Not that I own or ride horses, but came across one of your videos one day and have been fascinated by the process of fixing so seriously neglected hooves. I’ve now learnt enough to know that the first step is to find the true direction and angle of the “Frog”, and when you did that, even my untrained eye could see how far out of straight that hoof was. 20° to the side at least, and also tipped to the side. That would have to be seriously uncomfortable for the horse. Keep the wonderful work coming, and keep educating us viewers.
This horse's hooves aren't necessarily neglected. They had grown long and needed a trim, sure, but they looked healthy. The horse's problems stemmed from an anatomical misalignment of his lower leg.
Trim to the hoof capsule and confirmation. Years ago in shoeing school people always said trim to the horses confirmation. I’ve learned if you try to change horses foot to confirmation it’s worse for the horse. Trim to the hoof capsule meaning every horses foot is different in length and depth and maintain his confirmation. Looks like nice school.
How closely did you match the rear hoof angles? Also, because the horse lands first on the outside branch and squeezes the foot to the inside, I would have (40 yrs. ago) widened, and also thickened the outside heel, so that it contacted the ground a bit earlier. You make a very nice shoe.
The horse had some serious conformational defects. Conformation is how the horse is built physically. The back pasterns (ankles) are crooked and it looks like he may possibly also have a club foot on the left hind. Because this horse has such poor build, they just trimmed him and made a shoe that will give his leg and hip more support. Most likely this horse is not sound enough to be ridden and they are just maintaining this horse for his comfort so that he can live as pain free as possible with his poor build.
Thanks for sharing this video I was wondering what they look like after you administer the shoe and how they walk away I love those type of video thank you.
I also noticed that the left rear is almost clubby with weak and long pasterns. This horse's conformation is horrible and would only hold up for very light riding and needs to cut about 50-75 pounds.
i don't think it should be ridden at all. take it walking with no loads and otherwise let it be a pasture ornament. poor thing kind of looks crooked all the way around. if i owned it, i'd focus on just keeping it comfortable. not every animal needs to have a use.
Definitely overweight, I also noticed that. The conformation is so off they horse probably has damaged spine or joints out of alignment. There is so much more wrong with this horse than the direction of the bones and the way it walks.
As right as you are, if I were the owner I might be upset if I read your comments. Ya’ll forget that someone probably loves this horse, no matter how crooked his legs.
So when you have a horse that loads the lateral side (hard) why do you flatten the lateral branch? My guess is the medial side needs to be slightly higher to help dissapate the uneven loading?
It always freaks me out to see people without helmets around horses because when I was in riding school we were taught to never ever take off our helmets because it would be certain death. And we were told all kinds of horror stories about what happened to people who didn't wear their helmets. I love horses. I also respect that they are heavier and stronger than me and could absolutely end my life if they chose to. It's a combination of love and respect. (Cupcake and I have a good bond though, he's very calm and I know his personality well enough. But I also don't get complacent.)
Not if you’d consider it but it would be awesome if you maybe did some voice overs and talk about what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. A good example of this is a channel called Nate the Hoof Guy, he works on cows and bulls. I love your videos! I just want as much education input as possible!
Does one of these videos come with an anatomy lesson. I know a horse's hoof is analogous to two of our toes, but I don't know which structures are equivalent. Help?
Coffin bone deep inside the foot is the furthest toe bone from the body. Pastern bone, jointed above the coffin bone, is the second furthest toe bone. The hoof itself, made of keratin, is a big specialized toenail.
@@adde9506 the white stuff is horn, basically like our fingernail. the frog is an interesting part, that the triangular protrusion in the center of the hoof and it helps pump blood up to the horse's heart and lungs. It's thought to be a remnant of two other fingers/toes. Horses have other remnants of their other toes as well, or rather pads (like a cat or dogs "toe beans"). On horses these are called chestnuts and they're bits of callused flesh on the inner part of their upper legs
It would be like going from an old junky pair of shoes to a great pair of new ones. You might have an adjustment period, but your going to be happier and more comfortable in the new shoes in no time.
As someone who works on humans who need postural correction, there is an adjustment as the weakened muscles are worked, like any exercise program. But correction ultimately leads to less compensation and overall less pain.
Am I correct in saying that this was caused by lack of attention? Will the poor thing ever get back to a normal position with it's foot, or is it too late?
a good farrier can tell when a horse is getting angsty; they will usually do the front feet of an angsty horse first, to get it used to standing still, some horses require slight sedation.
We agree that a little more toe could have been taken off. these types of hooves can be very difficult to get right. We will see this horse again in a few weeks and we will be a little more aggressive with the trim.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool the reason i state this is that my saddlebred was trimmed long once and he tripped, sprained himself then had to spend a month in a box stall which he was NOT HAPPY about...
