Burbank's Farrier Service

Wishing my clients a happy and safe 4th of july. We will be closed next week for vacation. Any messages I receive next week will be responded to when I return from vacation. Thank you.

Preparing for the weeks heat

Just about Derby time!!!

So after having food poisoning since last night Lucy urged me to go to the hospital bc I’m so dehydrated and everything is killing me. Never would I think how bad one’s joints ache and how weak you get from it.

Ugh been sick since last night. I believe it’s food poisoning. I had gone out for dinner last night and havnt been able to anything in me.

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Knowledge sharing post No.1.

Digital/Phalangeal Alignment in a wet environment.
Pollitt and Hampson did a study at University of Queensland a couple of years ago.
They concluded the hoof wall has a constant moisture content. The sole however is like a sponge, soaking up all available moisture .
When hydrated to capacity, it loses it's tensile strength and the ability to support the hoof capsule as intended.
The back third of the hoof, which is also the shock absorbing section, drops or prolapses as a result. Counter rotation of the coffin bone occurs.
This is now known as negative palmer/planter angle. That is the angle the bottom of P3 makes in relation to the ground.
As a farrier, the best results to help this are to engage the back third in a load sharing package. Traditionally a heartbar shoe or wide bar was used. More recently dental impression material or pour in material is added to load share with frogs and commisures.
Plastic frog support pads are available most recently, as skills to fit a heartbar correctly are highest level. Protecting the internal structure are paramount whilst load sharing.

Horse's hooves are not designed to be constantly wet. Best results are to remove the cause.
A dry bedding of pine sawdust draws moisture and helps kill bacterial invasion of the whiteline and/frog's.
Overloading of the over hydrated hoof is exacerbated by the weight of the horse. To many horse's are overweight for the tensile strength of the hoof capsule.
If your horse gets to the situation where it needs this specific shoeing package, it's your responsibility as an owner to change the management or husbandry process.
Horse's shod with a load sharing package should be in a confined environment where they can't gallop about with the possibility of overreaching causing premature shoe loss. They should not be in a herd environment where other horse's can stand on the shoe's at play causing premature shoe loss.
Your farrier sees your horse at a cyclic time to reshoe, trimming the hoof to keep in balance perimeters.
The management between visits falls squarely on the owner.
Unfortunately to often expectations of correct digital alignment are overshadowed by owner mismanagement. I'm older and get grumpy when "buck passing " ends up in my lap.
At the end of the day as a professional tradesperson, it's me who decides if I continue to be trying my best for your horse's welfare 🙏

Taking on new clients Message for details

Finally getting a chance to say thank you to you all for the birthday wishes. It means a lot seeing them all!

Snow is coming soon. Weathermen are predicting this weekend. So please plan accordingly for your Horses needs

Hope everyone had a great and safe holidays. Tomorrow is back to the grind of taking care of horses hooves.

First time working on these three horses. The first horse came to the clinic and was diagnosed with a severe case of navicular disease. The gelding was uncomfortable and would stand in one spot all day, only coming out to eat or drink. I put him in an egg bar shoe with a aluminum wedge 3 degree pad for frog support. But not too aggressive. I started treatment on the hind right frog for a mild case of thrush. The gelding walked off comfortably. He was also seen playing and moving out under himself comfortably after his new set.

The second horse had long toes and an improper hoof angle. I cleaned him up and he is at a more natural angel that is comfortable for him. He walked off nicely and is no longer dragging his hooves.

Third horse is an older gelding that is battling whiteline disease in both fronts. I cleaned him up and discussed a treatment plan with the owner.

Merry Christmas to all

26-year-old friesian gelding with severe case of thrush in all 4. Cleaned him up and discussed a treatment plan with the owner.

7 of my 26 at this barn done. They are on a 6 week schedule. They are divided into three groups to allow for tweeking horses with special needs or corrective shoeing in between trimming cycles. This herd consists of horses, ponies, minis, and donkeys.

Just another day at the office

Enter to win! Book your horse with Burbank’s farrier service before December 21rst 2023. For every barefoot trim you’ll get one ticket. For front shoes two tickets. For a set you’ll get 3 tickets. You must book and complete your appointment to get the ticket(s). Raffle will be drawn on the 21rst. Winner of the raffle will receive a custom boot rack!
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Did you know the cost of supplies to shoe your horse have gone up? This small box only contains roughly 1 week of extra supplies for a few horses. The box totals just under $300. Here we have 6 packages of snowshoe rims, 1 hoof gauge, 1 rasp, 1 package of studs, 1 package of frog pads, 1 durasole, 1 box of nails, 1 package of drive stud pins. Durasole is essential especially this time of year! The rasp alone is almost $40 and that will last about a week and a half. Making horses happy and comfortable.

The Old gal is going great. It’s so awesome to be able to work out of “Franky” again

Thoroughbred mare with right clubbed foot. Seedy toe dug out and treated with durasole. Keeping the horse in a shorter shoeing schedule to keep up in the seedy toe.

Good article

Hoof Pigment Plays No Role in Structural Integrity Are black hooves stronger than white hooves? John Dollar documents in The Handbook of Horse-Shoeing, published in 1898, that hoof color is a critical indicator of durability and strength. The late Doug Leach refutes the anecdotal observations in a September 1981 article in American Farriers Journal.

A little long toe low heal from today. Get rid of the long toe and set the shoe back and support the heel. Horse is very happy in this set up

I saw my ortho surgeon yesterday. He was very pleased with my recovery from the shoudler surgery. He told me to continue with PT and start weights for the next two weeks the. I can slowly ease back into work. Idk his is the best news ever!! I’m so stir crazy not being able to really work
I want to personally thank all my clients and friends for your support thur this long process. And also def need to thank my friend and colleagues who have stepped up and helped me and my clients through this. Mary Bramley Mike Papparo Morgan Kennelly Jamie Badeau CF Jason Drass Garrett
You all have gone above and beyond I can’t thank you all enough.

So after my back surgery in April and shoulder surgery in August I am now easing back into work Thank you all for your support while I was out