Beckie Mabbutt

The Farriery Practice ran another successful hands on client evening last month, with everyone learning about First Aid for Laminitis, what to do if your horse gets a puncture wound, some general anatomy and the uses of Aloe Vera products. Then everyone I think without exception had a go at taking off a shoe. I think the conclusion was it was really tough and they were happy to pay us to do it!!

Here is one of our youngest volunteers Tilly successfully removing a shoe.

I was involved recently in lecturing and examining local farriers for their Live Sole Hoof Mapping Examination in preparation to possibly go on and take some of the other E.L.P.O (Equine Lameness Prevention Organisation) exams later in the year. We had a great day working on Cadaver limbs.

Well done to all of those who took part.

It's incredible the trouble horses can get in, 3/4 of this shoe was on as tight as the day I left it no risen clenches or anything. Then the other 1/4 well as bent as you can get it, stopping Malibu from being able to put her foot to the ground!!

I went on a course recently to learn about a new brand of shoe called Glu Shoe. It was a great day, and we all got to have a go at putting them on. Glueing shoes definitely has a place in the industry, it is just tough in our climate to get the feet dry enough for the glue to work as it should.

Here are team Beckie...Rebecca Flinn and myself having a go.