Q: My horse’s feet seem to splay outwards at the bottom, then chip. What’s going on and what can the farrier do about it? He is a barefoot horse now and mostly gets ridden over the farm and a bit at the beach. Kim, Henderson A: Hi Kim. What you’re describing may be what we …
Farrier photo
This is a O'Dwyer Damascus portable farrier forge Photo was taken somewhere near Ohoka, Canterbury NZ
Swedish Sole Hoof Knife – video
Here's a video just uploaded by AFJ about the Swedish Sole Hoof Knife I've seen vets with them but never used one myself!
Introduction to tool and fullering
Here's a video from Know Foot Know Horse about tool and fullering. Well worth a watch
Treating hoof abscesses
Q: I wonder if your experts can give me some help and advice about ideally preventing but also treating hoof abscesses/stone bruises. There is a lot of conflicting information out there. For starters, I don’t really understand why an infection is caused by an external injury such as a stone bruise. Is it best to …
Horse riding on the roads
Q: Can you please give me your opinion about the risks and benefits of road work for horses? I have recently moved, and where I now live there are not a lot of grass verges so I will be forced to do a lot of hacking on the roads (mostly unsealed, but some sealed surfaces). …
Why do horses go lame after shoeing?
I'd like to make a list of the reasons why horses go lame after shoeing I would appreciated if you can think of any (the obvious or even the more obscure ones are all needed) please post in the comments section. Thanks 🙂
Hoof trimming photo
Hoof trimming photo The Friday photo this week - trimming in the paddock. I always preferred the 12" nippers, probably because that's what I grew up using. They're easier to use and less handle to stick into the horse! I understand most farriers prefer 14 or 15" nippers but I don't know why.... Photo courtesy …
Save Edge Rasp
Our best selling hoof rasp is currently the Save Edge rasp Popular with farriers and trimmers, these 14" rasps are consistent in quality. Farriers comment that they are sharp and stay sharp longer than most other brands. On one side, the Save Edge rasp has coarse teeth which is used to remove more of the …
Stud holes in horseshoes
Q: I am looking for some advice about stud holes. My farrier has always put two stud holes in my horses’ shoes, fairly near the heel. But my friend’s farrier puts her stud holes much further around the shoe, about halfway up the sides. And a friend in the US tells me she puts three …
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