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25.01.2022 Equestrian Queensland Coronavirus (COVID-19) IMPORTANT UPDATE - 1 April 2020 Yesterday 31 March 2020, Queensland Health issued new Non-essential business, acti...vity and undertaking Closure Direction (No.4) - https://www.health.qld.gov.au//non-essential-business,-act In the revised direction Queensland Health have confirmed that social sporting based activities and personal training can continue to operate with a maximum of two people following social distancing requirements. As such Equestrian Queensland provides the below revised advice; - All Equestrian Queensland affiliated events are to be suspended until further notice - If you can stay home, you should stay home - If you need to travel to care for your horse/s, including food, water, exercise, veterinary, farrier, spelling, transfer of ownerships etc. you need to comply with all Commonwealth and State health directives - That all activity should where possible occur on the property where the horse is located whilst complying with all government restrictions, social distancing and hygiene requirements - In accordance with the Queensland Health Non-essential business, activity and undertaking Closure Direction (No.4) members can travel (including the transport of horse/s) for the purpose of social sporting activity or training/lessons with one other person whilst complying with all government restrictions, social distancing and hygiene requirements - That coaches can conduct lessons with a single student and in accordance with all government restrictions, social distancing, hygiene requirements and guidelines from Equestrian Australia and Equestrian Queensland - That members who provide agistment services from their place of residence need to comply with the Restriction in Private Residences Direction from Queensland Health and ensure that no more than 10 people are present at any one time whilst complying with social distancing and hygiene requirements https://www.health.qld.gov.au//restrictions-in-private-res - That clubs and commercial affiliates who provide agistment services from their property need to comply with the government directions, social distancing and hygiene requirements - That veterinarians and other professional services such as farriers are permitted to attend properties as required whilst complying with all government restrictions, social distancing and hygiene requirements. It is important to note that this information is for members located in Queensland. The public health restrictions and advice determined by each state government may be and sometimes is different state to state. This advice is subject to change as new advice becomes available. Please check the Queensland Health website for updates https://www.qld.gov.au//conditions/he/coronavirus-covid-19 We take this opportunity to advise members that should you require any support or guidance, please contact us on 07 3891 6611 or email [email protected]

25.01.2022 Now available on the mustad.com.au website, the Future 55lb Anvil has a steel horn and aluminum base. RRP $785.40. To order online, please click the link https://www.mustad.com.au/produ/5455-future-anvil-5/product

24.01.2022 Great to be apart of this amazing journey with this amazing team to get these yearlings to the the magic millions 2021 #KBL

23.01.2022 Évolution sur un an d'un pied de poulain après sa naissance par Simon Curtis

22.01.2022 EQUESTRIAN QUEENALAND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE 31 March 2020 Equestrian Queensland will continue to provide members with regular updates regarding the e...volving Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. On Sunday 29 March 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced further restrictions on Non-essential Gatherings. The advice; Stay at home unless you are; Going to work or education (if you are unable to do so at home) Shopping for essential supplies such as groceries, return home without delay Going out for personal exercise in the neighbourhood, on your own or with one other Attending medical appointments or compassionate visits. https://www.health.gov.au//limits-on-public-gatherings-for Further to the above the Queensland Government also issued a Home Confinement Direction on 29 March 2020; The direction requires all Queensland residents to stay in their homes except for: shopping for essentials - food and necessary supplies; medical or health care needs, including compassionate requirements; exercise with no more than one other person (unless from your household); providing care or assistance to an immediate family member; work and study if you can’t work or learn remotely. https://www.health.qld.gov.au///home-confinement-direction We also note the additional public health direction and advice from Queensland Health; Restriction in Private Residences Direction That no more than 10 people be present at the residence at any one time https://www.health.qld.gov.au//restrictions-in-private-res Therefore Equestrian Queensland provides the following advice; All Equestrian Queensland affiliated events are to be suspended until further notice If you can stay home, you should stay home If you need to travel to care for your horse/s, including food, water, exercise etc. you need to comply with all Commonwealth and State health directives That members who provide agistment services from their place of residence need to comply with the Restriction in Private Residences Direction from Queensland Health and ensure that no more than 10 people are present at any one time whilst complying with social distancing and hygiene requirements That clubs and commercial affiliates who provide agistment services from their property need to comply with the government directions, social distancing and hygiene requirements That all activity should occur on the property where the horse is located i.e. do not transport your horse to attend a riding lesson That coaches conduct lessons with a single student only at the property where the horse is located and in accordance with all government restrictions, social distancing, hygiene requirements and guidelines from Equestrian Australia and Equestrian Queensland That veterinarians and other professional services such as farriers are permitted to attend properties as required whilst complying with all government restrictions, social distancing and hygiene requirements It is important to note that this information is for members located in Queensland. The public health restrictions and advice determined by each state government may be and sometimes is different state to state. This advice is subject to change as new advice becomes available. Please check the Queensland Health website for updates https://www.qld.gov.au//conditions/he/coronavirus-covid-19 We take this opportunity to advise members that should you require any support or guidance, please contact us on [email protected]

