Enjoy this ASMR/relaxation video with Dolly and I as we live in the moment with one another, pondering the power of 30 seconds.
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@david_landreville @davidlandreville said it best in a recent post of his where he explained that “the horse will let you know when you get the trim right.”
But more than that, you have to be willing to LISTEN. And to achieve that, we must be willing to ASK.
30 seconds is all it takes; a half-minute conversation between you and the horse in your care. Whether you are an owner, an HCP, vet, etc., giving 30 seconds to ask the horse how they feel and then gauging their response is a supreme method of learning how and what needs to be done to achieve ultimate comfort and soundness.
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Sometimes, I obsess over a hoof that needs drastic balancing and redirection, and sometimes I overthink which leads to overanalyzing the hoof in front of me. This is when I risk doing too much and costing the horse progress or comfortability.
It’s those moments I breathe and relax, release the hoof, and give the horse at least 30 seconds to process what I’ve done. By giving them back their hoof and waiting for a reaction to my work, I am asking the horse if they’re accepting or comfortable. If I can assure this horse has benefited from the changes I have made, I trust what they tell me and tell myself to trust me, too. It is then that I also trust my trim and move on.
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Horses are an amazing mirror into our own personal inquiries such as the level of our self-confidence or perspective on self-acceptance. I judge myself harshly as habit and frequently question every decision I make even when it yielded good results. But horses reflect the very best of what we have to offer as caregivers when we are willing to slow down, ask them what they need, and respond accordingly. Do that, and you’ll never fail.
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Filming from a new angle be like… 😂 Do you think we can do better next time?
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Gelding presented with intermittent, mild lameness which seemed to shift from one leg to another. Turns out, after going through and trimming each foot, the true culprit seemed to be this juicy sub-solar abscess!
Owner reported that this gelding kicked an H post recently (with so much impact that he broke it), so it is very likely the sub-solar abscess occurred from the impact.
3 out of 4 hooves showed evidence of abscesses, but this one you see in the clips, is what we surmised to be the true “culprit”, and had led to the other abscessing due to compensation.
As stated in the video, we are not “digging out” the abscess, we are removing the detached horn where the true “exit point” was making a pocket in the sole, a prime place for bacteria, namely thrush, to thrive! Abscesses should not be “dug out”, but rather be encouraged to burst and drain on their own. This can be achieved through soaking (Epsom salt soaks) and, primarily, movement! So, stalling should be avoided for these cases.
We will make a more comprehensive review of abscesses, treatment, and the different types in our “What Is…?” series!
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Who else is spending today with their horses? 🙋♀️
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Cleaning up a frog with a crowd favorite, the bonsai nippers! This gelding had an episode of acute laminitis after a series of routine vaccinations. To the owner’s knowledge, this was the first time they’d experienced that in this horse!
Vaccine-induced laminitis is a relatively uncommon, unwanted side effect from vaccinations and is said to be more prevalent in historically laminitic individuals. A way to potentially avoid this is to give individual vaccines 2 weeks apart, rather than the normally offered combo vaccinations.
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This yearling filly got her final trim with us before going on to her new owners. It is so important that young horses receive hoof care as soon as possible to set them up for long term hoof integrity in concert with appropriate diet and plenty of exercise (from turn out).
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Hey y’all!
Most of you only really get a glimpse of one side of my day to day, but here is some fun content of my life outside work and horses (yes, there IS such a thing for me) 🌸
New reel posted to Delilah’s page, my house pig💗
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Love all,
WRE 🌹
A spectacular friend of mine is selling one of her mares!
Kelpie is 16/17yo. young with *great* bare feet and rides nice. I have ridden her personally and she’s a fun scoot-around girl that goes anywhere you tell her and is just happy to be there 🙂
Not a professional horse by any means, she carried my very beginner husband around safely and knows everything you’d need her to for trails, playdays, lessons, etc., with room for growth with the right rider ❤
Located in Boswell, OK.
Low four figures starting with a ✌🏻
PLEASE SHARE. This horse is so deserving to find her person.
Now THAT’s some good hoof genetics! The clean up this mare had on each foot even though she was behind a couple cycles was phenomenal. This is a combination of being on our program for a few years, but genetics DO play a role as well.
It is easy to blame genetics for “bad feet”, but the reality is there is often good reason for the condition of the horse’s feet, and it is typically husbandry-related and not due to bad genetics.
In this case, as stated, it is a combination of both good husbandry, sticking with the program, and the mare being blessed with some naturally lovely feet!
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Horses are losing a lot of salt in this hot weather, and it’s important they get that salt replaced. This is a free choice way to offer salt, though you can supplement salt directly to make sure they are getting what they need.
You can offer other minerals to your horses, as well. In the video, we offer a tub of Bentonite clay mixed with water. This is not an essential mineral, but it does have recorded benefits.
Fresh, clean water is an absolute must this time of year, and should always be offered in ADDITION to any salt, electrolytes, or minerals.
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Very telling comparison after we trimmed off the length on our new mini client. Toes that are long cause major damage to the internal structures of the foot and leg. Even a few centimeters can start to adversely affect the soft tissue; every extra centimeter of toe length increases the force on the tendons by 110lbs!
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A brief window into the time-consuming (albeit worthwhile) task of trimming and fitting composites onto our dear client, Chip!
Some of you may know that we offer composites, and what the entails, but for new followers or those who may not have heard of thenm, composites are a non-invasive alternative to metal shoeing. They are typically made of several “composities”, rubber or plastic, and they can be an invaluable way to mimic the function of a healthy, barefoot hoof in cases where a damaged hoof needs that extra protection while it is in rehab.
Composites lack the rigidity of metal shoes, something that contributes to poor stimulation of the hoof, in particular the frog and digital cushion, and can lead to atrophy of the area, lameness, and a flat, weak sole among other undesirable consequences.
Composites encourage hoof flexion and lend to the hoof’s innate ability to be beneficially influenced by its environment and the horse’s movements. Using DIM (silicone impression material), we have an impression of the individual horse’s hooves, and give a “customized” fit.
This option is good for horses in rehab as the root problem is addressed while still keeping the horse comfortable, and, in many cases, sound in work.
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We have posted before on some of our creative ways of dealing with horses who have pain or mobility issues, and how we trim.
As you can see, I am not using a hoof stand on this back foot as this horse is not able to comfortably hold the leg in that position long enough to make progress on the trim.
What works for one horse, of course, may not work for another. Hoof functionality is crucial for horses with pain or limited mobility, as their bodies need the extra support that healthy, happy hooves provide, so we try to do everything we can to get them a full, balanced trim!
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What pathologies do you see in this hoof? What issues do you think this horse may have? What does this hoof tell you about the horse? Let’s start a conversation!
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