We do hoof care a little differently than most horse owners. We don't put shoes on our horses. If there was a real need, we would use shoes, but the vast majority of horses do not need shoes and are much healthier without them. Without shoes there is more blood flow through the leg, promoting healing and reducing strain on the heart. That is just one of the many benefits. My good friend, Toni Jackloski has studied natural hoof care and paired it with her knowledge and experience from years of professional farrier service.
With barn full of observers, I walked Danny up and down the aisle to get a before look of his movement.
Then we took some "before" pictures. I did not get good shots of all his feet, but the right front pictures came out well. Danny's hooves were long from inactivity due to being in the BLM holding yards for ten months.
This is much better! His hoof walls are straight, excess and dead hoof was paired away and a even roll was given to the circumference. The bottom view is dirty because of a short trot in the pen.
Look at this beautiful round foot. And it should only get better from here.
If you have interest in Natural Hoof Care, check out http://www.hoofrehab.com/.
I thought you were doing your own trimming??? also does Toni do drafts??
ReplyDeleteGreat! I agree with natural hoof care, and often have to defend my decision to not put shoes on my horses....looks like Danny did well with his first trim!!
ReplyDeleteHoof care is truly essential. Just by taking down my horses high heels he is able to reach farther under himself in his gaits and set up better in showmanship.
ReplyDeleteYes, Karen, I think Toni does do drafts but she is so busy, she isn't taking new clients. I usually do my own trimming, but wanted her supervision for Danny.
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