21.01.2022 On a fall Southern California day in 2009, Pat Barrett set out to do what he had done thousands of times over more than 45 years trim horses' hooves.

21.01.2022 Why is toe length and alignment important in protecting your horses flexor structures? It’s important to understand that horses are fragile, they are built for... speed and efficiency, especially the lighter breeds. This means they have what is called a small safety factor, their structures can only bare 1.2 x the strain it’s designed to (Fig.4)(Weller 2020). Toe length and orientation of the digit directly affects the lever arm of the toe and the point of force (van Heel et al. 2004,2005, Moleman et al. 2006). The longer the lever arm at the toe and the more forward migrated the point of force, the greater the collapsing force on the limb. The horses flexor structures, I.e the Deep digital flexor, superficial digital flexor and suspensory, are responsible for counteracting this rotational force by the amount of load/strain they bare (Weller 2020). So shortening the point of break over reduces the strain on the flexor units. So if a little bit of toe shortening reduces the strain on the tendons then an even shorter toe will be even better right? Well it doesn’t work like that, the flexor units are designed to work as an elastic spring reducing the muscular effort in initiating break over, if you shorten the toe too much you negate this function. Also if you reduce the stance phase (the time the foot is on the floor) you reduce the time the foot has to spread the ground reaction forces over, so you proportionally increase the peak ground reaction force. Where does this strain go? Not only are the flexor structures themselves at risk of damage, but that strain is also transferred onto the fulcrums they travel over, namely the navicular and proximal sesamoids. It comes back to creating optimal balance around the centre of rotation. Read the captions for further information.

18.01.2022 Poor little pony much happier now

18.01.2022 An Old Farrier A bunch of young farriers stood looking down at a horses foot. They talked of what to do and how to do it, What measures to take to make the h...orse sound again, shaking their heads. Under a shade tree an old man sat, his hands twisted and knuckles scarred. He was slumped and tired, worn out by weather and horses, useless and empty. Once this old man could shoe any horse with hair on it's hide. He could make his hammer blows sing like music on his anvil. He did it for a hundred years until his knees were gone, shoulders ached and his arms grew weak. He heard talk nearby, listened quietly to the voices of inexperience and slowly stood and limped over to where the boys stood in the sun. He groaned with each halting step. The old farrier looked down at the horse and said, "mind if I put in my two cents?" Well, the young men snickered, smiled and looked the old empty man up and down. "You're a little long in the tooth, old fella. I reckon you're here to give us some old time advice?" One of the young men said. Laughing another chimed in "Do us a favor, huh and just go rest in the shade cause we got this problem worked out. You see, times are changed and we're specialists in the farrier trade." The old man smiled. "I know you boys have it licked. You know just what to do for this old horse and Im just in your way but it sounded like you could use a little help. Don't mind me I'll just get on back to the shade." Hesitantly one young man stepped forward and touched the ancient farrier on his arm and said "I'd like to know what you have to say. You see, I want to learn what it takes to be a man like you, to have shod the horses you have. So, please stay and teach me something not in our books, will ya?" The old man smiled, his face like dry leather and said, "Hand me your tools son, and we can make this horse run and play." With that the stooped and gray old man lifted the horses foot and went to work. He trimmed, shaped the foot, flipped the rasp in his hand and pointed at a cracked and broken heel and said quietly, "Bar shoe is what you need." "Well we knew that ole man." the first guy snickered "We dont have any bar shoes on the truck" said another. "What now?" The wrinkled old man went to the hot shots truck, fired his forge and cut a piece of iron, he slipped it into the fire and let it heat, Then fished it out of the inferno and began shaping the red hot steel on the anvil. He worked fast and sure, tapping the hot steel here and there, making a miracle of beauty and grace, a shoe to make the horse stand straight and feel good. Quenched, holes punched, rasped clean, he took the shoe, filled his mouth with nails and picked up a driving hammer. He limped over to the horse and groaned as he picked up the foot. Taking a breath he steadied himself and one by one he drove the nails. He slowly straightened up and stretched out his back, curved with years of bending over. A young man picked up the foot and the kids didn't say a whole lot, just shook their heads and one muttered a "well damn." The old man said "That sure felt good! I always wonder about the last shoe I'll nail on a horse. I hope this ain't it. I hope God will spare me knowing its my last shoe." I will never get over the feeling you get when you've done a horse right." The old man replaced the kids tools, and limped back to his chair in the shade. The young farriers watched. They knew they had seen something they might never see again, just an old farrier. Last feet. Last horses. The last time you feel needed for your knowledge, for the skills you've worked hard to know. Someday we will all do those last things, and when our last breath rattles and we close our eyes, a flight of angel wings will lift our souls and carry us away to where the horses always stand, its always cool and the anvil always rings true.

