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Break-over and concussion
Q: My question is about break-over and concussion. Where I live, we have had a long and very dry spring, summer and early autumn, so the ground has been rock hard for months and lots of horses (including mine) have … Continue reading
What tools are need to remove a horseshoe?
What tools are need to remove a horseshoe? To remove a horseshoe safely you’ll need most importantly, the knowledge and some skill. It’s probably best to have a farrier to do any work on the feet but in an emergency, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Farrier Services, Farrier tools and gear
Tagged farriery, horseshoes, loose shoes, removing horseshoe
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Surface Dressing (Guest Post)
We welcome guest posts. Thanks to David Bartley from Tasmania for this guest post. SURFACE DRESSING / FITTING AND OUTLINE FITTING HORSESHOES The art of farriery is not the preparation of the foot to take a steel wear plate. And it … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Hoof Care and Treatments
Tagged farriery, guest post, hoof balance, hoof dressing
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Over-reaching
Q: My horse is a chronic over-reacher, and he quite often injures himself. I turn him out in bell boots, but these tend to rub. What can you suggest? Barbara, Rotorua A: Hi Barbara. Over-reaching can be a problem and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice
Tagged farrier advice, farriery, interference injuries, over reaching
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Kicking the stable wall
Q: My horse has white hooves and (I think) due to his annoying habit of constantly kicking his stable wall, the side of his hoof is discoloured as if it is bruised. It doesn’t seem to be causing lameness though. … Continue reading
Replacing lost shoes
Q: My new farrier charges me to replace a cast shoe, but my old one never used to. I feel a bit resentful, as why should I pay if he hasn’t nailed the shoe on properly in the first place … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Horseshoes and hoof boots
Tagged farrier advice, farriery, horseshoeing, lost shoes
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Sticking to the shoeing process
I wouldn’t claim to have worked with heaps of different farriers over the years. In fact, I consider myself a bit of an under-achiever in that respect. I have little doubt working alongside other farriers is probably the best way … Continue reading
Posted in Farrier Services
Tagged farrier advice, farriery, foot dressing, horseshoeing, odd feet, shoeing process
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Odd feet on my dressage horse
Q: I have just bought a four-year-old I hope will be my dressage star of the future, but he has two very different front feet. His left front is upright while the right has very low heels. I believe he … Continue reading
