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JT Hoof Trimming & Horse Care

Locality: Mareeba, Queensland

Phone: +61 487 927 493

Address: 102 Bryde Road 4880 Mareeba, QLD, Australia

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23.01.2022 No place for pride in the true equine lovers' heart. Nor in the heart of any upstanding and caring human being.

22.01.2022 Good circulation is crucial for a healthy hoof. Bad circulation can lead to greater risk of laminitis, changes in hoof shape, and even bone and tissue death.

18.01.2022 You can't 'fix' an angular deformity but you sure as hell can help the horse live with it People have different takes on the idea of angular deformities on hors...es and the roles we as farriers and trimmers play in their treatment. There is a prevailing attitude that you can trim or shoe to 'fix' angular deformities (feet turned in or out, caused by upper leg limb problems) and there is evidence to suggest that in very young horses you can. In older horses we know that where the horses skeletons are set you can't change its conformation. There is a lot of in depth stuff you can read about all of the above. But is that the end of the story? I would suggest no. Our role as hoof care providers whether we be trimmers or farriers, is to grow a healthy hoof wall around the internal structures of the hoof, and to allow that to enable the horse to comfortably move in a way that is biomechanically healthful, in order to provide an environment where the internal structures of the hoof flourish/build. Where a horse has turned in or turned out hind or fore feet, it is still possible to trim or shoe a horse in such a way that the horse a) grows a closely connected hoof wall that reflects the position of P3 (the coffin bone) minimising flaring and b) assists in healthy and appropriate load bearing and load balancing in order to help the rest of the horse (joints etc) move comfortably and in alignment. Does it always work? No, other factors such as contributing body issues, inflammation, other health factors, environmental/dietary/seasonal factors and the length trimming/shoeing cycle can work against the work any good farrier or trimmer puts into growing a well attached hoof to internal structures of the foot. It's also important to note that 'flares' are not always completely pathological and some are simply an indication of the shape of P3 itself, and you can ask your farrier/trimmer to explain this in detail. Below is a photo of the front right hoof of Honey, an aged QH I have trimmed for 4 years. When I met her, her pigeon toes were pathological, it affected the way she moved and her medial (inside) flares were extreme. Now although you can still tell that she is turned in, we have grown a reasonably well connected wall and assisting her in moving as best as she can on reasonably healthy and biomechanically correct hoof-foot relationship. It's a big shame that 4 years ago I didn't take before photos!!!

18.01.2022 Ian Wharton, our favourite Master Eauine Dentist, is visiting our region mod-late April. Contact him NOW and book your horses in (message me if you need contact info). Remember, bad teeth = constant pain = unhappy horse. Simple.

18.01.2022 A great visual example of areas horses can feel pain in when they are not being ridden well and their correct muscles are not engaged

16.01.2022 Well said, very well said

15.01.2022 We need to treat the horse and not the symptoms. Holistic care is about recognising that the clinical presentation is often the product of a series of events. W...hat we are seeing is often the end result. And it’s the recognition of predispositions and taking proactive steps. Focusing only on treatment of the end symptom, inevitably leads to the next most vulnerable point of the tensegrity, compensating structure or kinetic chain, failing. In order for healing to take place the rest of the body needs to be able to take up the slack. But if the rest of the body is also dysfunctional, then where does the horse turn to!? Here is an interesting case of a horse who was treated for unilateral laminitis pre my visit. I am not suggesting that the other presenting or historical issues were the cause. I am however using it as a case to illustrate looking beyond the symptoms, at the physiological state of the horse in its entirety. This horse has presented with suspensory issues behind, sacro-iliac issues, a quarter crack and a perpetual camped under posture both in front and behind. Although they haven’t been radiographed the external presentation of the hind feet suggested close too, if not negative plantar angles. The left fore is a grade 1 club foot which can often be theorised to be a result of long term sub clinical pathology. Is it possible that the right fore has been over compensating for the other 3 feet? Only a question at this point. However it has also been diagnosed with mild navicular syndrome changes. One has to question, with the obvious fire fighting that has occurred, how much of this could be attributed to what we see in the feet? Especially With the recent studies directly linking hind hoof morphology with higher pathologies. All these things could be purely coincidental. But as an industry I believe we should take a more critically observant, holistic and proactive approach. Treat the horse by creating as much of an optimum physiological state as possible, in a preventative manner, rather then reacting in isolation to and after the genesis of pathology. Further reading in the captions and at these links.. . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//the-unacceptable-n . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//recognising-pain-i Mustad Hoofcare

13.01.2022 Just to prove it can be done......this is the front hoof of one of our horses. He was lightly raced (shod of course), and is now very happy barefoot. It's current wet season in FNQ, his last trim was approx 8 weeks ago. He is on Rhodes grass pasture, salt, Carol Layton's minerals and a nice well draining abrasive soil.