Is it just me or does that horse look like it has a really swollen fetlock joint that’s super awkward? Also a lot of foot on both back feet? (Kinda clubby)
How in the world does a horse get such twisted legs??? Birth defect/ starvation/illness or injury? Am I wrong to think that"s a broodmare? If so it must not be a genetic origin to the twisted legs. As a human with bad feet and worse legs I can commiserate with that horse. A great farrier like you really does mean the difference between life and death for these horses with such long term problems. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for saving the ones you can.
Not that I own or ride horses, but came across one of your videos one day and have been fascinated by the process of fixing so seriously neglected hooves. I’ve now learnt enough to know that the first step is to find the true direction and angle of the “Frog”, and when you did that, even my untrained eye could see how far out of straight that hoof was. 20° to the side at least, and also tipped to the side. That would have to be seriously uncomfortable for the horse. Keep the wonderful work coming, and keep educating us viewers.
This horse's hooves aren't necessarily neglected. They had grown long and needed a trim, sure, but they looked healthy. The horse's problems stemmed from an anatomical misalignment of his lower leg.
The horse was born this way
Fascinating stuff. Poor creature. At least it seems to have a caring owner who took them to you so you could make a custom shoe for them?
Trim to the hoof capsule and confirmation. Years ago in shoeing school people always said trim to the horses confirmation. I’ve learned if you try to change horses foot to confirmation it’s worse for the horse. Trim to the hoof capsule meaning every horses foot is different in length and depth and maintain his confirmation. Looks like nice school.
One of my feet over pronates too. Orthotics make walking long distances possible.
How closely did you match the rear hoof angles? Also, because the horse lands first on the outside branch and squeezes the foot to the inside, I would have (40 yrs. ago) widened, and also thickened the outside heel, so that it contacted the ground a bit earlier. You make a very nice shoe.
I would have loved more commentary on this one to understand better what’s going on. Love your videos.
The horse had some serious conformational defects. Conformation is how the horse is built physically. The back pasterns (ankles) are crooked and it looks like he may possibly also have a club foot on the left hind. Because this horse has such poor build, they just trimmed him and made a shoe that will give his leg and hip more support. Most likely this horse is not sound enough to be ridden and they are just maintaining this horse for his comfort so that he can live as pain free as possible with his poor build.
made the shoe wider on one side… like adding a pontoon to a boat on one side to keep it from rolling over
Hopefully this type of shoeing will be maintained for continuity of comfort!
Even I who knows very little of horses could tell that this poor horse wasn't walking well. He is quite fortunate to get your professional care.
Great job… Enjoyed watching the video.
That shoe you made for that horse will certainly help him walk better and although it is not a cure, it will definitely help the horse.
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My first horse had crooked legs and feet very similar to this horse. I remember his farrier struggling to keep him sound and not throwing shoes.
What a talented ferrier!
Another wonderful fix!
How they manage to be bent over all day every day is beyond me .......must be strong
Thanks for sharing this video I was wondering what they look like after you administer the shoe and how they walk away I love those type of video thank you.
I commend the owners for keeping this horse & dealing w/ his problems rather than dumping him at an auction...
I also noticed that the left rear is almost clubby with weak and long pasterns. This horse's conformation is horrible and would only hold up for very light riding and needs to cut about 50-75 pounds.
Don't we all
i don't think it should be ridden at all. take it walking with no loads and otherwise let it be a pasture ornament. poor thing kind of looks crooked all the way around. if i owned it, i'd focus on just keeping it comfortable. not every animal needs to have a use.
Definitely overweight, I also noticed that. The conformation is so off they horse probably has damaged spine or joints out of alignment. There is so much more wrong with this horse than the direction of the bones and the way it walks.
As right as you are, if I were the owner I might be upset if I read your comments. Ya’ll forget that someone probably loves this horse, no matter how crooked his legs.
horsies have such pretty hair... I wish I had pretty hair
NICE JOB!
So when you have a horse that loads the lateral side (hard) why do you flatten the lateral branch? My guess is the medial side needs to be slightly higher to help dissapate the uneven loading?
Very good 👍
How come you ended up keeping the toe long? Also, does he have DSLD?
Very good camera work.
I hope the horse owners will see this video and know the importance of the horse shoesi ng period
Excellent.
This issue might have been corrected if the leg had been splinted when he was a newborn and the bones were still soft enough to bent back into place.
I wonder how often someone forgets the shoe is hot and grabs it with their hands.
Just once!
Just once is all it takes to remind you, "No, let's not do that again!"
Also do the owners of these horses get free shoeing cause it’s a school and these students need these horses to practice?? 💗💗💗🐴🐴🐴💗💗💗
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Aww like a bow legged horse
A great mount for a bow-legged cowboy!! ❤
How many years training does it take to learn these skills.
