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Sound Hooves Sound Horses Experienced Equine Natural Hoof Care Practitioner

Some interesting reading……………
12/03/2025

Some interesting reading……………

11/03/2025

Trimming run 12 March, South Burnett region. Taking bookings. DM us for more information.

Sound Hooves…..Sound Horses!!

This little pony had classic slipper toe from founder and not being trimmed on a regular basis. He was in the desert in ...
06/03/2025

This little pony had classic slipper toe from founder and not being trimmed on a regular basis. He was in the desert in SA and what saved him was the harsh ground he was walking on. He would go and join the local brumbies and do long miles with them. If he had have been paddock bound. He would have probably have been needing euthanasia.

04/03/2025

Give me a try, you won’t be disappointed. Sound Hooves……Sound Horses!!

Ponies are susceptible to be let go for a long time and end up with overrun hooves that become extremely uncomfortable. ...
02/03/2025

Ponies are susceptible to be let go for a long time and end up with overrun hooves that become extremely uncomfortable. Not really functional and problematic. This little pony hadn’t been trimmed for some time (months).

26/02/2025

Taking appointments all areas between 28th Feb and 11th March. Short notice appointments fine.

23/02/2025

As trimmers that have learnt the wild horse model of trimming, provide a natural trim. We only take off the sole what would normally be lost. We don’t cut down to the raw sole plane.

We then also only take off wall that would normally be lost in the wild. Hooves are not meant to be flat. They need to be encouraged to grow passive quarters like a wild horse.

Sound Hooves…….Sound Horses

“White line disease” or “Seedy Toe” is not a bacterial infection. It also does not happen from the ground up. It is a fa...
19/02/2025

“White line disease” or “Seedy Toe” is not a bacterial infection. It also does not happen from the ground up.

It is a failure of the union of the laminar which is caused by laminitis at the coronet. If a horse has constant seedy toe issues. It has recurrent laminitis and simply needs the horses diet to be managed to reduce the amount of sugars and toxins that is consumed.

The toe “whirl” especially is a sign of laminitis.

What do we do? We trim normally and ignore the pathology. We don’t resect it or pack it. We address the dietary causes. Once that is done we just trim it out as the hoof grows and be patient.

Blood in the white line indicates old laminitic episodes.

“Sound Hooves……Sound Horses”

Long toes and under run heels don’t only look bad but are bad for the horse. I see a lot of horses with this. This horse...
08/02/2025

Long toes and under run heels don’t only look bad but are bad for the horse. I see a lot of horses with this. This horse yesterday had severely under run heels and very long toes. The heels were also very low leaving the frog on the ground. The frog should not be weight bearing as people believe.

This horse was trimmed and brought more upright on their hooves to see the hoof angle significantly reduce to a close to normal angle.

This takes the pressure off the DDFT and the navicular bone.

Happy client today, decided to have a little lie down and nibble on grass as she rested.
08/02/2025

Happy client today, decided to have a little lie down and nibble on grass as she rested.

21/01/2025

Taking trimming appointments as required. I will do a regular run in any area if people need. It will be a small window every fortnight/month.

Experienced trimmer specialising in rehab of horses with difficult hooves and rehabilitation post or current founder/laminitis.

Horizontal lines in all 4 hooves is not natural. This is a sign of laminitic episodes. There are very subtle dietary cha...
17/09/2024

Horizontal lines in all 4 hooves is not natural. This is a sign of laminitic episodes. There are very subtle dietary changes lines in hooves but collapsed and severe horizontal lines are indicative of laminitis. Horses may not show any signs. But once the episodes become recurrent and the hoof begins to collapse and the laminar fails they will present with soreness. The four pillars of natural Hoofcare are so important. These lines are warnings of issues to come if the diet is not addressed.

It’s a bond only people with horses will understand.
17/09/2024

It’s a bond only people with horses will understand.

27/01/2024

Hi all, just like to announce that I am planning to get back in the trimming arena. I appreciate all the support I have had. At this stage I will be working part time trimming.

Available for bookings for now from 2nd to 5th February inclusive.

SOUND HOOVES......SOUND HORSES.

03/03/2023

I make every effort to juggle trims, days, hours and people don’t appreciate it.

Trims are done between 4-6 weeks as arranged but on the days I’m available.

Other farriers won’t juggle the way I do I won’t be either.

My work is exemplary and sound and should be accommodated by the respect of knowing the day I finish the trim you know I’ll be back within 4 weeks.

If you miss next arranged trim day not by problem. I won’t be juggling times or days anymore.

Sorry for those faithful ones that are loyal.

Thanks

28/01/2023

Hi all I am struggling with an Injury that should resolve in next few days. Then I’ll be in touch with you all. Ready for next round of trims or any I have missed.

Sorry I’m advance.

Sound hooves……..sound horses!!

20/01/2023

We trimmers are human, we get injured, have emergencies etc. it is ok for clients to cancel at a drop of a hat. But if we have to reschedule we are dropped. Good luck finding trimmers that will bow down to every beck and call, and chop and change when you get 4 weeks notice of the next trim. Sorry we are just human.

Sound hooves…..sound horses!!!

11/01/2023

Runs coming up:
Toowoomba 13th
Yandina 14th
Jimboomba 16th
All will be contacted this evening

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