CC’s Hoofcare

22/04/2026

🔎 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗔 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗢𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿…

Here is your very own reference guide when it comes to deciphering the ingredient lists of commercial/premixed/bagged equine feeds in Australia.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱:

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11/04/2026

If you’ve been happy with my service, I’d really appreciate a recommendation on my page 🐎

Recommendations make a big difference — they help other horse owners find someone they can trust with their horses.🐴

If I’ve worked on your horse and you’ve been happy with the results, it would mean a lot if you could take a minute to leave one 💬

Thank you to all my amazing clients for your support — I truly appreciate it.❤️

08/04/2026

04/04/2026

Is your horse on Prascend? 💊🐴

Here’s what every horse owner should know about storage, administration, and dosing.

⚠️ It’s common for horse owners to remove Prascend tablets from their blister packs and place them in daily pill containers or feed buckets for convenience.

‼️ But here’s the problem: the active ingredient, pergolide mesylate, is highly unstable once exposed to air and light. That’s why the manufacturer uses blister packs that block UV and air exposure to protect each dose.

👉 Once a tablet is removed from the blister, it can begin to degrade within 24 hours, making it potentially less effective at controlling PPID (Cushing’s disease).

How should it be given?
✔️ Prascend should be administered orally (typically once daily).
✔️ Tablets may be given whole (often in a treat) or dissolved in a small amount of water, molasses, or feed slurry.
✔️ If dissolving the tablet, it must be administered immediately using a syringe—do not store dissolved doses.
❌ Tablets should not be crushed.

💡 Best practice? Keep Prascend in its original packaging until right before dosing, and follow the label instructions carefully when dissolving or preparing a dose.

🩺 Contact us on 0427 072 095 or book an appointment online: https://avonridgeequine.com.au/book-an-appointment/

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

New chapter for Cc’s Hoofcare. ❤️

30/03/2026

One of the very first donkeys I ever trimmed in the Northern Rivers area — Puddles 🫏✨

It’s been an absolute pleasure looking after him and his other herd members… which do include some alpacas and sheep over the past five years 💛✨ He’s truly the best boy, always so well-behaved (with just enough personality to keep things interesting 😄😂).

I’ve got so many memories with this little legend 🫶✨ and these photos definitely capture some of the fun along the way 📸🤣

This was our last trim together 🩷

Feeling very grateful for the journey and the wonderful animals (and owners) I’ve had the privilege to work with 💛🐴🫏✨

15/03/2026

I saw someone advertising $50 trims today and had a bit of a moment… Because $50 is exactly what I charged when I first started trimming as a beginner back in 2010. Out of curiosity I went and looked up a few of my costs from then compared to now.

Turns out:
👎rasps have doubled
👎petrol has roughly doubled
👎👎insurance has tripled
👎👎housing has nearly tripled (and borrowing power has decreased per $1)

So when people say “trims used to be $50”, they’re not wrong... but that was 15+ years ago. In simple dollar terms, $50 in 2010 is the equivalent of $75 today given CPI, or roughly about $100 today to keep a similar operational margin. And that would be for someone starting out, just like I was then.

That doesn’t even begin to factor in experience. This is equivalent BEGINNER pricing. Someone with 10, 20, or 30 years in the trade is bringing a completely different level of skill, knowledge, and problem-solving ability to the job.

This isn’t a dig at apprentices either (everyone starts somewhere). It’s just a bit of perspective on how the economics of running a mobile trade have changed over time. When pricing doesn’t keep up with reality, people burn out and leave the industry, and then everyone struggles to find a farrier. Just some food for thought next time trim prices get compared to “what they used to be”.

(And yes… I also remember when unleaded first ticked over $1/L back when I started driving. Those days are long gone. These days I had to cut operational costs somewhere so Bundy is for special occasions only now.😅)

11/03/2026

Thank you for your understanding

⛽🚗 Travel Price Update 🚗⛽

Due to the continued rise in fuel prices, I will be adjusting my travel pricing moving forward.

As many of you know, I travel long distances to see clients and I’ve always tried to keep my prices as reasonable as possible. Unfortunately with the increasing cost of fuel, I now need to make a small change so I can continue servicing everyone.

This change will apply to travel fees only, and I will always try to keep it as fair as possible.

Thank you so much to my amazing clients for your understanding and continued support. I truly appreciate every one of you and feel very lucky to work with such wonderful people and horses. 🐎❤️