Berkshire Farriers Ltd

02/05/2020

Great product.!

Feeding their foot health

Balancing the diet correctly – for example adding a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement to horses fed little or no compound feed - will help many horses grow healthy hooves, but there are some who benefit from extra supplementation. The nutrients for hooves are given in what we call ‘supra-optimal’ levels, which means they are much higher than would be found in a normal balanced diet.

These nutrients are:
• Biotin – a B complex vitamin that is fed at at least 30 mg daily to aid hoof health. Biotin is involved in the keratinisation process of hoof horn formation and in the synthesis of intercellular glue
• Methionine – an essential amino acid that may be short in the normal diet and which provides the sulphur necessary for the bonds in the hoof horn cells
• Zinc and copper – two essential microminerals which are key for skin and hoof horn function. Research has shown higher rates of white line disease in horses with dietary zinc and copper shortages, and low body zinc has been associated with reduced hoof horn hardness and strength

Other nutrients which may be included in hoof supporting supplements include:
• Lysine, the limiting essential amino acid meaning the one most likely to be short in the diet, and which is key for all tissues in the body
• MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane), a source of biologically available sulphur which is important for the bonds in hoof horn cells
• Calcium, magnesium and iodine, minerals which can be marginal in some diets
• Omega-3 fatty acids, which are a key component of the integrity of keratinized tissues including hoof and skin

https://www.readysupp.com/hoof-aid-p10

24/03/2020

⭐Client Notice⭐

During these difficult times I am following the advice of the Farriers Registration Council and the Worshipful Company of Farriers, and of course the government.

At present I will continue to shoe as normal and honour appointments booked in. Please be patient if i need to make changes so to accommodate everyone. I may, where possible try and bring appointments forward if a total lockdown is imminent but the diary is pretty booked up and may be utilising the extra daylight to do this so some appointments may be very early or quite late.

As long as your horse is ok I’m happy to help myself as long as they are in the stable and easily accessible and good to catch. I will be following the social distancing guidelines and expect my clients to do the same. There is no need for me to have any human contact or close interaction when going about my daily rounding.

Until it is illegal for me to carry on my business I will on the grounds of animal welfare. If I develop symptoms of course I will have to stop for a short while. Thank you in advance for understanding.

All the best and stay safe

Luke silcock a.w.c.f
Berkshire Farriers

21/02/2020

Lee using his awsome shoemaking skills! today.

07/08/2019

05/08/2019

Interesting fact

Every 1cm of extra toe length results in an extra 50 kg of force acting on a horses tendons.

-1 degree drop in the sole angle where the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon inserts into the coffin bone can lead to a 4% increase in strain exerted by the DDFT on the Navicular bone

This just highlights how important it is to keep your horses regularly shod and also how important it is for your farriers, and physios to work together.

24/05/2019

At Berkshire farriers we believe in education to keep us up to date and current in the farriery industry.

06/03/2019

Wishing Beth all the best for the future on her last day with team BF! 💐😀