Emerton's Professional Hoofcare

Emerton's Professional Hoofcare Barehoof Trimming
Horse Training
Currently studying Bachelor Equine Science & ACEHP qualification

14/03/2026

Our unhandled baby growing in confidence every day 🥹

10/03/2026

I hope everybody is staying safe through these floods ☔ We are making the most of the down time on the farm 🥰

19/02/2026

Isn't she a beauty 😍

The horse whisperer getting his first touches on his new unhandled baby 🤠

31/01/2026

This is living

23/01/2026

Horses 🤦🏼‍♀️

23/01/2026

Baby moos learning how to be good farm citizens 🤠

IS YOUR THOROUGHBRED A HARD KEEPER?Meet Danny, my 15 year old OTTB. He is out of work and fat as mud on nothing but gras...
22/01/2026

IS YOUR THOROUGHBRED A HARD KEEPER?

Meet Danny, my 15 year old OTTB. He is out of work and fat as mud on nothing but grass.

However this wasn't always the case. Nine years ago he was what many would describe as a 'hard keeper.' I was feeding him 2 big buckets of grain a day and I would have still considered him underweight.

What made the difference?

Gut health. He has been treated for ulcers and spent many months maybe even years on Digestive EQ. We got rid of all the processed feeds in bags and fed nothing but roughage and minerals.

We are very fortunate now to have paddocks full of belly-high Rhodes grass. However, even when we didn't it was still possible to get rid of the grain and have him in good condition. The key is unlimited roughage. He has access to unlimited Rhodes hay (a horse needs at least 2% of their bodyweight a day for maintenance) and 'hard feeds' consisted of speedibeet, Lucerne chaff, Digestive EQ and minerals. For reference, when our previous paddocks were dirt, a round bale at our place would only last two horses one week, or each horse would go through approximately one square bale per day.

If you have a hard keeper a quick list for initial trouble shooting:
• Consider roughage intake
• Consider gut health and ulcer treatment
• Think about potential sources of pain or stress and work to eliminate these, remember ulcers are often a symptom of another underlying problem.

22/01/2026

Sashay through life with the confidence of a red head Arab 💅🏼

22/01/2026

Living for days like these 🤠

Merry Christmas from our funny farm to yours 🤠🎁🎄💝⛄
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from our funny farm to yours 🤠🎁🎄💝⛄

A courtesy notice to my valued clients that I will be travelling from 4th to 30th October 🤩I have limited appointments a...
13/09/2025

A courtesy notice to my valued clients that I will be travelling from 4th to 30th October 🤩

I have limited appointments available for the rest of September, and November is also filling fast.

Get in touch ASAP if your ponies are due during this time to avoid disappointment ☺️

Year 12 Formal for my eldest 🥹 So proud 🤩
04/09/2025

Year 12 Formal for my eldest 🥹 So proud 🤩

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Bundaberg, QLD
4670

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