Ack . NOW that I can open the photos and actually look, I can say something! *grin* and it's what I thought. I've worked on a few like these, some even having...
... I have a friend whose horse had these cracks for 11 years. She tried various things, but finally another friend told her that they are caused by a fungus...
I am having this same problem should I bring the toe back by rasping down
from the outside and then roll from the bottom ? I guess that is the only
way...
I work from the bottom (solar) of the hoof . first I clean out the hoof, rasp lightly across the walls to see what I've got to work with (that way I can...
Hi Gwen, I have set up a page with photos of the day we got her and her after trims then (in Dec) and again in Feb and again in April when we took her down a ...
I am not a trimmer but as I look at the photos of Snapfish. I see some flaring on the sides. In my humble opinion, the flares will be pulling on the hoof...
Well we went to see the mare today. We went riding with her, and told her to take us on a usual ride where she is ouchy. She's not in pain, she's tender ...
Maybe her hooves are too dry and she might need some moisture in them. And
add some biotin to her feed as well.. KEEP A PUDDLE OF MUD AND WATER AROUND HER...
Is this your horse the endurance? I was just wondering will I have to put
boots on so the foot doesn't wear down to nothing ? And such nice heels
too! I...
First and foremost, a horse will continue to evolve cracks in the hooves when the hooves are imbalanced and toes too long. Moisture or not. So, the FIRST thing...
No, not my horse. I forget, now, who it belongs to but have the link to the testimony *somewhere* . I am just in awe of that hoof! *grin* and it gives us an...
Can you tell from my pictures if I am not taking enough off the toe? From when I started I was nervous about using clippers so I only used my knife and rasp,...
Hi Christi .. you can bring the toes back as I indicated on this page I did up for you: http://www.barefoottrim.com/christispage.html Hope this helps some. ......
Loved the photos and your blue lines. My questions are:- do you have to be careful of the depth of the hoof wall? can you rasp through the white line? Alison ...
By depth of the hoof wall I am assuming you mean "thickness"? The ideal, of course, is to have about 1/2" of wall thickness evenly around the hoof. But when...
Those blue lines are nifty, Gwen. What program do you use for drawing on pictures like that? jouLe That'll be the day when our computers break down in the...
Hi joule ... I use Paint Shop Pro. Fairly easy program to use. :) ... PENZANCE SAY NO TO NONAIS! www.nonais.org www.thepenzancehorse.com www.barefoottrim.com ...
Hey Yall. I have a question and dont know which one to ask so I am just gonna ask it. I have been triming my Grandmothers horse for about 4 months now and i...
Natural Progressive Hoofcare & Trim Clinics: Gwenyth Santagate of PENZANCE Equine Solutions will be offering just 3 clinics this year on Natural Hoofcare &...
Hi there ... you can go ahead and trim off the loose stuff. That will help prevent bacteria and other goobies from taking up residence in the frog and hoof....
THANK YOU! That really helps me see I am not being aggressive enough. I printed what you said and will try it today. Her feet look so much better than last...
My mare has never had shoes on. Her feet are "perfect" according to one farrier that did trim her. He quit coming and recommended another. I tried her and my...
Hi everyone, James & I - The Horse's Hoof - presented our very first clinic in the San Diego, California area on June 3 & 4. We had the best time - it was so...
I am planning to put pea gravel under my run in shed - I have acres of old carpet I was thinking of recycling underneath it instead of spending on a membrane....
Martha Olivo was on her TransAmerica Ride that unfortunately had to be postponed. Therefore, she is in the saddle with her Clinics. Below are descriptions of...
Hi, I am a new member and was wondering what sort of prices people are charging or paying for barefoot trims? Also, how frequently do farriers vist a barefoot...
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