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Go Bare Hoof Care

Locality: Leeton, New South Wales

Phone: +61 427 536 656

Address: 251 Brobenah road 2705 Leeton, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 A great page to follow if you are interested in learning more about hooves

24.01.2022 Ways to become your farriers favorite client: 1. Make our work space enjoyable. While many of us will put up with working on feet in paddocks, grass, dirt, o...r even (ugh!) mud, we prefer a clean, dry space with shade/cover. Dirt and moisture can ruin our tools, heat without shade can be incredibly hard to work in, and grass or deep footing can block our view of the hoof and the horses actual movement. We love having a spot where we can work without worrying about dirty or wet feet and tools. 2. Make sure your horse stands well to be worked on. Almost all horses can stand long enough for a quick hoof pick, but some really struggle with the idea of holding up their feet for longer periods of time. One frustrated or unruly horse can end our career (or worse!) and many of us dont want to risk it. Even if your horse isnt dangerous, practice with them on being patient as someone works on their feet, because fighting a horse of any size makes our job that much more difficult and our muscles that much more sore. We always love seeing those horses that think its no big deal to offer their foot and wait patiently for us to be finished! 3. Keep a schedule on a good cycle length. Cancelling on us last minute can throw off our entire route and our day, not to mention risk your horses feet becoming overly long or imbalanced. A hoof should never "look due," if they look due theyre overdue typically! If we suggest a certain cycle length for your horse, make it a point to keep that for the best hoof health for your horse. 4. Keep up to date on invoices. We as professionals can have a lot of overheard in our business, between everything from gas/travel costs, insurance, tools, inventory (hoof boots, shoes, epoxies, glues, etc), and even continuing education. After all is said and done, sometimes a simple trim can average $20 in costs to us as professionals if dividing all our basic expenses (without even applying anything to the hoof) between the amount of horses we see! We do rely on client payments to replace what is needed for our business, and to pay our bills and ourselves. 5. Trust us. First of all- you should only be working with a hoofcare provider you trust. If you dont trust your hoofcare provider, find someone you CAN trust! I want to start by saying that, of course, we want you to feel free to dialogue with us about what you are seeing in terms of hoof health and soundness, and always want to hear your concerns (you are your horses advocate, after all!). That being said, if you trust us, then trust that we have the best interests at heart for your horses. A lot of us put a lot of time into continual study, and might have experiences of successes or failures which could be similar to your situation. Ideally we can explain why we might be doing something that we are hoping will help, or NOT doing something that could be harmful. We often have a reason for our decisions, just ask! Professionals- what are other things you appreciate from your clients?

24.01.2022 Sorry for the graphic image but this is a really good reminder to make sure your horse is up to date with tetanus vaccination, a hoof crack or abscess could possibly allow it in from the soil.

23.01.2022 https://hoofgeek.com/flare/

23.01.2022 Warning for the Laminitis Season! We have had reports of horses suffering from laminitis during the past week, so please be sure to carefully monitor your overw...eight horse at this time of year. Pastures are growing rapidly as the weather heats up and the sugar in the grass becomes more concentrated and dangerous when an excess is consumed by overweight horses. Lush pasture, especially ryegrass, phalaris and fescue dominant pastures, are considered high risk pastures, as well as succulent, rapidly growing clover in pastures during Spring or early Summer. These grasses accumulate large amounts of non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) in the form of fructans and other simple sugars. Laminitis is most likely to occur in cresty, overweight horses and ponies suffering from underlying Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and pre-Cushings Disease with a glucose intolerance and insulin resistance similar to Type II diabetes in humans. It does not take very large amounts of lush grass, even an overnight binge on high sugar pastures can trigger laminitis in cresty and overweight EMS horses and ponies. Careful grazing management during high risk periods is essential to avoid repeated episodes of laminitis. If your horse has not had a chance to strip out and lose weight over the leaner winter months, then they could be heading for a catastrophe! It is essential to keep a close watch on your good-doer horse or pony, especially if they develop a hard, fatty crest on their neck and tail butt regions. We recommend a course of Kohnkes Own TRIM, containing selected nutrients that help to normalise the metabolism and burn fat and sugar more effectively. TRIM is very effective in helping to strip off cresty necks and abnormal fat deposits quickly and easily. You can combine TRIM supplementation with a low GI diet for horses at significant risk of laminitis. Email the friendly team of Nutritional Advisors at Kohnkes Own for a free ration analysis and advice on reducing sugar intake for your horse or pony. Please remember not to starve an overweight horse or pony, as they can develop the often fatal hyperlipaemia syndrome when their nutritional intake is reduced suddenly. Allow grazing for only a couple of hours during the day then restrict the horse to a bare yard and offer soaked hay during the day and especially overnight. Soaking hay for 30-60 minutes in luke warm water is especially critical for varieties with higher native sugar levels, including most grass, oaten and barley hays. Lucerne hay has a low natural sugar level of around 8%, which is under the 10% limit recommended for sugar-sensitive horses. Thus, although lucerne seems more lush, tasty and energy-rich, it has been proven over many years to be more appropriate for horses at risk of laminitis and founder. Lucerne also provides good quality protein for lamellae rehabilitation to support hoof recovery after a laminitis episode. You can still soak lucerne hay if you wish to remove even more sugar, but do not soak any hay for too long as this will increase microbial content. Feed within 10 minutes of soaking in hot weather.

