Beckie Mabbutt

I helped a tethered horse the other week by taking these shoes off and giving it a good trim. Pretty shocking to think people will leave horses in this state.

Below is a sand crack that doesn't affect the horses soundness but is a real eyesore. This is just an example of how you can fill a cavity. I'm not professing to be fixing the crack by doing this just making it a bit more esthetically pleasing and stopping dirt from getting in there. Black glue can also be used on a dark foot to make it blend in more.

As you will all know by now I have become a partner at the Farriery Practice. I am now part of a 6 Farrier Practice, and although we all have our own separate business's and client bases we work together as a team to offer a premium service.

So if ever I couldn't get to you due to holidays or illness I am now part of a team full of a wide range of expertise and they would look after any of your needs.

We also share a premises in Five Oaks which means I can offer you the option of bringing your horse to me.

We will also be holding various educational evenings, with the first being on March 15th. If your interested in meeting the team then please get in touch and I'll give you more details.

 "The Farriery Practice"

A new website is also being worked on that I will share with you soon.

Below are a couple of photos of a horse that's pedal bone dropped throught the bottom of the sole. This is a clear picture of Founder where the pedal bone has sunk and rotated.

The red arrows show where the tip of the pedal bone is, you could actually feel the tip of it through the sole.

Now just for a comparison here is a healthy foot below, look at the position of the pedal bone in relation to the sole and also look at how much more blood flow there is to the foot. Remember a laminitis is simply caused by blood starvation to the foot.