Abby? are you willing to talk to me again about the equicast with shoes? about the pros and cons etc? vet and farrier were out for xray and consultation. farrier is rather open minded, but simply

How important is it to mix the AAKG and the J Herb with olive oil instead of water for syringing? Does the water make the AAKG less effective? Olive oil sure would be a "messier" option......I would

Well Summer took off her cast/shoe again but it's time for a trim anyway so not a huge deal. I noticed she was starting to forge a lot. Is it rolling the toe that will help that? There's no problem

I've posted photos taken just a couple days after Manda's most recent trim, done a week ago. I know we still have a ways to go and, just a week after her trim, I can see that I need to re-roll the hoo

After each cold spell my pony's heel & frogs go into an extreme growth spurt - seems like almost overnight! Maybe because she is hardly moving? Anyway... yesterday I thought I would take some off her

Can you please explain AAKG ?

Abby... earlier today, i spoke with dave richards. i was actually surprised: i called but left no message, he used caller id and returned my call anyway... we discussed my horse briefly, the equic

Anyone coming from Salem, Wisconsin area to Southern Calif or even Az? I need something moved for my new house (rebuilding after it was one of 2500 destroyed in the Cedar Fire 4 years ago.) It will

Hi Lynn This may come under the category of "it depends". I'm wondering if removing this would be done in increments (one-eight inch?), larger bits (1/4 inch ?) or all at once (down to live sole

I am really engaged in your discussion about trimming from the top. I am trimming my own two horses and am really new at it and find also that I use the rasp as the person in the video. I'll try to us

I am going to try the Vet tec liquids that when dry turn hard and make a full pad for support since Es had penetrated his front coffin bones a few yrs ago. As most of you know, I've tried just

Thought I would throw out that if anyone in the Northeast wants to get a real earful on hoof casting, you should plan to be at Northeast Farrier Supply on Saturday, April 5th. Dave Richards of Equi

I'm looking for a post that was on here, Equine Vet., or Equine Cushings. Someone had a good way of making a hay feeder and I was impressed with the pictures and would like to study them but can't see

I have a few questions if someone wouldn't mind helping me with this. We have to start with some history. I have had my horses barefoot for years with shoes rarely used but we never had a "Barefoot

I doubt if it's a good idea to soak one or two bales and put them in the feeder. Wet hay molds very quickly, even in cold conditions. As a long time hay soaker, I would recommend that you only soak

Hi again -- The last time I posted here I was in a mild panic about the red line I saw on the vertical plane perpendicular to the sole when I'd rasped Manda's toe back a bit and was told not to be con

My new digital photos are 72 dpi. I was wondering if there is an ideal size in inches or pixels I should be aiming for or is it based .jpg file size? Thanks, Cheryl

Help! I'm really worried about a "weird" frog "thing" after Alixia's trim yesterday. A little background info first: We have been using hoofcasts for 2 months(barefoot)and are very happy with the res

I got the Dremel 10.8V (assume the V is for variable) which is cordless. Pricier than I'd like, but I've learned over the years that an underpowered tool is a waste of money. It is absolutely pow

Mandy and Carol, Thank you so much for the advice! I am using the casts on bare feet, so don't have a shoe to "follow". I was looking at different dremel attachments yesterday (before getting these