22.01.2022 Very timely article.

21.01.2022 Finally a study that proves what we observe repeatedly in the field! There is a direct correlation between horses with low heels behind also having hind end lameness. https://thehorse.com//hoof-conformation-balance-and-hind-/

21.01.2022 Teff Hay for laminitic horses? Teff hay is a new type of hay which may be soon available in some states of Australia. It has been marketed in other countries a...s a hay that is beneficial to horses prone to laminitis. Studies have shown that feeding Teff hay to horses can help them to lose weight [1], which is thought to be due to the lower sugar level in Teff hay compared to other types of grass hay. Low sugar hays are particularly useful for horses suffering from weight issues, insulin resistance (IR) and EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome). If you have an overweight horse at risk of laminitis, read on to learn more about Teff hay. Teff grass is originally from Africa and different varieties are grown for grain or hay. Teff is not suitable for grazing pasture as it has shallow roots and is easily overgrazed. Teff grass can yield large quantities of roughage in a short production cycle. It is a warm season annual grass of the C4 (tropical) variety. C4 plants have an extra step in carbon fixing for photosynthesis, so the level of fructan (sugar) is theoretically different to temperate C3 grasses, which are the main grasses in southern states of Australia. These differences may be apparent in the digestibility and the nutrient analysis of different hay types. John Kohnke Products undertook a research project in 2013 to analyse some common hays available in Australia, including lucerne and grass hays from different growing regions of NSW and Victoria. Our results were mainly focused on soaking hay to remove soluble sugars, but the results also allow comparison of Australian grown hays to a nutrient analysis of Teff hay performed by Staniar et al (2010). In terms of sugar, which we consider as simple carbohydrates (WSC, water soluble carbohydrates), lucerne and Teff hay are similarly low in this critical sugar level, having approx. half the WSC of ryegrass and other grass hays. This makes lucerne and Teff hay much more suitable for overweight horses prone to laminitis compared with grass hay, which tends to have a WSC level well above the recommended limit for sugar intake from roughage types (10g/100g). Soaking hay can remove up to 50g of water soluble carbohydrates per kilo of hay dry matter, which can turn well-soaked grass hay (30 mins in luke warm water) into a roughage source for overweight horses, but particularly helps lucerne, and possibly teff hay, reduce in sugars to a level that is suitable for consumption by horses suffering from founder or predisposed to laminitis. However, it has been reported from other sources [2] that drought can cause a variation in the concentration of sugars in Teff hay, similar to other common grasses as the plants dry off. It was found that drought stress can increase the carbohydrate content, making Teff a high sugar hay. This may be applicable to Australian conditions, but more research should be performed to confirm this claim. There are other differences between Teff hay and other hay types. Teff hay has lower crude protein compared to lucerne hay (in fact it has a similar protein profile to grass hay). For horses that have suffered a recent bout of laminitis, protein is a very important feed constituent as it will help provide amino acids for hoof protein regrowth of hooves damaged by founder. A protein supplement, such as full fat soyabean meal (as an oilseed which contains no soluble sugars), should be provided to offset the lower protein in teff hay for horses recovering from laminitis. Teff hay is also lower in calcium and particularly in magnesium compared to lucerne or even grass hay. This low nutrient profile may affect the nutrients available to horses provided with Teff hay as the predominant part of the ration. Therefore, it is sensible to suggest a good, comprehensive supplement be provided to horses consuming Teff hay, such as our Kohnkes Own Cell-Provide, as it has a balanced source of calcium, vitamins and trace-minerals to correct low dietary intake. Oxalates are a common constituent of all plants and tropical grasses generally have higher levels of oxalate compared to temperate grasses. African species of grass are known to have moderately high oxalate levels. We have not found information about the oxalate concentration of Teff grass, however, it is a point of consideration as many similar C4 tropical grasses and their hays contain high levels of oxalates. If you are concerned about the oxalate levels in Teff hay, it may be beneficial to provide a calcium supplement as part of your horses diet when feeding Teff hay. Finally, palatability is a critical factor for horses as well. Studies have shown that horses do prefer lucerne hay to teff hay, even though earlier harvested Teff hays are more palatable with less indigestible fibres compared with hays harvested at late maturity. However, once the horses become used to eating teff hay, they will accept it as part of their diet [1]. Therefore, considering all the factors, we believe that Teff hay may be a good source of roughage and a filling meal for overweight horses, but it does not have any extra benefits over lucerne hay, and the lower protein, calcium and magnesium levels of Teff hay may even be considered a disadvantage. We still recommend lucerne as a key component to a weight management or laminitis recovery diet, for the health, wellbeing and satisfaction of the horse. However, more information on Teff hay is welcome as this new hay may prove to be a suitable substitution when low sugar hay is necessary to the energy balance of the ration. Picture from Michigan State University Extension.

