remedial & surgical shoeing services
WERKMAN BLACK - THE FIRST & ONLY MOBILE GAIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM IN THE WORLD IS NOW AVAILABLE TO MY CLIENTS...
The Werkman Black...
The hoof moves many times faster than we can observe with the naked eye. That’s why I've purchased the Werkman BLACK, the first and only mobile gait analysis system for farriers in the world. Using high-precision sensors, this tool enables me to digitally record the smallest hoof movements and convert them into a 3D animation giving continually fact based feedback enabling a more accurate shoeing plan for your horse.
A few examples of our remedial & surgical shoeing
Z bar shoe to support & protect a collapsed medial heel.
Onion heeled aluminium shoe for extra heel support
Fabricated heart bar shoe for heel support
graduated bar
A Graduated Bar Shoe with flexible Frog support and equine dental impression material to relieve pressure to the rear of the foot.
toe extension
On this shoe I have added a toe extension to increase the leverage at the toe which will work with physio exercises to counteract the contracted tendons in the hind limb.
GEL PADDING
Here I have used plastisine to fill a void to keep the liquid gel padding in exactly the right place while it sets. This is a Plastic Bar Shoe used to give lightweight flexible support to the heels when there is caudal heel pain.
foal cuff
This Foal Cuff was used to help correct and support the growing limb of this foal. This limb had tendon laxity which was corrected after eight weeks of wearing the Cuff.
imprint therapeutic plastic shoes
I also supply and fit the well known Imprint therapeutic plastic shoes. These are made from a completely mouldable plastic, which fits perfectly with the contours of the foot and are used on horses with laminitis/founder, angular limb deformities, flexural deformities, hoof cracks and footsore conditions.
THE KROSSCHECK LEVERAGE TESTING DEVICE,,,
As the point of lameness is not always easy to diagnose, I have invested in a Krosscheck Leverage Testing Device. By elevating the foot in various directions this clever device offers a significant insight into where the horse is most comfortable or in pain and therefore allows me to shoe accordingly.
demonstrating the krosscheck leverage testing device...
help for laminitics
For horses with laminitis we also offer a Full Rehabilitation Livery Service at our Livery Yard with on-going farriery support and a 'back to fitness' regime.
Below are just a few photos of some recent surgical and remedial shoes.