Hoof Restoration on a Horse that has had Laminitis

This is an absolutely lovely older gelding that is now owned by one of my clients. His hooves have improved a lot over the last year and he is quite comfortable now. When he is ridden on hard rocky surfaces he is booted for extra comfort and protection.
Sometimes after repeated inflammatory and/or laminitic episodes a horses hooves can only recover to a certain point. I think this sweet fella might be as healed as he is going to get. He has a permanent lamellar wedge and more separation of the lamina that you would see on a normal healthy hoof. Sometimes the lamina can become permanently damaged and scarred and never grow back the same again. I think that is the case for this horse.
But he gets around great and has a lovely temperament. Truly worth his weight in gold ❤️.

[@tobytails4650]

Glad to see the toe isn't chopped off and hoof wall in front is left and not removed as so many tend to do!

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@williamsturt2297]

Why have you done it this way?

[@sarah_max20]

Hi! I love seeing barefoot horses, but it’s really too bad he had laminitic episodes. I know this sounds crazy but I’m 14 and I already have 4 clients! I was shadowing my farrier for 2 years and now I’m a couple peoples farrier! I’m not certified yet but I’m planning on it asap. Through PHCP if you know who they are. I bought most of my tools, but I was gifted a pair of GE Racetrack nippers, a rasp, and a hoofjack. You’re such an inspiration! I am a all natural barefoot horse “farrier.” Barely a farrier mostly a farrier student lol. But thanks for the video he looks great!😊

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Good for you! We need more motivated young people interested in the trade! PHCP is a great organization to get certified with. Never stop learning! The horses will always be teaching you something new. ❤️

[@windridr66]

Really nice job!

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Thank you for watching and for the kind comment!

[@anniehope8651]

I like the side view on the second hoof. That way we can better see the concavity and what needs to be trimmed, especially the bars. Just wondering, why are you rasping the back end of the heels down?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Thank you for watching and for your comment. It’s to give a laminitic a choice as to how he wants to stand on his heals. Many of them like to try to rock back off of their front hooves.

[@anniehope8651]

@@The_Female_Farrier Thank you! I never heard that before. It makes sense.

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Always interesting to watch you work. How about more ergot & chestnut trims too. Blessings to you.

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Thank you for watching and commenting! I’ll work on getting more footage of that!

[@williamsturt2297]

Hi Why have you done the break over this way. Just for my own knowledge

[@RaveFlower]

Nice! I am still learning. When the sole sticks out too much near the too, wont the horse be standing on the sole then? And if so, do you remove a lot of sole?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Thank you! You don’t want the horse to peripherally load the hoof wall. You want all the structures to work together to support the horse. Laminitics are usually already walking on their soles before the wedge at the toe is removed. If the coffin bone has rotated or sunk within the hoof capsule you would not want to touch the sole with your knife. I rarely actually do anything to a horses sole.

[@bethanyshipe6158]

What hoof nippers are these?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

I use Shadowfax Forge Nippers and GE Racetrack. Both 14 inch.

[@hell_isok]

60 years horse lover from India.

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Hello! Thank you for watching!

[@CInzerillo]

Are those the shadowfax nippers? How do you like them?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Yes they are! The pair I have isn’t his normal racetrack nipper. It has a smaller head and reins that are slimmer and closer together. I love them. I tried his regular 14 and 12” nippers and didn’t like them nearly as much.

[@karenmccormick3840]

He has an overgrown sole?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

He has a dropped sole because I suspect the coffin bone over time and sunk a bit within the hoof capsule from repeated laminitic episodes.

[@micheletravers1723]

It’s ok that sole is higher than frog .?? It’s the way it looks on video just wondering

[@The_Female_Farrier]

On laminitics it usually is. If they have had rotation or sinking of the coffin bone. It is far from ideal though.

[@ReGinaJasaitis-w6c]

I wish she'd narrate while she's working stating what she's doing and why.

[@The_Female_Farrier]

I do in a lot of my long form content.

[@faybiean8607]

hey i know this trim all to well i get to trim the horse i take care off and this the trim i have been taught to do since he is unfortunately struggling with laminitis he has owners who dont care :(

[@The_Female_Farrier]

So sorry to hear that 😞. Sounds like the horse is lucky to have you in his life though!

[@micheletravers1723]

None of that is false sole.?

[@The_Female_Farrier]

Nope none of it 🤓.