it's what I have to do, due to my business growing so much. Can definitely pay with 💸 if it helps!

19/10/2023

Hey everyone - my lovely mare is due to foal in 4 weeks time, so whenever she decides to do this I will be taking a day or two off work to make sure her and baby are all good and well. If this lands on any of you're trim dates, I will do my best to give you notice, and I will be rebooking you to another day. 🥰

16/10/2023

Introducing Ngahiwi Blue MSNZ my first sponsored horse for Solely Hooves!

Ridden and owned by Noa Smythe currently competing at 1.15m! And yes barefoot!

Love this mare and noa has done such a great job with her. I will be posting updates of noa and her, while keeping her feet in check too! So exciting.

16/10/2023

Yesterday I did my taumarunui route again and got to meet this little cutie that just wanted his bum scratched at every chance he could get 🤣

11/10/2023

Being greeted at a job by some overly friendly chooks 😍🤣

08/10/2023

Guess what! Another photography give away for the up-coming holiday, Halloween 🎃 I guess I might do this around all the holiday seasons!

To enter you must be one of my hoof care clients, add a photo of you're horse in the comment section, and I will pick a winner at the end of the month!

5 high resolution images!
These photos will be taken on our next hoof trim appointment.

25/09/2023

Hi all my wonderful clients, due to the price increase of tools and other running costs of my business I will be adding a $5 price increase on my trims. ($55) this will start from the 1st October.

There possibly might be another $5 increase after Christmas 🎄 depending on how everything is going.
Really sorry to have to do this, but with everything else going up I have no choice. You all will be sent another reminder about the increase when I message with you're next booking date and time.

Thanks.

15/09/2023

Some of the most cruisey baby horses!

Ivy getting her monthly trim while her 2 best friends are waiting for their turn!

That's my Taumarunui route all done for this month. 24 horses!!!! Such a big day! See you all next month! ❤️

13/09/2023

Not a hoof photo today, but after trimming 8 gypsy cobs I got to go meet a beautiful foal that has just recently been born! Both mum and dad were imports from overseas so this little one is super special!

03/09/2023

Hoof flares, I come across alot of horses with hoof flaring, number of reasons this can happen...

1. Unbalanced hoof trims.

2. Metabolic issues.

3. Not getting the correct vitamins and minerals.

4. Injury higher up in the body.

What a flare does is it stretches the laminia of the hoof wall, it usually starts at the top of the hoof and can take a long time to correct (having to grow in a more healthy hoof with a tighter lamina connection.)

This is a great before and after on a hoof today, this horse is about half way through his rehab with me with the flares already growing out about half way down the hoof wall. I must take some photos of the hoof wall on the outside next time I trim him.

22/08/2023

Some before and afters on a wee pony that has laminitis. 5 months progress on this boy! He is so much happier and getting around great with no flare-ups! Coming into spring time he will have to be kept off the grass and monitored. But so far so good. Love helping equines!

12/08/2023

Hey everyone - some of you may know that I'm also a photographer! - being a Farrier has taken up so much of my time that, I really miss doing equine photoshoots! So I thought this would be a great opportunity for someone to win some magical photos of their equines, when I'm already at you're place having to trim there feet?! I think it's a perfect idea! 🥰 so here is a give-away! For 10 high resolution, edited images share this post and leave a comment tagging a friend and a photo of you're horse you would want photographed! This will be so perfect heading into spring time! 😍 I will pick a winner at the end of the month!

28/07/2023

Hi everyone - I will be away from Monday onwards for 10 days! A much needed holiday since I started up this business of mine. I will be available to take bookings/chat to you beautiful clients untill Sunday - but won't be answering any messages untill I'm home on the 10th/11th August. ❤️

21/07/2023

Miss shay enjoying her monthly trim. 😍

15/07/2023

Information Saturday...

Did you know that abscesses can also form with a correct trim.... When the areas of excess wall/bar/frog is removed, the foot is able to function properly/circulation is reinstated, and bad pressure points have been removed. The body can recognise and start to heal damage, think of the abscess as dead tissue that’s being expelled by the body, (TOXINS!) you can start to think of abscesses as part of a healing process. I come across many new horses that I trim that after afew cycles they brew up an abcess, and it's usually nothing to worry about so long as we keep the foot clean and poultice when needed.

They can of course be caused by foreign body (something the body wants to get rid of like dirt and mud, which causes seedy toe)

13/07/2023

Barefoot horses can do it all! Charley is a young warmblood that is focusing on eventing.

13/07/2023

Some Before and afters of a broodmare that is staying with us at the moment. This is about 3 trims progress. 4/5weeks every trim. This mare had shoes on that were basically destroying her poor little feet. Now with barefoot they are coming right, can see all the stress lines in her feet from the Before. And now they are gone., building the hoof naturally.

27/06/2023

Hoof smaller than my hand 😍

27/06/2023

look at what a bevel does to the horses hoof 😍 keeps the connection tight, helps breakover, natural grip....
In shorter terms... a natural shoe!!

27/06/2023

Quiz time!

Which hoof trimming is the front hoof and which one is the hind hoof?

21/06/2023

Bars - this is a huge topic, and some people won't agree with this method but here is how I see them...

The bars of a horse should follow the contour of the horses hoof, they should also join in with the heels and not be cut away, the bars support the back part of the hoof, enabling it to expand upon impact.

*Bent bars : distortion in the hoof.
*Straight bars : flat soles.
*Curved bars : concavity.

This hoof in the photo is slightly distorted on the inside, over time we will trim this hoof to be more symmetrical with the other half of the hoof, this is not going to happen in just one or two trims, to build concavity can sometimes take years depending on the hoof health, and past care of the hoof. (For example, years of being in Shoes!)

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We have a baby! Thankfully, I already canceled my clients for today as I had a feeling she would foal! I will be back at work Tuesday as normal 🥰

Introducing Ngahiwi Blue MSNZ my first sponsored horse for Solely Hooves! Ridden and owned by Noa Smythe currently competing at 1.15m! And yes barefoot! Love this mare and noa has done such a great job with her. I will be posting updates of noa and her, while keeping her feet in check too! So exciting.

Most of you will know about my precious warmblood Charley, he is the reason I started barefoot trimming, Here he is this morning having a play at little valley farm. I would love for my clients to post photos below of what they do with their barefoot horses 😍

For a weanling to just stand without being held while you trim their feet is pretty cool! We have kept handling to a minimum with her, and she only gets what's needed but by trimming her feet correctly, she knows it feels good once she puts her foot back down, so she is happy to stand and enjoy her pedicure!

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My daughter Iylas first canter on sonic, who she has started under saddle herself, she is raising money for the heart foundation through school :) https://app.jumpingjune.co.nz/fundraising/iyla-ad95b066-9102-4f36-bfc3-ff13853536f1

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