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25.01.2022 Thanks Darren as always giving the babies a positive experience, weanling colt Les what a good boy he was

25.01.2022 Despite all the new regulations in place, Im still managing to get around to my clients. Horses must understand social distancing, they are all behaving so far

24.01.2022 Thanks Darren for putting so much time and care into the horses. You have their feet looking fantastic.

21.01.2022 Highly impressed with his professional approach and knowledge. His work is wonderful. As is his horse handling skills. Mia also following in dads steps. Recommended.

20.01.2022 Darren is just a great all round friendly bloke. Just had him out to trim our ponys feet and he did an excellent job. He is very professional and knowledgeable... and goes out of his way to take the time to explain exactly what he is doing and recommends how to care for your horses feet in between trims. Very, very happy with his work..............My star rating is 5/5. Keep up the great work Darren See more

18.01.2022 Beautiful morning shoeing race horses .

18.01.2022 Beautiful view from the hills.

17.01.2022 Horse owners can have a great influence upon the health of their horses hoof. Good quality hooves makes our lives easier and, most importantly, the horses life better. If you agree with these 10 helpful pointers for improving your horses hoof health, then please share far and wide.

15.01.2022 Respect is the thing I like most. Ill do anything for my clients, and dont mind spending a bit of time on young horses teaching them. I cant hold them and shoe them. So a good holder is important to me so i can give them a good experience

15.01.2022 Abit of patch work on a race horse

12.01.2022 Steph and I would like to personally thank Darren for his awesome work and especially for helping us out. Not only struggling with the Covid issue but also from a serious fall. And Darren has helped us immensely. An awesome farrier and thank you

10.01.2022 Hi everyone, I am able to keep working due to being an essential animal welfare service. During this difficult time I am implementing a series of measures to keep us all safe whilst maintaining as normal a service as possible. Below is a series of measures I am taking to ensure your welfare and limit the spread of Covid 19, along with a list of things you can do to make the implementation of this easier. What I am doing Following government social distancing advice... DO NOT attend the appointment ESPECIALLY if in a high-risk category Badly behaved horses will be low priority (Our DHB doesnt need any extra patients) I will be carrying antibacterial hand wash and will thoroughly wash hands on departure No tea, coffee, cakes, biscuits etc (until it all passes, then feel free to make up for lost time!!) I am regularly monitoring my health and the health of my family. And will notify of any changes. What you can do Please keep me updated on any changes in your health and do not attend if experiencing Covid-19 symptoms Wash your hands before handling your horse, its halter and lead rope I request that you give me permission to help myself to your horses at appointments so that you do not have to be in attendance If you insist on being in attendance, please adhere to social distancing advice With these measures in place I will continue to work as normal on the grounds of animal welfare. If the situation changes then I will adapt my working protocol to suit where possible or provide cover in the worst-case scenario. If any clients have concerns, please be open with me, I understand this is an unprecedented time we are going through. Thank you for your cooperation and stay safe.

10.01.2022 Great Shot of Harry. Great horse for 21. He was a favourite

09.01.2022 Nice little pony.

08.01.2022 First my ute breaks down on Friday afternoon, for the second time in 10 days and just before a long weekend booked out with work. Then this happens... Whats next? Apologies to those that have been communicating and booking appointments via phone, I will do my best to retrieve contact details.

07.01.2022 Can we achieve genuine hoof capsule change? Many people question whether the use of wedges, other forms of elevation or frog support padding actually create a g...enuine change in hoof proportions, mainly in the caudal structures. Here are a few quickly picked out examples. I have purposely used examples that ended back in flat shoes to show the change in hoof proportions without any elevation. There is a question in the industry as to whether the digital cushion in an adult horse has the ability to regenerate. Taylor (2020) discussed the hoof as a smart structure, how it adapts to the loads placed upon it. It discussed the frog and soles ability to positively morph. Bowker highlighted the importance of stimulation in the health of the haemodynamic structures and described the many nerve cells contained, stating that it was able to increase its fibro-cartilage content from a mainlt fatty elastic mass with increased stimulation. In my work I have come to value 2 things as vital components of genuine positive morphology. 1. Shoeing around the centre of rotation and creating balance on all axis. This optimises the forces acting on the hoof and as Taylor (2020) suggests, different forces create different adaptions of the hoof. 2. Frog support and stimulation. Most of the cases of poor hoof conformation come down to poor heel:toe height ratios (Dyson 2011) from caudal prolapse. Stimulating the frog and offering support by making it a part of the bearing surface again, creates morphology similar to going barefoot. . Further reading at these links. . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//hoof-pastern-axis- . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com/post/barefoot-vs-shod . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//haemodynamic-mecha . https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com//hoof-balance-shoei

