Recent content by Nick kilner farrier

And again in response to a post about equicast. Why all the fuss? I'm highlighting something that is a current issue! People complain just as much if you start a thread about a topic that's already been discussed as they do if you comment on an old one. If you don't have anything constructive to...

Basically because these wraps are still being sold to members of the public and advertised as suitable to be used by such. I had a client buy some just a few weeks ago thinking it was ok for her to use them, when clearly it's illegal. I therefore felt it was prudent to put out a reminder, and...

Thanks for the welcome. I pounced on this, as you put it, because I've recently had a client purchase an equicast in the belief that they were allowed to apply it themselves. I therefore felt it was a good idea to remind people once again that this is not the case. I was also surprised to note...

Looks like a decent patch on a cob with a nice thick area of wall. Not sure what your point is, unless you know how thick the wall of the horse was this trimmer crippled, where he put each screw and how long they were. I'm afraid you simply cannot make comparisons like that and expect them to be...

The hoof wall is generally a uniform thickness from top to bottom (give or take a few mil here and there). It doesn't get thinner as it goes up. It's common misconceptions like that that lead to incorrect assumptions.

The FRC have no interest whatsoever in wasting their time trying to prosecute hoof trimmers that have done no harm. It's not in their interest. What they will do is prosecute those that are doing harm either through lack of proper training or inexperience. That goes for farriers as well as hoof...

Please be aware that this product is being mis-sold. Under the farriers registration act (1975) It is illegal in the UK for anyone other than a vet or registered farrier to apply equicast or any similar product. Quite apart from which it can cause serious lameness due to the way in which it...

You should be aware that applying a hoof cast is an act of farriery, and is an illegal and prosecutable offence in the uk unless carried out by a farrier or vet. http://www.farrier-reg.gov.uk/horse-owners/horse-owners-faqs/what-is-the-councils-policy-to-modern-shoeing-materials/

I hate to say it, but it's really not. Long term it can case serious lameness. Once cured it prevents the hoof from expanding properly on weight bearing, or indeed at all, causing bruising to the soft tissues within the hoof. Not to be recommended!

Bless him, he sounds like an absolute treasure 😂. A rim pad under the shoe should alleviate any discomfort and without too much added expense. Simple but effective.