ATS Farrier- Shoe it Right

14/08/2024

Some hoof mapping to help reference the Avanti PLR shoes along with hight heels for greater comfort behind.

Then the last two photos, showing the success of a sole cover now removed and not reapplied as the foot has developed a tougher stronger sole.

All in a days work, working to give the best to your horses.

13/07/2024

Echt show demo 2024. Done and dusted. Could only persuade 3farriers it join in the fun but I know for sure there were 3 others there, who had forgotten the chaps at home🤦🏻‍♂️…..😂

We had fun shoeing these excellently behaved Icelandic ponies and even knocked out some Clydesdale shoe in readyness for our competition in august. Some more practice will be required …. Hence there’s no photographic evidence 🫣

Thanks to Donald and Jay for shoeing my horses for me and Jeremy for bringing the black beauties.

10/07/2024

Same goes for any professionals treating/working on your horse.

05/07/2024

And on my days off I am even busier…..

05/07/2024

Gotta love that sinking feeling. Might be a long day….

02/07/2024

Every horse is shoe as per their needs here we we have softened-removed the corners of the shoe to make life easier for the horse. 🐴

25/06/2024

They say barefoot is best and who am I to argue! But this lovely horse needed a little bit of extra protection especially over the car parks that have a stony hard core base.
So here we covered the sole with a glue and rubber strand mix = happy horse happy owner👌

19/05/2024

Oh how I love my clients! Very first appointment back at work and I am met with a wheel chair🤦🏻‍♂️ and am told “it’s just in case….”🤪

Easing myself back in to the way of things and it’s all going very well. 💪

To all my clients who haven’t already, can you message me with the date your horses were last done so I can organise my diary slowly.

See you all soon.

21/04/2024

Here’s a horse that at its last shoeing I managed to fit toe clip shoes eventually. It has a nice up right angle now and a good strong hoof wall compared to around a year ago it was in a far worse shape.

Now heres hoping I won’t take so long to heal, I am doing ok off the drugs and busy doing stretches and strengthening. 🤞🤞💪

08/04/2024

Should have been the start to a busy week but instead I fine myself folding my signature jacket and hat away in the draw, till we see each other again….😢

06/04/2024

Can’t seem to get away from this trimming malarkey 💅🏻👨‍👧 got to remember not to pick her up for cuddles though😩

On the plus note am feeling a little better now. 😳….🥴

05/04/2024

Distraction mode here but I am feeling better.

This was a severe reoccurring abscess I attended to, with veterinary consultation I removed all this horn to try and find the route cause, the 5th photo shows what looks like some dirty cotton wool, it’s not, it is narcotic/rotten hoof that was keeping the infection going. I have to say the the owners went above and beyond to try and battle this infection and we were getting there, but the powers above had made their plans and unfortunately this old girls others foot crash with the constant weight bearing.
There are no morels to be learnt here. The team of owners, vet and farrier work effortlessly in unison but some battles aren’t ment to be won😢.

The last photo was taken 2weeks later.

04/04/2024

Courtesy of Sair Nae Mair who strapped me up at an emergency appointment last Saturday, my nurse/wife is now having way too much fun! 🥴

03/04/2024

The farriers worst nightmare has struck💥😭

The farrier picks up their phone and messages the next client. “Hi I am sorry I can’t shoe your horse I have suffered a back trauma”

I found it extremely hard to control my emotions all this week, as I emailed all my clients to advise them that I am out of action, doctor says typically 6-8 weeks😳😭😭 but here are some drugs, thank goodness for doctors, so I have a delightful cocktail to take every 6hours that make the pain bearable. Oh and some dates so I can go have a 💩 the side effects of this wonderful concoction. Although as I can’t wipe my a$$ it almost doesn’t matter🤦🏻‍♂️🤪 ….

😭😭

24/03/2024

Been cramming things in a bit here🥵
Took 17 hours to do a round trip of 966
miles and all that just to try on some boots👢🫣

The Hoof Boot Shop, laid on a very informative day covering many of the tips and tricks in hoof boot fitting.