20.01.2022 A great idea from my friend Frances, keep your bread bags!

19.01.2022 Barefoot performance

19.01.2022 Ways to become your farrier's favorite client: 1. Make our work space enjoyable. While many of us will put up with working on feet in paddocks, grass, dirt, o...r even (ugh!) mud, we prefer a clean, dry space with shade/cover. Dirt and moisture can ruin our tools, heat without shade can be incredibly hard to work in, and grass or deep footing can block our view of the hoof and the horse's actual movement. We love having a spot where we can work without worrying about dirty or wet feet and tools. 2. Make sure your horse stands well to be worked on. Almost all horses can stand long enough for a quick hoof pick, but some really struggle with the idea of holding up their feet for longer periods of time. One frustrated or unruly horse can end our career (or worse!) and many of us don't want to risk it. Even if your horse isn't dangerous, practice with them on being patient as someone works on their feet, because fighting a horse of any size makes our job that much more difficult and our muscles that much more sore. We always love seeing those horses that think it's no big deal to offer their foot and wait patiently for us to be finished! 3. Keep a schedule on a good cycle length. Cancelling on us last minute can throw off our entire route and our day, not to mention risk your horse's feet becoming overly long or imbalanced. A hoof should never "look due," if they look due they're overdue typically! If we suggest a certain cycle length for your horse, make it a point to keep that for the best hoof health for your horse. 4. Keep up to date on invoices. We as professionals can have a lot of overheard in our business, between everything from gas/travel costs, insurance, tools, inventory (hoof boots, shoes, epoxies, glues, etc), and even continuing education. After all is said and done, sometimes a simple trim can average $20 in costs to us as professionals if dividing all our basic expenses (without even applying anything to the hoof) between the amount of horses we see! We do rely on client payments to replace what is needed for our business, and to pay our bills and ourselves. 5. Trust us. First of all- you should only be working with a hoofcare provider you trust. If you don't trust your hoofcare provider, find someone you CAN trust! I want to start by saying that, of course, we want you to feel free to dialogue with us about what you are seeing in terms of hoof health and soundness, and always want to hear your concerns (you are your horse's advocate, after all!). That being said, if you trust us, then trust that we have the best interests at heart for your horses. A lot of us put a lot of time into continual study, and might have experiences of successes or failures which could be similar to your situation. Ideally we can explain why we might be doing something that we are hoping will help, or NOT doing something that could be harmful. We often have a reason for our decisions, just ask! Professionals- what are other things you appreciate from your clients?

18.01.2022 CSU Lyrebird (Louie) barefoot performance horse

16.01.2022 A number of bush fire evacuation centres are currently open for animals, including domestic pets and livestock. The full list is available on our website, and y...ou can also check your Local Land Services Facebook page for updates. If you need emergency fodder or stock water, animal assessment or veterinary services, call the Agricultural and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647. If you dont have phone access, send a direct message to the NSW DPI Facebook Page. NSW Rural Fire Service NSW Farmers National Farmers Federation South East Local Land Services Riverina Local Land Services

14.01.2022 Unfortunately grass is not always safe, some great points in this article to be aware of. http://www.calmhealthyhorses.com/grass/past_man.html

