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  1. Hoof health and Care
    My horse got a pretty bad crack in his hoof and per farrier recommendation has been on stall rest for two-ish months now. The issues I’ve run into is that his new hoof growth is a lot softer than the other part of his hoof and there is a distinct color difference as well (as seen in the photo)...
  2. Hoof health and Care
    My horse got a pretty serious crack in his front right hoof (pictured below) and I’ve been working with the vet and farrier to get it fixed (He is club-footed and we’ve been trimming him gradually to try to correct it). I’ve been dealing with the crack for a bit now, although it’s grown out...
  3. Hoof health and Care
    My 10 year old quarter horse she came to me as a partial trade she moves out fine never had a lame step or anything she is in the hills she is very quick on her feet
  4. Hoof health and Care
    Hi everyone, I'm really looking for some advice and help. I've gone from stressing myself out trying to find a farrier to just (about) accepting that no farrier will ever come out to me again. To cut a long story short, I've contacted around 12-15 different farriers, with about 4 different...
  5. Hoof health and Care
    I noticed about a week ago my mare has this “hole” in her left front hoof. I looked back on pictures from last april when i had purchased her and it seems she still had it… The other day is only when i really noticed it while i was cleaning her feet. A soft gray flaky material comes out of the...
  6. Hoof health and Care
    I got my gelding feral. He is great with his front feet but not so good with his back... We have gotten them up before, and he is NOT a kicker, he just doesn't have balance. Any tips for safely picking them up without stressing him out? We really need to get him accustomed to it before the...
  7. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    I have a horse who was turned out out for a few years. I have been working with him on manners and just general things he should know. He was picking up his feet nicely for me but recently he found out that if he puts all his weight into that leg I will drop his foot. He has just about fallen on...
  8. Horse Talk
    Hi all! My name is Tristian and I'm in the last stages of farrier school- I'm hoping to start up my own LLC very soon, however, I'm struggling with the name aspect of things. At first glance, 'First Choice Farrier' sounded pretty good but the more that I looked at it the less I liked it. It...
  9. Hoof health and Care
    Hi, everyone. I an new to the forum so I hope I’m posting in the correct thread. I recently moved to SW Arkansas (Ben Lomond) and I have been trying to find a fairly local farrier with no success. I have 3 AQHA horses, 2 mares and a weanling filly that are in need of a trim. They are all...
  10. Hoof health and Care
    Hi I’m at my wits end on how to help my horse. (Pictures are after I made the farrier trim her frogs) I have an OTTB mare who is usually barefoot in the winter. She lost a shoe a month or so ago so I took off other shoe off myself since the shoes were coming off anyways. She had been...
  11. Hoof health and Care
    Hello we have just moved two horses from very wet and filthy conditions to a nice new environment. They've been having their hooves cleaned and treated for thrush, but this sweet mare has developed a limp and upon extreme cleaning of front hooves we've found a deep deep hole in both front...
  12. Hoof health and Care
    Since I've moved back to Alabama in 2012, I've had 3 different farriers. One was awesome but never showed up when he said he would. One was awesome but was getting out of the farrier business, and the one I had most recently was good--but kind of a butt. He did a great job on hooves. He told me...
  13. Hoof health and Care
    Are any of you using the Apex Trim Method? You can find it on youtube or Facebook. I don't have a horse right now (:cry:) but I saw my friend's mare yesterday after not seeing her for a while and the change in her feet and movement is amazing! Just wondering if anyone else has seen such...
  14. Hoof health and Care
    So we recently got a mule from a family friend and he's a little over a year old. He is sweet but can be pushy on the ground and is obviously very smart but knows how to test his handler. We have been working mostly on haltering, leading, backing up, respecting space, etc. I'm able to pick up...
  15. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    My mare used to have decent manners for the farrier but has lately being having very dangerous behaviour. I had to get a new farrier, there is very limited farriers in my area, and the one i am using now is very knowledgeable and patient, but ever since he started coming my mare has been awful...
  16. Hoof health and Care
    Ive been using this great farrier for a year and he was tossing around the idea of offering a year contract where you pay upfront for 9 farm visits and he'd take off 20%. I'm contemplating the idea as it would save me about $400. One of my horses has advanced laminitis (wears special rubber...
  17. Hoof health and Care
    Hay y'all! I've just got a question or two about shoes for my gelding. I know a bit about the actual process of shoeing but not a bit about the different kinds of shoes. CJ tripped a bit more than he should have (see a related forum on that here...
  18. Hoof health and Care
    long story short, i switched farriers 2 months ago and recently switched to a new one after my horse had sudden lameness for two months. new farrier was upset to find my horse's heels were badly crushed, she was walking on her toes, and was so sore in the hamstrings she couldn't even trot. good...
  19. Horse Talk
    I have had fancy jumpers who all had shoes. I do not know what a farrier should cost for a trim on my new barefoot project. Thanks
  20. Horse Articles
    To Be or Not To Be Barefoot I must be bored and looking for a fight because this article is one of those that will ruffle some feathers and possibly garner a death threat or two. Be advised that the advice and tips to follow are marginal as I have no formal training in the world of the Hoof...
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