After a big day of 20 horses it’s time to put the feet up, even basil is tired. Spring is officially upon us! Given the lovely wet winter we have had laminitis is already rearing its ugly head, so be
Hoof Thrush Tips
Winter well and truly hit yesterday! With a full day booked in there was no choice but to grin and push on. It’s that time of year for hoof thrush to raise it’s stinky head. To help keep on top
Gisborne Equine Tooth Extraction
A great day of dentistry and trimming in the Gisborne, area today. Extracted this corner incisor and upper molar due to advanced periodontal disease. Then a couple of short sweet session with VBA bright. I am so happy with his
Woodend Equine Dental and Hoofcare
A big day of dentistry and trimming in Woodend, Victoria and Gisborne, Victoria. Coming into winter is a good time to have your horses teeth checked, to ensure a healthy weight is maintained over the colder months.
Hot Shoeing in the Yarra Valley
What a beautiful day to be working on horses in the Yarra Valley. From Upper Beaconsfield to Healesville. It was great to be working alongside Leigh Mannix for some shoeings.
Composite Horse Shoe Technique
Attending the composite shoeing clinic in Belgrave for the next few days, learning composite shoes as a treatment option. An intense few days learning about the impacts that hoof trimming technique, and the horse hoof management advantages of using composite
Melbourne Barefoot Hoofcare
Melbourne’s climate poses a unique challenge to hoof management. Some of the traits in your horse you need to pay attention to are: bad behaviour whilst riding irritability rising feet whilst walking If you notice that your horse exhibits any
RDA Weekend Hoof Trimming
It was great to see so many familar faces at the RDA weekend. We did some hoof trimming while we were there, and did some dental examinations.