Ella Rogers Farriery

02/09/2024

Those stone traps…….this is why it’s important to pick them out!

27/07/2024

DIY shoe removal

16/07/2024

Regular farrier appointments aren't a luxury, they are a necessity for your equine companion's lifelong welfare.

❔Did you know❔
Every extra 1cm of toe length results in -
🔹an extra 50KG of force acting on the tendons
🔹a -1° drop in sole angle where the DDFT inserts into the coffin bone can lead to a 4% increase in the pressure exerted by the DDFT on the navicular bone

(Credit Dr Renate Weller)

10/03/2024

25/09/2022

When I say the frog has shed itself, it’s a natural process that happens on occasion especially in the warmer months. This is what it can look like. So if this has happened to your horse don’t panic it’s completely normal and harmless to your horse. (The green and pink colouring is dental impression material and copper sulphate)

20/05/2022

Customers that always ask me about bruising. ‘Haemoglobin staining in hoof walls’

12/05/2022

Mallenders and Sallenders.

Many of you may never have heard of it, unless of course you have the pleasure of owning a traditional type horse with lovely feathers.
Mallenders occurs at the back of the knee and Sallenders occurs at the front of the hock, although they are called different names they are essentially the same thing. It’s easily recognised as scabs or thickened crusty scale in those areas under the feather.
At best it can be uncomfortable for your horse and at worse it can allow a secondary pathogen to cause a bacterial or fungal infection that can and does cause lameness.
It is nearly always seen exclusively in horses with feather. Horses with feather produce more keratin than their non feathered counterparts and it’s this excess of keratin that is responsible for the excess fur and feather, keratin is a protein that is the foundation of skin, hair, hoof etc. this keratin secretes through the skin and if left there to dry will cause these scabs and inflammation.
There is no cure for Mallenders and Sallenders but it’s quite easy to mange if your diligent. Thorough grooming in this area will remove the excess keratin that causes the problem so it’s far less likely to occur, if it does then there are treatments out there (such as equiderma cream) to break down, soften and remove the scabs that cause the problem.
Apply it to the skin and allow it to soften the waxy scale then gently remove it with a wide toothed comb, it can also help to prevent secondary infections.
It’s a condition that we as farriers see and feel a lot in our every day life and can make a horse difficult to shoe because it’s just uncomfortable for them to bend their legs.
I hope this post is useful in better understanding what it is and more importantly, what to do about it.

15/06/2021

Summer ☀️☀️🥵☀️☀️

Well it looks like summer has arrived and has made the wet winter seem like a thing of the past, but with that brings a totally contrasting environment and impacted the ground to turn into rock.

This in turn has made a lot of feet sensitive under foot and also make feet extremely brittle and hard, this results in risen clenches, loosening of shoes and unsightly cracked distressed feet.

Always be cautious of doing excessive fast paced work and jumping on hard compacted ground. As this can increase the chances of jarring limbs and bruising feet.

Regular application of hoof moisturisers and oils play an important role in maintaining healthy horn and helping maintain a balanced moisture content within the hoof capsule, especially in hot sunny weather.

Hoof packing and pads can ease the pressure and sensitivity and minimise concussion from the hard ground.

When bathing your horse in warm weather it can be beneficial to allow the horse to drip dry allowing the excess water to run down in the coronary band to soak in moisture, tubbing can also be another helpful tip to pe*****te moisture into the foot but remembering not to have the water level higher than the coronary band!!!!

I hope this helps answer a few questions to why your horses feet can change during the seasons. Any questions or queries always ask your farrier for advice 🙂
Rogers Farriery stocks Kevin bacon hoof oil all year round.