07.01.2022 Couple of today.

06.01.2022 "Leave more heel, take more toe". Its simple right? An obscure and oblique photo is posted on a social media page. It appears to show a horse with little to no... heel and a mile of toe, you can see it, your coach can see it, hell even your friend whos ridden twice can see it so why cant the farrier!? In an endeavour to help educate the poor hapless OP you type out your diagnosis and treatment plan. It goes something like "toe is too long. Your farrier needs to leave more heel". Feeling good about the education youve cast unto the interwebs you sit back and revel in the fact that the preceding 67 comments all agree with you, your diagnosis and your treatment. Why does it seem that all farriers cant see this problem as easily as you? In order to understand the condition we need to explore the physiology, function and morphology that contributes. Lying under (or above depending on your viewpoint) the frog is a plump section of fatty tissue known as the digital cushion. As the name suggests this structure exists primarily as a supportive cushion to lessen the impact of the bones within the capsule against the sole. Its mouldable, squishable and, most importantly, deformable. Genetic predisposition, work load and pathology all have a direct impact on the health of this structure and whilst it can become slightly less squashed it is generally understood that it does not possess the ability to repair; meaning once its damaged, its damaged. If damaged beyond repair the DC loses its ability to function as a shock absorber for the limb leading to an increase in the total force imparted upon the horn tubules of the heels. These tubules have strength in numbers but arent invincible and if the load imparted upon then exceeds their capacity they have no choice but to crush and become under run. The hoof capsule is a finely balanced piece of engineering marvel and the more we study it the more intriguing it becomes. Unfortunately though its not without fault and when one part of it fails the balance is upset which can lead to a cascade of failures. Whats all this mumbo jumble have to do with a foot that needs more heel? While we can manage the morphological changes (fancy way of saying shape) that occur, we are ultimately restricted by the horses ability to recover from traumatic stress to the capsule. If the damage done to the foot has been minor then we can definitely improve things dramatically however if the damage done is irreparable then we can only manage. ***** But... But... Before and afters! Ive seen the FB adverts showing improved heels on terrible feet! ***** On a simple visual evaluation it can be deceptive just how much a fresh trim disguises sinister pathology. As farriers we are experts at making things look better. Removing a toe flare and running a rasp around the wall can make even the ugliest of feet appear to be vastly improved. *sometimes*, especially on long term cases, this change is purely aesthetic and x-ray will show the hoof balance is relatively unchanged &- it just looks that way. Soooooo youre saying we cant help these feet? No way! As resident experts on things hoofcare its well within the scope of work for a farrier to "manage" these feet. One of my mentors used to proudly proclaim he could fix any foot in 3 visits. I often called him out on this bullshit until one day he elaborated. It was his believe and experience that whatever improvement a farrier could get from a hoof with morphological discrepancy would be achieved in 3 visits - after that we can only manage the condition. Im firmly of the belief that theres not a farrier out there running around cutting all the heel off horses and trying to cultivate dorsal flares nor do I believe its fair to take away a portion of someones income solely on the advice of a few commenters on Facebook. If hoof balance really was as simple as "leave more heel and take more toe" the decreased stress in my life might give me hope of retaining some semblance of a hairline!

05.01.2022 I love that I can support young up and coming riders like this.

05.01.2022 Nice words from a Beautiful Lady.

05.01.2022 New Beautiful horse today, and a reset, Beautiful weather , happy Life.

04.01.2022 Another very professional service from Darren. With kindness and encouragement to our Daughter. Helping her learn as well.

04.01.2022 This man is amazing! Ive never had a farrier that is so gentle and caring with the horses. He speaks to them like theyre people and explains every detail so t...hat you know exactly what hes doing. I wont use another farrier now. Thank you Darren for the awesome service you provide, from all the girls at Evans Road See more

03.01.2022 Very good product.

02.01.2022 Couple at the track this morning. Looks like the horse is ready to do something.

01.01.2022 Great result today. Team effort! We never stop learning and two heads are always better than one. Farriers working together.

01.01.2022 I just had the best shoeing job done in a long time! Darren is very passionate and skillled in horse shoeing and I highly recommend him.

01.01.2022 Look at him go after only 6 weeks. Loves it with passion. Big day on the young ones. Good job.