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New Horizon Equine Services and Arabians

Locality: Woolgoolga, New South Wales

Phone: +61 417 466 628

Address: Freemans Rd 2456 Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia

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24.01.2022 Seedy toe, what it is potentially really doing..

23.01.2022 Is the difference between how the foot interacts with the ground when shod, & how the foot interacts with the ground when barefoot, an important consideration? ...On a hard surface the barefoot hoof loads much of the peripheral foot & sole junction as well as the frog. The load is shared across more of the foot, especially the back of the foot, which dissipates load & through on/off loading creates optimal foot function. On a hard surface the shod foot takes full load upon the outer wall due to the foot being 8-10mm away from the ground surface (shoe). There is no frog contact nor load share. In soft ground the caudal foot of the barefoot horse remains more on top of the surface due to the heels & frog being on or about the same level. As the foot loads, the soft surface supports the entire foot. In soft ground in the shod foot the heels often sink further into the ground due to being on different level to the frog. This is an important consideration after our discussions on possible hyper flexion of the DIPJ causing overload in the hind suspensory ligament. So should we be considering the interaction of the foot & GRF when considering how to shoe our horses? A foot shod in an open heel shoe had less expansion and contraction of the foot. The shod foot in an open heel shoe with padding (support to the bottom of the foot), showed improved expansion and contraction closer to that of the bare foot. Roepstroff et al 2001 It was found that the foot was subject to higher landing velocities, higher peak forces and higher and longer vibrations in open heel metal shoes Willemen et al 1997, Roestorff et al 1999, Parkes and Witte 2015 Its believed by all parties that the Haemodynamic System, which manipulates blood flow to dampen the forces of impact, is an extremely important system to not only the foot, but the long term health of the horse. No matter if you believe traditional theories, or Bowker's theory, its well understood that the caudal foot, including the frog, plays a significant part in this function. And elevating the foot further from the ground, raising the frog further from the surface, has a knock on effect that is rarely positive for the horse Taylor 2020 stated that the hoof is a reflection of its environment and discusses the fact we are so used to seeing distorted hoof, that it has become the norm. Taylor discusses frog size, stating that the width should be 50-60% of the length. I ask you as a horse owner, please measure this in your horses feet? Taylor says the hoof is a smart structure, and will adapt to its environment. I would definitely agree and it is why, when we give the foot caudal support, we most often get positive changes in the foot. Taylor 2020 also found that the ideally, the back of the hoof should be split into 3rds, with a lateral cartilage and on each side and the digital cushion in the middle, The DC should be around 2" thick and 3-4 fingers wide and should be quite dense to feel (tennis ball) Again, I urge horse owners to evaluate your horses feet Photo 1 is an example of ground contact on a hard surface in a barefoot horse. Photo 2 is an example of ground contact on a hard surface in a horse shod in an open heel metal shoe Photo 3 the difference in surface area between a shoe with caudal support & open heel shoe. The shoe with caudal support is much closer to the barefoot horse Photo 4 & 5 Barefoot examples

23.01.2022 A perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to learn the fundamentals of hoof care.

09.01.2022 Seedy toe It can start with a tiny crack that you might not think much of. Till you start opening the crack In most cases there will only be a little bit to ...resect (as in the second photo) and with proper care you won’t see any seedy toe anymore by the next trim. But.....it can also look like in the third photo, when you open the crack. In this hoof the seedy toe had travelled pretty much around 3/4 of the hoof, with hardly any signs on the outside. When not treated proper worst case scenario is an infected pedal bone from which the outcome is not very good. This horse was very lucky and with the right care has now a healthy hoof again (in photo 4) and is 100% sound. Do you still wonder why I am so pedantic about opening up cracks??

08.01.2022 A foundered horse we done a dissection on. This sagital view shows the pedal bone demineralisation due to recurring cases of laminitis and rotation. I have dra...wn lines to shoe where P3 should be so you can see how much of it has broken down and been re-absorbed!! There’s also a normal hoof to show how it should look!!! #laminitis #laminitic #founderedhorse #farrier #farrierlife #chroniclaminitis #equine #elpo #zhtp See more

06.01.2022 Things you can give your farrier for Christmas (And, really, all the time) 1. Fly Spray your horses. You have no idea how much a straining twitching horse hurts... us. And it's only fair on your poor horse too. 2. A dry, level, shaded space for trimming 3. Minimise interference by dogs and other animals including horses 4. Pay on Time. Pay on Time. Pay on Time.

02.01.2022 Informative event run by 2 good friends if anyone is interested?

01.01.2022 A good read from a good friends research.