11.01.2022 great pic by SK Pferd - it is easy to see how a saddle that sits too much forward, too much towards the back or isn't fitted properly can restrict shoulder mov...ement, hurt the triceps muscle when it gets squeezed between the front of the saddle and the moving shoulder blade, or put unnecessary pressure on the "bridge" /back and hence create follow up deficiencies, unwillingness to bend, pain during the landing after a jump and so on. www.sonovetequinetherapy.com.au

09.01.2022 Check out these gorgeous presents I got in the mail today!! Thanks Kim from AK Embroidery & Art, I wasn't expecting anything and you have given my day the best start possible

09.01.2022 Don't make a horse cooperate through making it fear being made to work. Get it's focus back on you. Interrupt the distracted thought Get the mind back on the job and.......problem solved!

03.01.2022 What is controlling your horses movement? Farriery is very often asked to address movement patterns in horses, to straighten a dishing limb for instance. But ho...w much influence does farriery actually have on a horses limb movement? The hoof is a very important neuro-sensory organ, it is ram packed full of mechanoreceptors that give the central nervous system feedback on the environment on which it stands and moves. This feedback is responsible for creating smooth transitions between movements of the joints and limbs during a performance, as well as maintain the appropriate postural stance Bowker et al. (2012). But what happens when we switch that off? Hagen et al. (2021) found that the Location of initial contact, COP during midstance and breakover (Fig.1) were not affected by unilateral or bilateral short-term loss of sensory feedback from the foot after perineural anesthesia. Basically, when they switched off the neuro-sensory feedback from the feet, the horse still moved exactly the same. However this study was only moving on a hard surface in a straight line, we have to question what would happen if we gave the horse some obstacles. Non-the less, the study suggests a certain amount of automation. Previous studies also showed that it is difficult to alter the individual hoof-ground contact during the stance phase by trimming and shoeing (Hagen et al. 2016,2017, Huppler et al. 2016). These studies question whether proprioception of the foot during stance is the major component determining the individual hoof-ground contact pattern during locomotion. These studies suggest that horses have Central Pattern Generators. Basic rhythmic activity patterns are generated by central circuits called central pattern generators (CPGs) (Bucher 2009). However, these CPG's become modified by feedback from peripheral proprioception. We know that horses will adapt their gait in response to pain, when this adaption becomes chronic, this imprints onto the CPG,s (Rombach 2020) and they require rehabilitation to unlearn those movement patterns as although the foot may not be giving the same nociceptive (pain) in put, the higher musculature has entered an automatic cyclic rhythm. Moving away from antalgic response, studies have also suggested that the swing phase of locomotion is largely influenced by higher musculature and asymmetries in the joints all the way up the limb (Fig.2) (Hagen et al. 2017). The hoof is the horses interaction with the ground, is an important sensory organ and as such plays a vital role in how the horse moves. However, over and above obvious balance issues of the foot, the horses movement, certainly during the swing phase, is more a product of its conformation and CPG's. further reading in a previous post at this link. https://www.facebook.com/419693468786673/posts/893738651382150/?d=n M. Hüppler, F. Häfner, S. Geiger, D. Mäder, J. Hagen Modifying the surface of horseshoes: effects of eggbar, heartbar, open toe, and wide toe shoes on the phalangeal alignment, pressure distribution, and the footing pattern J Equine Veterinary Sci, 37 (2016), pp. 86-97 J. Hagen, D. Mäder, W. Wuttke, M. Vogel Immediate, short and long-term effects of hoof trimming on hoof-ground contact in the horse at the walk Australian Equine Veterinarian, 36 (2017), pp. 57-67 J. Hagen, M. Hüppler, F.S. Häfner, S. Geiger, D M?der Modifying horseshoes in the mediolateral plane: effects of Side Wedge, Wide Branch, and unilateral roller shoes on the phalangeal alignment, pressure forces, and the footing Pattern J Equine Veterinary Science, 37 (2016), pp. 77-85 D. Bucher, in Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, 2009

02.01.2022 The haemodynamic system plays a fundamental role in the health of the hoof, its shape and its ability to disperse the forces of impact. These factors in turn pl...ay a vital role in the musculoskeletal health of the whole horse because hoof proportions are directly linked to lameness. It all comes back to the efficiency of this system. Join me and The study of the equine hoof in a live dissection comparing different systems. I will outline the functions of the system and the role it plays in the horse according to the research. We will be comparing the theory with what we see live in the dissected specimens! Understanding this system, its function, how to recognise a healthy one and how to encourage its development are huge factors in modern podiatry. This webinar will be fun and educational for anyone involved with horses. link below https://fb.me/e/1fq8E03Af