Equine Rehab

07/11/2022

Natural hoof care clinic this coming weekend, room for 2 more people, email Jenny at [email protected]

13/07/2021

13/07/2021

The 3 main safety items for trimming
Gloves
Safety boots
Trimming apron

13/07/2021

Horse vision is very different to humans. As a prey animal they can detect motion that our brain is too slow to pick up. A hand or hoof stand suddenly 'appearing' out of a blind spot can be very dangerous. Having the handler turn the head and neck to a position where the horse can see the trimmer helps the horse stay calm.

13/07/2021

The hardest part for most people learning to trim is rasping the heel buttress area. This part of the hoof is always growing forward under the horse but for good hoof function it needs to be right at the back of the foot as it works with a healthy frog to take the initial ground contact in a heel first landing.

13/07/2021

The seat of corn/bar triangle is the very back part of the sole - blue area - this is an important landmark that helps determine how low the wall can be rasped.

13/07/2021

The next 5 trimming videos are a guide for my clients trimming their own horses while I'm out of action with a fractured wrist.
Anyone who has been to one of my trimming clinics may also find them helpful.
This is a basic maintenance trim that gets people started on their hoof care journey.
If your horse has soundness issues please contact a professional trimmer

13/07/2021

Rasp flare and chips in the lower 1-2cms of the wall, smooth using the fine side of the rasp then bevel the sharp edge

13/07/2021

Check the heels are level then bevel the wall to smooth out any sharp edges