Barefoot North Hoof Care

21/11/2024

Lovely donks 🫶 they wanted pats before they let me head over to the end of the pen to start trimming 😊

07/11/2024

Hey everyone! I know it's only November BUT that pretty much means only one trim appointment left for many of you and then it's Christmas 😵‍💫 Boy this year has gone fast!

My last day of work for the year is 24th of December and I will be off until the 13th of January. The weeks immediately before and after my break will book up fast so if you want to minimize disruption to your schedule then get in quick to secure your next couple of appointment times!

I won't be available for emergency visits through this period either as I will be away for much of it and enjoying some much needed down time. If you have an emergency during this time call the vet. I highly recommend stocking up on your basic veterinary supplies prior to this period ;)

Thanks everyone 🙏

27/10/2024

Hind hoof of the same pony as the post below. Check out how high those heels were 😱

27/10/2024

New laminitic pony client who has made great progress in a short space of time thanks to proactive change in management by owner 🫶

And of course a realigning trim involving lowering heels and 'chopping toes'. Before photos are before first trim and second photos are after second trim.

07/08/2024

Hay for Sale. Te Hana-Mangawhai road. 300 bale's available $15 each.

Contact Grainne on 0275215271

18/07/2024

Great special

Winter Special for our Warkworth Area clients. First date locked in is Tuesday 30th July. Please email for a booking spot. Remember no hoof, no horse! We look forward to getting you ready for the season. Email [email protected] for one of the limited spaces

12/07/2024

Really cool little mare belonging to a local client if anyone is looking for a nice young horse that's already been well started!

06/07/2024

Sticky Balls! Finally made a first batch of the copper sulphate beeswax putty for treating seedy toe and white line disease.

Still working on the recipe but I quite like how these turned out. They are not quite as sticky as I intended but much easier to handle without gloves so going to give them a whirl next week.

I have a few pots of samples for clients to take for free IF you actually use them and report back- do they need to be firmer? Stickier? Or just right? Best in individual balls like this or prefer a block? Effective at treating seedy toe? Or needing more active ingredients? Bonus points for supporting photographs showing progress growing out seedy toe or Whiteline disease 👍

Contains: beeswax, pine rosin, tea tree oil, olive oil and copper sulphate.

If you would like to get your hands on some sticky balls just hit me up at next trim 😁

03/07/2024

🐸 Well the green frog paste is proving quite successful! 🐸

It was getting tiresome ordering Artimud in from Aussie so got to making my own brew and have been trialling it on client horses and my own over the last few weeks and it's doing a great job of dealing to the soggy thrushy situations.

It's similar to the artimud but different- more of a cream consistency like cream foundation rather than sticky clay.

Contains Zinc Oxide, Honey, French Green Clay and Tea Tree oil. Will have a few pots on me for clients if you want to grab one at your next trim.

15/06/2024

Thoroughbred hooves 🐎🐎🐎

29/05/2024

MIA this week sorry guys. COVID finally caught up with our household after however many years of dodging it! Planning to be back to work next tuesday but unlikely to be hitting the ground running at the usual pace so please bear with me. This week off is likely to affect the next 2 weeks of appointments.

Still testing positive today but the brain is starting to function again so will be getting in touch and trying to sort out the next few weeks of bookings.

Thanks for your understanding 🙏

13/05/2024

The secret ingredient to healing hooves!

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Time, consistency and... 👏 time 👏

If you are doing everything you can to help your horses feet and it's still not looking great. Give it more time!

It takes time to get them into a mess and it takes time to build them back up out of it.

19/04/2024

TGIF

Big week this week. Definitely looking forward to our family holiday! Back on deck on the 29th. Enjoy the rest of the school holidays everyone. 🐴

05/04/2024

ConTact C.A.R.E

There is something magical about treating baby horses. They almost seem to change before your very eyes.

I almost didn't recognise this little guy when I returned today for his second visit. He was also so very happy to be treated second time around after being very guarded the first time.

15 month old clydie x nati x Northland bush pony. I can't wait to see how he continues to develop over the next few months.

If you are noticing issues in your young horses development it's a great idea to get body work done early so that they can flourish and grow the way they are supposed to without flinchlocks and compensations holding them back and distorting the body.

Flinchlocks in the skeleton can cause obvious issues like skeletal distortions but it can also affect temperament, overall ability to thrive, ability to cope with stress and changes, coat health, hoof balance and development, gut health, coordination, muscle development, breathing and so on. Some of the biggest changes can sometimes be internal and not obvious in a photograph.

More photos in the comments just because :)