Brain Ranch Horseshoeing

03/12/2024

03/09/2024

Would you like to volunteer at Wild West Endurance Ride event from June 14-16th, 2024 (or set up/take down and mark/demark trail)? We would love to have you! There are many jobs to do before, during and after the ride. We try to make sure everyone likes their job. We are proud to offer the best vets...

03/09/2024

Thick soles = comfortable horses
Does your horse have enough sole

03/06/2024

Brain Ranch Horseshoeing proud to sponsor the best family run three day endurance ride in the west June 14th 15th 16th. Secure your spot as limited entry fill quickly
My family and I hope to see you there!!!

Postscript - come ride 155 miles in three days & you’ll find the bond and horsemanship you’ve been looking for with your horse 🤙

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12/19/2023

11/23/2023

Appreciation day!!!!!!! 🦃
Wed before thanksgiving. One of the great days to shoe horses in the endurance community. Was able to work for legends in the sport. Mt Rushnomore Ranch has multiple finishes on Western States 100 Mile Tevis Cup + top tens, managed many endurances rides and overall a huge impact in the endurance family. Had a great time tacking shoes on & planning out the 2024 ride season to keep their horses feet in prime shape to compete. Crater Hill Equestrian wow what a program for beginner - advanced endurance riders. Huge huge presence in the community as they head down the trail with sometimes 25 riders @ 1 time. Their barn horses are athletes from all over the US fit & trained ready to carry their riders 50 -100 miles Appreciate working on the horses at this machine of a barn and it’s wonderful family of clients.
Bear River Mobile Vet of Grassvalley is a rider vet trainer and knowledgeable horsewoman. Appreciate working with them reading X-rays to game planning hoof care for horses to keep them sound and moving forward. Vets many endurance rides around California and has a large heart for giving back to the community.
Happy Turkey day to all and many thanks to everyone that plays a part in our wonderful horses community family to make it what it is today
- Brain Ranch Horseshoeing

11/13/2023

Endurance French Arabs

11/13/2023

This is what the white line will look like when a horses founders. Founder is when the bone inside the hoof pulls away from the hoof capsule causing the white line to stretch, accompanied by rings on the outside of the hoof capsule

11/10/2023

How to read founder hoof rings

11/08/2023

The hoof capsule is the shape it is… but you can set your shoe wherever you want on the foot to achieve the breakover the horse needs
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11/08/2023

DSLD 6week follow up using a backward shoe to support the suspensory and keep the toe short

11/07/2023

How is your balance today…
Toes back✅
Heels back✅
Heel bulbs covered w/shoe✅
Bone column in line ✅
Professional job✅

11/03/2023

Before ➡️ After
Yes this horse was overdue understandable
This horses has feet, that have very deep quick so the feet NEVER look short enough when trim down. The ticket to shoeing these type of horses is heel coverage to the bulbs, setting your shoes back and staying up on dressing the front of the hoof wall back

11/02/2023

Camp far west endurance ride update😳

27 horses shod by Brain Ranch Horseshoeing 100% completion rate🔥🔥

The top dog horses 🐎 of the ride below⬇️ all shod by Brain Ranch Horseshoeing
50 Mile Saturday
BC: Lila Reeder and BES Belle Pepper
Junior BC: Tierney Beloberk and High Treason
Saturday
75 Young Rider National Champion: Mollie Quiroz and Chndakasexpress
BC: Mollie Quiroz and Chndakasexpress

50 Mile Ride Sunday:
First Place: Christine Crum and Pikhante
BC: Tierney Beloberk and High Treason
Junior BC: Ryan Ellis and PSR Karahty Kid

Post scrip - two shoes off nailed back on by Scotty Mayfield thank you Scotty

10/20/2023

A large separation in the hoof wall needed to be removed up to the connected hoof wall. If not removed in this case the separation would continue to grow. The hoof capsule is always on your side because it continues to regenerate new healthy hoof every day. In about 10 months this horse hoof will be back to normal. Have a good weekend
-Brain Ranch Horseshoeing

10/18/2023

Keep shoeing simple ✌️ the basics of shoeing are a proper trim & a properly placed shoe!! 99% of horseshoeing can be done without pads, fancy shoes, grinding, polish and all other gimmicks out there. Balance and shoe placement is the ticket to simple happy hoofs

10/14/2023

Brain Ranch Horseshoeing “shoeing horses through teamwork” we’re proud of our 2 trucks on the road on our way to 10 trucks. To show our ❤️ the first 5 people to send in or share a pic of one of our trucks on the road we will send you a branded richardson 112 trucker hat !!!!!!!!

10/14/2023

Yes horses can have to much heel. Notice how much more relaxed & balanced the foot looks after having its heels lowered. Look at the bone column…..

10/11/2023

Coronet down hoof crack - what are you gonna do about it?

10/10/2023

How to shape horseshoes

10/08/2023

So at Brain Ranch Horseshoeing our question to you is… What makes digging out cow hoof abscesses sooo much more interesting than watching us trimming horse hoofs…? You must just like the grossness of it with the suspense and the climax….! Lol

10/07/2023

Using a t-square during your trim is a guaranteed way to balance the hoof

10/07/2023

Happy Friday to all our horses friends 🇺🇸
- Brain Ranch Horseshoeing

10/05/2023

Hospital plates that don’t holdup

10/04/2023

What a great feeling when the hoof exfoliates like it’s supposed to. Much better!!!!!!

10/02/2023

How to shoe a deep digital tear

10/01/2023

The pastern angle (the bone column) & the hoof capsule go hand-in-hand. If one is out of balance, the other one will be out of balance. In the left picture do you notice how everything looks healthy and inline
compared to the right picture how everything looks stressed and uncomfortable. This plays a part in how your horse feels and travels

09/30/2023

You better have enough heel coverage or you’re foots gonna fall apart…….. the more heel coverage you have less pulled shoes guaranteed!!!!!!!!!!!!!