14.01.2022 The health and structure of the back of the foot is so important!

14.01.2022 Is it really the open heel shoe? I’m still getting people contacting me, questioning my thoughts on open heel shoes & inferring it could be a number of other fa...ctors. One that comes up regularly is why are we only learning about this now, surely if it truly was open heel shoes we would have known about it many years ago First, a poor trim, poor management etc will always exacerbate their problems of the hoof. Second, it has been widely accepted for hundreds of years that open heel metal shoes are not in the horses interest. Its been well documented that in past years horses were only shod for work & shoes were removed for number of months every year to reverse the negative effects of being shod. Third, around 1800 Bracy Clarke documented changes in the shod foot over a number of years, which can be seen below & is consistent with our thoughts The difference between then & now is the technology we have to better document & quantify these changes, as well as how easily it is to present & discuss this information world wide

13.01.2022 Photo credit Elizabeth Borowick Photography

12.01.2022 Lameness by Marly Coppens: The peroneus tertius tendon (PT) is an important part of the reciprocal apparatus and is responsible for simultaneous stifle and hock... joint flexion. This study describes the history, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of rupture of the PT in 27 horses. The cause of complete or partial rupture of the PT is usually trauma. The characteristic appearance of this injury can be seen as the horse walks forward and the stifle flexes, but the hock extends (video). - This article continues on our website. Youll find the complete summary on http://science-equine.com//3433-rupture-of-the-peroneus-te - (image by: jpau media)

12.01.2022 Laminitis Warning

12.01.2022 Today we remember all who served

10.01.2022 Some very interesting pictures of the horses skull with teeth to show just how long they are when the horse is young and also a picture of the muscles and nerv...es which is useful when fitting a bridle properly. Many Thanks to Alana Mainiera & Lizzie Dietrich at Equident Odontologia Equina Brazil for sharing these pictures. See more

10.01.2022 One of our incredible barefoot horses, Red Bluff Country Rambler was refused treatment until a Hendra Exclusion test was carried out. The test was taken Sunday morning and took until 5pm Wednesday, too late for Rambler who had to be euthanised to end his suffering. There is a Rapid Stall Side Hendra Test in development at USC, we are using awareness of this case to raise money to make this test a reality so that vets can get an answer to the Hendra status of a horse in 10-15minutes. Please consider donating, any amount will show support. There are 2 ways to donate, the Go Fund Me Page or direct to the Uni (as per the link) where you can get a tax deductible donation for amounts over $2.

09.01.2022 Very exciting to get a mention in Equestrian Life India Gready & Rambler Awarded Elementary Pony Champion at the Rosehip Vital Australian Youth Dressage Cham...pionships. #barefootperformancehorse #gobarehoofcare #woofandhoofonbrobenah #redbluffmorgans See more

09.01.2022 Really interesting article about suspensory injuries and the link with contracted heels along with other issues.

09.01.2022 Who says barefoot horses cant do it all?? Loui wants to show you they can

08.01.2022 ‘My horse has a sore back’...... is often the reason for a request to visit; ironically the most common reason for referral is poor performance so if the horse... is clearly uncomfortable it really is! ‘What causes a sore back?’.... How long have you got? Briefly, it could be any one or a combination of the following FEET : thrush, toe / heel angle, trim, negative palmar angle, hoof alignment, lameness, pain HIND END : hamstrings, hocks, stifles, strain, bony changes CONFORMATION : breeding, posture, deformity eg Roach back, long back susceptible to muscle / ligament strain, short back susceptible to bony lesions RIDER ISSUES : poor position, weight, rider musculoskeletal issues, unbalanced OLD INJURIES : soft tissue lesions, restrictive fascia, compensatory movement MANAGEMENT : not enough turnout, schooling on deep surfaces, workload not suited to fitness, poorly fitting rugs, slipping, age, poor schooling HEAD : issues with teeth, hyoid, TMJ, poll SADDLE / TACK : poorly fitting, heavy, chafing, uneven pressure, restrictive, painful INTERNAL ORGANS : ovarian pain, kidneys, ulcers DIET : sugar, not enough fibre, lacking magnesium / minerals FRACTURE : of thoracolumbar spine eg from fall / traumatic incident KISSING SPINES & SPONDYLOSIS :changes in vertebrae causing them to touch, degrade or bridge HUNTERS BUMP : ligament strain, age, inactivity causing muscle wastage making the tuber sacrum more pronounced ACUTE / CHRONIC S.I. Damage : ligament issues from slipping / twisting; poor performance, intermittent lameness, asymmetry in pelvis / hindquarters, plaiting, uneven action in hinds METABOLIC : PSSM / EPM leading to muscular tension affecting the back EMOTIONAL TENSION : stress, stereotypie behaviours eg weaving The owner, body worker, farrier may be able to eliminate many of these causes, but x rays, blood work and vet referral may be needed for a definitive answer. Louise Heal Equine Massage & Emmett 2020

