BOP Barefoot Hoofcare

23/10/2025

20/10/2025

Some hooves from over the years.. celebrating 10 years of BOP barefoot hoofcare.

09/10/2025

One year on from the start of his rehab and he is maintaining some pretty nice and functional little feet.

28/09/2025

A poor quality capsule and its corresponding coffin bone.

Capsules don’t get like this overnight. Nor do bone changes.

Neglect or owner uneducated?

Why so much distortion and bone pathology? Diet?, trim -or lack of…

The bone shows signs of chronic laminitis- furry surface, loss of bone at its circumference, bone fracturing at the circumference- paper thin, blood vessel channels too low ( due to bone loss under them). Very flat- literally zero concavity. Surprisingly little bone loss on the palmar processes on their underside.

A classic crena- not a pathology.

The capsule has underrun collapsed heels, huge medial and lateral flares, prominent growth rings, thin sole and overgrown bars. Caveat it is more distorted than when it first was removed from the cadaver foot due to moisture loss.

History-
Brood mare TB. Mid teens.

The full video on this with different views and close up photos will be posted to my Patreon page shortly.

25/09/2025

20/09/2025

March 7/8th 2026, put the date in your diary!!
Come and join us as we explore, learn and dive into equine hoof care, with Jim Apple Apf-i.
Jim is a 4th generation farrier, he started shoeing horses with his father and grandfather in 1980 at the age of 14.
In 1990 he graduated from the Kentucky Horseshoeing School at the age of 24.
Jim has since gone on to specialise in barefoot hoof care and now runs a multi-farrier practice in Florida with his son Hunter.

Jim offers his 40 years experience in the hoof care industry and knowledge of trimming hooves with power tools in this two day clinic.

Make the most of an international learning experience, we don’t get many who are willing to travel all the way down to New Zealand!!

Sign up here:
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18/09/2025

Optimal hoof development 😍

18/09/2025

This is what we are wanting to build!
Soft tissue!
This horse was trimmed by me for the last 4 years and had the most wonderful feet!

A great sound foot with a large and strong digital cushion.

This view shows nicely the placement of the cushion at the back of the foot.

This is a Sagittal (down the middle) slice.

You can feel your own horses digital cushions by palpating the back of the foot when the foot is not weight bearing.

In time, after feeling lots of different feet, you get to have X-ray eyes to help you determine a big small, strong or weak cushion.

Use it or loose it- we are taught by the studies of Prof Bowker.

When is “use it” too much? When do we know that too much pressure is going to cause a problem?

How can we determine what course of action and exercise we need to take to build our digital cushions?

Should we be going slow and long or should we be hitting them hard?

Lindsey.

14/09/2025

Seaview ranch trimming day 27th September. Open for those who would like to come and ask questions, watch horses getting trimmed, have a go at trimming or for professionals who are keen to chat and have a socialise while we get around 30 horses trimmed.

01/09/2025

One year on for these two donkeys now. Things are looking much better!

Donkey and Mule Protection Trust NZ
Mamaku Donkey Rehoming Centre and Sanctuary

18/07/2025

Always a good day at the Seaview Ranch trim day. We got through them all at top speed!