So watch this space for further developments and collaboration, but for now I need to catch up on some sleep. Total time away was 32 hours you do the maths🤯🥱

20/03/2024

A couple of shots front the Scottish farrier conference at Glasgow veterinary centre. Great day learning about some new products catching up with friends and setting the world right.
This is the second of thre CPD events for me in three weeks keep you your eyes peeled for the next new development in the equine hoof care that I will be providing. 👌

09/03/2024

What a whirlwind of a day! My poor head will be spinning for a while while trying to process all the things we went through today. Static and dynamic assessments, various shoeing plans and then the to carry out our chosen prescription. 😵‍💫🤔🤯
Thanks has to got to Donald Nicol Awcf for getting the worshipfully company of farriers to come and put the clinic on, the clinicians for there help and input. World horse Welfare for the amazing facilities to accommodate us, and to all the horse owners and thier beautiful steeds for us to practice on.
I am off to do some extreme couching so may not be contactable for a wee while …🫣🤦🏻‍♂️😴

08/03/2024

CPD (continual professional development) day today and tomorrow.
The Worshipfull Company of Farriers have put on fantastic hoof balance course so far, excited about tomorrow with the practical assessment, shoeing plan and seeing the results of our handy work. 👍

19/02/2024

😱I came across this shocking case of neglect! Poor Pat FIELD PASTE was in a terrible state🤦🏻‍♂️, so I gave him a bath 🛁 and put a smile🙂 on his face and introduced him to Kevin🥰

Moral of the story is, is these two guys are your best friends at the moment with the ground conditions as they are, take care of them and they will take care of you.
I tucked Pat up so he will be cosy and clean for the next 6 weeks.

Ps the horses feet are doing great too. 👍

27/01/2024

No more the coupling of Clydesdales take heed!

23/01/2024

Red sky in the morning shepherds warning. Take out there later on 🌬️

07/01/2024

Had a busy morning making hay……yes I know it’s not hay season 🤦🏻‍♂️and I am no miracle worker 👀 but by some magic ⚡️ we’ve turned big rounds to small squares. 💪

The straw was baled on farm in the autumn👌 the day before the rain🤦🏻‍♂️

Give me a call if you’d like to collect, deliver extra.

05/01/2024

A little extra help provided here, with an enhanced brake over, side clips and some hoof clay, to help the union between the hoof wall and sole and fight off the anaerobic bacteria.
Topped off with rose gold nails just as the customer always wants 🤩

03/01/2024

That’s the first new shoes on, a littler Avanti plr on front and concave behind will hope full send him dancing into the new year, If only the 💩 weather could dance off somewhere else too!
Am nae happy aboot it😰

01/01/2024

Happy new year to all and one🥳

May you ride far🏇 your shoes stay on🩴 and your ponies stay sound.

23/11/2023

Must remember to empty my zimmer it was getting a little heavy……🤦🏻‍♂️🙄😂 nae good for the old back👀

22/11/2023

At this time of year my best friend is the head torch 🔦 except when he goes flat 🙄

12/11/2023

Use winter to your advantage!

Do you or your horse suffer from degenerative joint disease i.e osteoarthritis?

F A C T S:

◾️For every pound you lose it takes 4 pounds of pressure off your knees and 6 pounds of pressure off your hips.

◾️ A study in dogs with hip osteoarthritis showed that they were sounder following weight loss of 11-18%.

D O N O T overlook the benefits of maintaining a horse in a healthy weight to aid joint comfort. In addition, think about the effect on your horses joints having to carry your excess pounds.

If we reverse the first fact above - For every extra pound you carry it puts 4 pounds more pressure on your knees and 6 pounds more pressure on your hips...food for thought.
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10/11/2023

A posse of bare foot horses 🥵 today and a nasty abscess 🤢 along with a plenty of sustenance. Thanks to all who look after me looking after your precious ponies. 🙂

10/08/2023

A couple of horses fitted with Avanti PLR (performance leverage reduction) front shoes today. I find these shoes great for stabilising feet with their side clips and the multi directional brake over. The last two pictures are of a horse that had severe collapsed and under run heels, so I removed all the poor weak horn, yes sorry must take more pictures 🤦🏻‍♂️, and built the foot up with glue to where it should be and applied a shoe. 🤞 we come back to an improved situation next time.