13.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all our fantastic clients and friends hopefully you get under some good rain and we have a wet and prosperous 2020. Kent Wells Anthony Wells

12.01.2022 Spring is around the corner. Are you concerned about laminitis risk in your horse or pony, or struggling with chronic laminitis? #laminitis #footxrays #radiography #founder #footsore

12.01.2022 Transformation Thursday This gorgeous mare came to & , 3 days ago and needed some extra TLC as she was ser...iously neglected. And all we have to say is... What A Difference! With great farrier service from Wells Farriers and HTL's Formula's this mare is ''Literally- '' Currently she is and will continue to be maintained on HTL's Formula Bronze, Formula Balanced Minerals, Formula Gold & Formula White. Thank you to her new owners for loving her and taking such good care of her and her needs.

10.01.2022 The COVID-19 'Top Ten Guidelines for Farriers' has been produced by The Horse Trust in collaboration with BEVA, World Horse Welfare, University of Liverpool and... BFBA. You can download a higher resolution version (suitable for printing) from the website - https://www.forgeandfarrier.co.uk//covid-19-top-ten-guidel

09.01.2022 Key: Important structures affected by the nails: a) coffin bone penetration b) Deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) penetration c) Coffin joint and DDFT penetratio...n d) DDFT, navicular bursa and navicular bone penetration e) tendon sheath penetration f) digital cushion penetration (less serious) Follow up Answer to Nail in Foot Case Study: There are many important and sensitive structures that are in the hoof capsule that if infected could potentially affect long term soundness and even be life threatening to your horse. It is impossible to tell where a nail is traveling by the look of the nail from the outside of the foot. The most concerning structures a nail could penetrate are: 1) The coffin joint 2) the navicular bursa (a bursa is a joint like structure that eases the motion of a tendon over a bony structure) 3) tendon sheath (a tendon sheath is another joint like structure that eases and lubricates the motion of tendons) 4) the deep digital flexor tendon- this tendon runs down the back of the leg, enters the hoof capsule runs behind the navicular bone and attaches on the bottom of the coffin bone 5) the coffin bone. In this case it is very possible this nail is penetrating both the deep digital flexor tendon as well as the navicular bursa. Infection of any of the 5 things above can lead to life threatening complications if aggressive treatment is not provided therefore it is imperative that your veterinarian know where the nail has traveled and what structures could possibly be involved. Some nails can be removed, the foot treated for a routine abscess and very easily resolved. Some nails can necessitate surgery and hospital care so that the horse has the best chance at soundness and survival. Take home message: if you find a nail in your horse's foot, call the vet immediately and have radiographs taken so that the best possible care can be provided to your horse.

09.01.2022 Hi everyone, we are able to keep working due to being an essential animal welfare service. During this difficult time we are implementing a series of measures to keep us all safe whilst maintaining as normal a service as possible. Below is a series of measures we are 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 we are doing Following government social distancing advice Badly behaved horses will be low priority (Our Emergency rooms don’t need any extra patients) I will be carrying antibacterial hand wash and will thoroughly wash hands on arrival and departure No tea, coffee, cakes, biscuits etc (until it all passes, then feel free to make up for lost time!!) We are 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 We request you 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. Kent & Anthony Wells

04.01.2022 New shoes for the boys today. Shoeing day is always big as Kent and Anthony demonstrate their skills added to by some good country music and some yarns. Lots of... forge, hammering and smoke with no mirrors. Bending and working inch by half inch steel to produce a shoe to fit each of the twelve feet is hard work. Thanks fellas See more