crushed heels

How Floatation Helped Two Horses

Two cases featuring a Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred show examples of how floating the heels can help a horse

By Todd G Allen posted on December 4, 2022 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

I’ve worked on many horses throughout my career that I just couldn’t seem to get to grow any heel on their low-heeled foot. If they did, they would crush it, or the base of the foot would be pushed forward.
Using methods that are already widely accepted throughout the industry, I will offer a unique approach that could help improve these types of feet.

Through surveying three cases, Dr. Scott Morrison discusses his approach and shares footcare tips

Veterinarian and farrier Scott Morrison of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital gives tips with challenging cases

May 11, 2020 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Every farrier faces complicated cases. Dr. Scott Morrison certainly has throughout his career. Based at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., his work comprises mainly Thoroughbred athletes, stallions, broodmares and foals.

No Bells And Whistles, Just Keep It Simple

Kentucky farrier eases heel problems and keeps performance horses in the show ring

By Jeff Cota posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing

Shoeing performance horses don’t require bells and whistles. Quite the contrary, says Lexington, Ky., farrier Bobby Menker. “Just keep it simple,” he told attendees at the Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis. “We start at the coronary band and then try to build a base all the way down. This is what I like to build for.”

SHOEING FOR A LIVING

Freedom Is The Nature Of His Business

Oregon farrier molds his practice to provide quality hoof-care, while enjoying the High Desert of the Pacific Northwest

By Jeff Cota posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

“I own my business — it doesn’t own me.” Kurt Fisk lives by this maxim. The Bend, Ore., farrier has found that he’s much happier and successful in his hoof-care practice as a result.

How The Hoof Reveals Stress

While horses’ hooves undergo a lot of stress, appropriate farriery and a return to the functional foot model can help deal with signs of stress

By Sarah Evers Conrad posted on December 4, 2017 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Most people have experienced sore, aching feet at one point or another in their lives. After all, a 200-pound person exerts approximately 20 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure on the ground.

Shoeing for Stifle Conditions

Accurate vet diagnosis and correct farriery principles can help ease pelvic limb lameness

By Stuart Muir posted on November 30, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

The stifle joint is one of the largest, complex hinge joints in the equine skeletal system. The role of the stifle joint ranges from locomotion, through to a fundamental role in the reciprocal apparatus in the pelvic limb.

Product Knowledge

Using Silicone for Better Hoof Care

Versatile material good for adding support, as a filler and in conjunction with pads.

By Joe Ludford posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

Construction-grade (DAP) silicone has been used in farrier practices for over 30 years as a filler under pads with good success. At first, the set-up time could take as long as 24 hours and required some type of damming system like tape or putty to keep the silicone from leaking out the back side of the hoof and leaving a sticky mess. Now, with the new silicone materials, set-up time is 4 to 10 minutes and the development of putty-type materials allows a faster, much cleaner and more precise job.

Farrier How-To

Managing the Base-Narrow Horse

When you come across a base-narrow horse due to medial-lateral imbalance, this approach could address the issue within two shoeings

By Tab Pigg posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

If you shoe horses, you’ll come across base-narrow, high-inside heeled horses.

Pad Choice

The Frog-Support Pad

Knowing how to use this pad is vital for therapeutic work and useful in day-to-day shoeing

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Frog-support pads have become one of the most commonly used pads for therapeutic purposes since their introduction. They are now available in a variety of sizes and configurations, including in both egg bar and wedged-heel patterns.

Using the Roller Motion Shoe

Therapeutic shoe slope and raised heels are useful in dealing with a variety of hoof abnormalities

By Manfred Ecker posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Wouldn't it be great if all horses had correct, perfect or nearly perfect conformation? Then hooves could be easily shod and balanced, the horses would be sound and their owners would be pleased. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has spoiled this farrier dream. In the real world of horseshoeing, neither horses nor their hooves are perfect.

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How Floatation Helped Two Horses

Through surveying three cases, Dr. Scott Morrison discusses his approach and shares footcare tips

No Bells And Whistles, Just Keep It Simple

Freedom Is The Nature Of His Business

How The Hoof Reveals Stress

Shoeing for Stifle Conditions

Using Silicone for Better Hoof Care

Managing the Base-Narrow Horse

The Frog-Support Pad

Using the Roller Motion Shoe

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