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TRIMMING MULES

I haven’t come across too many mules in Australia. The mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a ...

HOOF CARE FOR DONKEYS

Over the years as a general farrier, I have been called upon to perform hoof care on these gentle extensions ...

THE DONKEY’S HOOF

The donkey’s hoof differs quite a lot from the horse’s hoof. The donkey’s hoof pastern angle is broken down; that ...

HOOF PREPARATION GONE MAD

A Shetland pony that to all intents and purposes looked as if it had foundered in the hind feet was ...

TRIMMING MINIS AND LITTLE HORSES

Little horses and miniature horses have all the same working parts as their big cousins, including their hooves. Their tiny ...

TRIMMING CLYDESDALES

Big or small it has to be hoof maintenance for all - this has always been my motto as a ...

BAREFOOT BLUNDER

BAREFOOT BLUNDER - OR MISINTERPRETATION OF MOTHER NATURE’S RULES? The first photo shows the end result after 18 months of regular ...

BAREFOOT MYTHS

I have just come back from Sport Horse Expo in WA, followed by Equitana in Melbourne. After seeing some of ...

BAREFOOT TRIMMING

Many horse owners have obviously experienced the long term effects of inadequate advice with regards to shoeing. Every horse must ...

UNDERSTANDING THE TERMINOLOGY OF CORRECTING THE HOOF

It is important to remember that the outside is lateral and the inside is medial, and it does not make ...