Recent content by Lara Sportelli

Hi, i am a barefoot hoof trimmer only, trained for 3 years by the vet. Farriers are trained to put shoes on, barefoot trimmers should do extensive training about the whole horse, diet, movement, pathology, shape of trim,balance, physiology and anatomy and bio-mechanics. There is a lot of...

Bless you and thank you for your help. I went and got him in and there is no more pus or liquid and he was fine about me running my finger in there so I guess the alarm is over. Just in all my years had never seen that before, thank you, much appreciated.

Hi, Thank you. I just bathed it with luke warm water and will check it again a bit later for liquid. It isn't hot and he isn't bothered about me touching it. Diluted hibi, you are meaning hibiscrub I presume?

I removed some burrs from the furry base of my horses ears last night, much to his chargrin and this morning noticed some pus and clear liquid around the base, he is fine with me touching his ears now and is well in himself eating and not shaking his head or anything, but I would like to know...

Hi, Hoof Boots really are horses for courses and it is trial and error. Once your trimmer has been you need to measure your horses feet. Once you have established the size it is about trying on different makes, you may try on 3 or 4 different types of boot before you settle on the one that...