Dusty Dreams Horse Shoeing

03/15/2024

Today we have an article on Navicular horse feet. Interestingly a point was brought up that I have dealt with as a False Navicular case where the heel was simply too low after years of being done incorrectly for his confirmation. Took a little over a year and an insane amount of wedges but we got him sound. This article also talks about how there are horses genetically prone to Navicular issues due to the Stud also having that gene dominant.

Learn about the veterinary topic of Navicular Disease in Horses. Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the Merck Vet Manual.

02/15/2022

I always forget to take before pictures. This is Re*****on, he experienced some sort of tendon injury on his right front, how he injured himself nobody knows. The vet mentioned that an angle of 58° on both with a break over point slightly behind the toe would be ideal. Got him to that 58° and added rim pads to help take away any impact force during the healing process. Avanti shoes were used to help the forward movement with its rolled style toes.
He's already moving much better.

12/23/2021

When a horse with upright feet has an issue with chronic abcesses and the Vet recommends reverse shoes. The horse seems to be much happier now.

12/18/2021

Sometimes you gotta get low
Little boys name here is Sparky and he likes to bite hair ties on whoever is holding him for me

12/15/2021

Rescue day with all sorts of situations, from an old reigning horse, to a ring bone case and a mini named Sparky whos just a love bug. Each animal has a story and im happy to work on them.

12/01/2021

Couple jumper horses today, both competitive, both doing rather well
The second horse has toe pulled back really far by vet recommendation and it has worked wonderfully

03/17/2020

Today we have an article on managing club feet in adolescent horses, through means of trimming and even mechanical help. As a farrier I recommend that you read this.

Recognizing and treating club feet in young horses can help them succeed in their intended discipline and, ultimately, prevent lifelong hoof complications.

02/10/2020

Just a little work from yesterday, went on a gorgeous Jumper named Holly.

01/30/2020

Today we have a simple article on managing your horses foot pain “should it have any”.
Going over how to find the problems cause and what the vet will look for. For example a thin soles horse may need a shoe and pad in order to protect the foot from rocks and other debris that can sometimes even puncture the sole.
The article touches on various points of aftercare such as 15-30 minutes of walking per day and classic stall rest. As a farrier I recommend you read this.

What can an owner do to manage a horse’s foot pain? We turned to two equine veterinarians that spend a lot of time managing horses’ feet to find out.

11/25/2019

This boy here was suffering from the Founder you see in both X-rays, left and right front each had rotation. Luckily with the guidance of the X-rays we were able to turn him back after a few rounds. The reverse shoe kept pressure off of the toe allowing the laminae to reform without the added stress. I had fun with this project.

09/26/2019

Today we have an article on Tendons, mostly focusing on injuries and how to spot them. The article goes over basic treatment as well but does say to contact your vet. In my experience, Shoeing a horse that’s suffering from a tendon injury that has gone unnoticed can become quite the scene, be sure to inform your farrier of the injury that they may be a bit extra gentle for them. As a farrier I recommend you read this.

Learn how to identify a tendon injury and what you and your veterinarian can do to treat it.

09/19/2019

Today we have an article going over the tendons in the legs of horses. The article goes over types of injuries, signs of injury and treatment mostly involving stall rest. I found this interesting because quite a while ago I had to stop working on a horse that had become dangerous due to a torn tendon sheath. He nearly got me and each of his owners in the face with the injured leg when we were trying to work with it. The real problem is that it went incorrectly diagnosed and the injury didn’t seem to heal correctly. This article is fantastic so that if a tendon injury should befall your horse, you can hopefully stop it from getting worse and become a long term problem. As a farrier I recommend you read this.

Tendons are the strap-like structures that attach muscles to the bones on which they act. Most tendons are short and rarely damaged. However, the long tendons of the limbs are very vulnerable to damage during exercise or as a result of direct trauma.