Hoof stand shopping help

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I'm looking for a hoof stand to help my youngster practice for the farrier. I can't find many and love the look (but not the price) of the hoof jack.

Perhaps something height adjustable if possible. Or maybe ideas on making something or using something generally found about the yard, though I'd draw the line at knitting one out of baling twine :) .

She's had the farrier regularly and has been excellent but the last visit didn't go quite so well, perhaps unbalanced due to a growth spurt, and I'm keen to help her so that it doesn't become a 'thing'.

Not planning to do any trimming myself, just want to train the positions and would be grateful for a few pointers/recommendations because on the one hand they all look the same and on the other I still don't know which to choose.
 
I really looked into this a year or so ago, previously using an adapted car axle stand.

There are a few alternatives but I concluded that given how often I was using it and how much the Physio is I bought a second hand hoof jack (still not cheap) and picked it up on the way to a horse event. I love it and it's in storage in case I need it again in the future.
 
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I really looked into this a year or so ago, previously using an adapted car axle stand.

There are a few alternatives but I concluded that given how often I was using it and how much the Physio is I bought a second hand hoof jack (still not cheap) and picked it up on the way to a horse event. I love it and it's in storage in case I need it again in the future.
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they are the best but if you arent actually trimming then quite expensive :p I got some other hoof stand for xmas a couple of years ago-it was about £100 but its irritating as impossible to tight properly so every other time you use it, the legs drop out-on balance, I prefer my axle stand (and I do trim).
 
A small road cone is handy. The older harder types not the newer thinner plasticky ones.

I might try and axel stand with a modification for studding up, if I ever get that far tho!
 
Ah I missed the practice bit ;)

Tbf I wouldn't choose the axle stand I had for mine with a youngster, too many gaps for hooves to get stuck but you might find one that doesn't.
My modification was a ruddy thick piece of neoprene on the axle holder (tried hard rubber too) so that hoof stuck to it better but the base is too narrow to easily stand on properly with more than one foot so relying on one foot and horse to keep it grounded or it tips up - I found ok when doing bottom but not for rasping from the top. Proper stands have wider feet. I'd be tempted to get a normal farrier stand if not trimming.

Of course do try one but just be careful with keeping it grounded. I trimmed with one for 2 years but found the hoof jack life changing when I needed to do more (horse out of work, no one told the hooves!)

I also looked at these

http://www.finneganequine.com
 
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Ah interesting MoC and noted!

Ha FW, we just had too many times where I was trying to dress his toes, with one foot on it then he would shift a bit and the whole thing would come clattering to the ground, then I'd get cross etc etc. I concluded that neither of us liked using it and as he is a bit creaky these days he deserved something he could rest his foot on without worrying and my back needs as much protecting as possible. Obviously now the farrier does him (he's a hoof jack convert too ;) ) so it's just in the garage, in case of future purchases ;)
 
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