It always freaks me out to see people without helmets around horses because when I was in riding school we were taught to never ever take off our helmets because it would be certain death. And we were told all kinds of horror stories about what happened to people who didn't wear their helmets. I love horses. I also respect that they are heavier and stronger than me and could absolutely end my life if they chose to. It's a combination of love and respect. (Cupcake and I have a good bond though, he's very calm and I know his personality well enough. But I also don't get complacent.)
I understand wearing a helmet when you are riding a horse but not when you are on the ground.
Nice job
Not if you’d consider it but it would be awesome if you maybe did some voice overs and talk about what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. A good example of this is a channel called Nate the Hoof Guy, he works on cows and bulls. I love your videos! I just want as much education input as possible!
Nate does do nice voiceovee explanations.
Nate's videos got me into hoof management, and led me to this channel.
I like the mix of explanations and silent work with ambient noises.
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Grand job.
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I'm wondering if this horse is used for anything or is it a pasture pet?
How do you fix an issue like this apart from increasing longevity?
Does one of these videos come with an anatomy lesson. I know a horse's hoof is analogous to two of our toes, but I don't know which structures are equivalent. Help?
Coffin bone deep inside the foot is the furthest toe bone from the body. Pastern bone, jointed above the coffin bone, is the second furthest toe bone. The hoof itself, made of keratin, is a big specialized toenail.
@@word6344 Thank you. What is the "frog" and all the yellow/white stuff he shaves off?
@@adde9506 the white stuff is horn, basically like our fingernail. the frog is an interesting part, that the triangular protrusion in the center of the hoof and it helps pump blood up to the horse's heart and lungs. It's thought to be a remnant of two other fingers/toes. Horses have other remnants of their other toes as well, or rather pads (like a cat or dogs "toe beans"). On horses these are called chestnuts and they're bits of callused flesh on the inner part of their upper legs
@@platedlizard cool, thanks!
If the horse has become accustomed to its deformity will the correction cause pain?
It's not really a correction, it's just supporting the foot so it can support the body.
It would be like going from an old junky pair of shoes to a great pair of new ones. You might have an adjustment period, but your going to be happier and more comfortable in the new shoes in no time.
As someone who works on humans who need postural correction, there is an adjustment as the weakened muscles are worked, like any exercise program. But correction ultimately leads to less compensation and overall less pain.
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Can you gradually fix this horse's feet with the right shoes overtime?
this horse is the equine equivalent of pigeon toed
I’m wondering why a wider branch wasn’t used on the entire lateral branch, extended and safed.
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Looks like he’s got some roach back going on too
That is one super long toe you left on that hoof.
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Am I correct in saying that this was caused by lack of attention? Will the poor thing ever get back to a normal position with it's foot, or is it too late?
It is too late to change anything. It appears to be a genetic problem. This shoe just helps with comfort.
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It's good to know you can bring some comfort.
Horse was born this way
From a simpleton.. how do all you masters not get kicked?
a good farrier can tell when a horse is getting angsty; they will usually do the front feet of an angsty horse first, to get it used to standing still, some horses require slight sedation.
I'm sure he's been kicked plenty of times lol. Not all horses are well behaved for their feet.
My dad got kicked shoeing a horse. He almost died.
the hoof still looks kind of long in the toe.
We agree that a little more toe could have been taken off. these types of hooves can be very difficult to get right. We will see this horse again in a few weeks and we will be a little more aggressive with the trim.
@@idahohorseshoeingschool the reason i state this is that my saddlebred was trimmed long once and he tripped, sprained himself then had to spend a month in a box stall which he was NOT HAPPY about...
Who is the maker of those chaps.
Poor thing his hind end doesnt look right either 😢
Is it just me or does that horse look like it has a really swollen fetlock joint that’s super awkward? Also a lot of foot on both back feet? (Kinda clubby)
Poor baby
He needs the animal cracker! 👍
His pasterns don't look great. Poor guy 🙁
Poor horse is pigeon toed.
Poor thing
You need to square the toe a little my friend
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How in the world does a horse get such twisted legs??? Birth defect/ starvation/illness or injury? Am I wrong to think that"s a broodmare? If so it must not be a genetic origin to the twisted legs. As a human with bad feet and worse legs I can commiserate with that horse. A great farrier like you really does mean the difference between life and death for these horses with such long term problems. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for saving the ones you can.
Years of bad hoof care did that to the horse....
Hope your work gives a lot of pain relief.
I don't think so. If there was prior improper hoof care, it worsened the conformation problems, but likely didn't create them.
Horse was born this way. Confirmation is poor
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Looked like you could have taken more foot. Then again...
Good job!