07.01.2022 Great info on hay varieties

06.01.2022 How cute is this little one

06.01.2022 Which would you choose?

06.01.2022 Red Bluff Country Rambler & CSU Lyrebird competing barefoot at the North West Equestrian Expo at Coonabarabran in 2017

05.01.2022 Be careful how much lucerne (alfalfa hay) you feed your horses, it needs to be part of a balanced diet.

05.01.2022 This is the hoof part of my business, these are our horses, all competing happily barefoot. The top photo shows the underside of coffin bones, the lowest bon...e in the Equine leg. The orange parts are moulds of digital cushions and the blue parts are moulds of lateral cartlidge, both important for a healthy comfortable barefoot horse. See more

05.01.2022 5. High glycemic diets. Kentucky Equine Research published their investigation of 218 Thoroughbred weanlings on six farms, all of whom were fed a foal-specific ...concentrate, either texturized sweet feed or molasses-bound pellets, testing between 40-50% NSC. There was an almost linear correlation between the glycemic response to the diet and the development of OCD (cartilage defects). As further evidence of the harm caused by overfeeding, the researchers found the farms with the heaviest foals, 115% above "normal" weight for age had the highest incidence of OCD. Interestingly, on the one farm where the foals were underweight - 97% of normal - no OCD was found. See more

04.01.2022 Who wants to hire this dog for plastic bag desensitising?

03.01.2022 A healthy digital cushion is so important for performance horses.

03.01.2022 We do not recommend feeding EMS/IR horses rice bran/rice bran oil. In this study, rice bran oil reduced insulin sensitivity (increased insulin resistance) in "n...ormal" horses. To learn more about appropriate diet for EMS/IR equines, go to: https://bit.ly/2HV5Gqs For more details on this study, see Frank N, Andrews FM, Elliott SB, Lew J, Boston RC. Effects of rice bran oil on plasma lipid concentrations, lipoprotein composition, and glucose dynamics in mares. J Anim Sci. 2005 Nov;83(11):2509-18. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16230647

02.01.2022 Now is a very good time for a reminder about why fructans are NOT a concern for laminitis, especially insulin resistant (IR) horses. If you read an article abou...t needing to be concerned about fructans, you will know the author is not up to date with the research. Pasture based laminitis is not due to fructans, its glucose from too high sugar + starch. See more

01.01.2022 LES BARRES NE SONT PAS LE SEUL POINT COMMUN ENTRE UN PERCHISTE ET LE SABOT DUN CHEVAL Rcemment, en me baladant sur un groupe fb pieds-nus, je suis tomb sur u...ne discussion o il tait question de la possibilit de flexion de la paroi dorsale lors de la mise en charge. Ce phnomne connu depuis longtemps est dune importance capitale car il permet de comprendre une partie mconnue du systme damortissement/propulsion du pied du cheval. Beaucoup de personnes connaissent ou du moins devinent le fonctionnement globale de larrire-pied (partie caudale) du cheval, mais peu de monde parlent de ce qui se passe au niveau lavant-pied (partie frontale). On dsigne par flambage la courbure que peut prendre une barre rectiligne si elle est soumises de part et dautre des forces antagonistes suffisantes (enfin il me semble). Lors de la pleine charge cest exactement ce qui se passe pour la paroi dorsale du sabot, mais les raisons mcaniques sont un peu plus complexe et explicite pas mal de chose observes en anatomie. En dehors des forces exercs sur la couronne et le bord le plus distal de la paroi, cest surtout lattachement de la troisime phalange la paroi (par son engrnement podophylle/keraphylle) qui tire celle-ci vers le bas lors de la descente du boulet et du paturon. On comprend mieux dsormais la raison anatomique de la forme et du modle utilis par la nature pour construire le stratum lamellatum. Revenons en notre perchiste :) On peut donc voir plus simplement la paroi et P3 comme un arc recurve ou une perche, le couple emmagasine lnergie lors de la charge et la renvoi lors de la propulsion de faon automatique. La nature tend vers lconomie dnergie, elle na donc aucune raison de crer des systmes damortissements efficaces sans crer en contrepartie des systmes de propulsion passifs, il suffit de lever les yeux du pied, pour voir ce qui se passe sur les membres :) Video Credit : Equine Foot Studies by Dr. C.C. POLLITT https://vimeo.com/166900084 Pour en savoir plus sur la paroi : UPDATE ON THE ANATOMY OF THE INNER HOOF WALL Dr Chris Pollitt. BVSc, PhD. http://www.equipodiatry.com/update.pdf