EquineAir Farrier Service

04/25/2024

You know this guy?

04/10/2024

07/19/2023

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ANY HOOF CAN BE SCARRED BY SHOEING AND TRIMMING.... INEVITABLE It can take a period of shoeings or trimmings to appreciate the changes that occur over time. Those changes may or may not suit the individual horse. The time it takes for the farrier to recognize that a problem is developing will dete....

03/14/2023

NEW HORIZONS....PERSISTENCE

When the view becomes this obvious, it doesn't take long for someone, anyone, to point it out. The decisions that have to be made are how to trim this hoof back into balance and find the cause that took it out of balance. Rebalancing and finding out why are definitely keys to the future performance of this horse. Persistence is what will get you back to a balanced foot. It is highly unlikely this hoof can be brought back into balance in one shoeing or trimming. Put this horse on a 3-week schedule for the next few trimmings and take note of the growth and balance each time. Write down and take pictures of the changes from subsequent trimming, and predict the next shoeing improvement on the horizon. There are numerous questions to ask your team about this horse, from the way she feels to the rider to how she looks to the trainer. Keep asking questions, and the answer will become obvious.