Corrigan Farrier Service

03/07/2019

02/06/2019

Got one set up with snow rim pads and tungsten heel cleats. He will be pulling a skier in a Skijoring race in a couple weeks! This should help him get a little more traction and prevent snow balls from forming in his feet.

01/18/2019

This pony, like many I see, has metabolic issues. This has caused a few bouts with founder. My goal here was to take as much heel as possible to correct his coffin bone rotation. I didn’t take any depth from the toe, but did eliminate as much of the dead seedy laminar wedge as I could without hitting sensitive tissue. Keeping this pony on this trimming regimen every 4-5 weeks will really improve his soundness and promote healthy hoof growth.

11/15/2018

DID YOU KNOW...

-for every 1 centimeter of extra toe length- this results in an extra 50 kilograms of force acting on the tendons

-1 degree drop in sole angle where the DDFT inserts into the coffin bone (affected by Palmar Angle) can lead to a 4% increase in the pressure exerted by the DDFT on the Navicular bone

(Credit Dr Renate Weller)

These simple facts highlight how important it is to keep your horses on tight shoeing schedule and receive correct trimming/shoeing to give them a long and successful career.

07/30/2018

05/08/2018

Frog support pad and Equipak CS. Helps with aligning the coffin joint when the horses hoof hits the ground.

04/25/2018

Some wedged egg bars for a 21 year old bull do***ng mare to help with heel support and give her a better hoof angle.

04/17/2018

Some information all horse owners should be aware of..... especially here in MN, when all this snow finally decides to melt. I have a feeling we will be dealing with a lot of mud in the following weeks!

When the going gets muddy, the muddy get hoof problems. Here's what to watch for in your horses.

04/12/2018

I documented the start to finish process of trimming a hind foot on a horse that is kept on a 6 week schedule.

04/11/2018

A great article on the controversial issue between the vast variety of hoof enthusiasts..... it is silly to be close minded to the different methods that can be used to benefit every horse. I’m all for what is best for each individual horse!

If you want to stir up an interesting conversation among horsemen, bring up the barefoot versus shod question. Learn more about horse shoes today!

04/09/2018

This horse had under run contracted heels due to a combination of conformation and improper trimming and was showing slight heel pain. I set him up with 2 degree wedged bar pad partnered with a center fit natural balance shoe to decrease leverage and and improve break over. Horse is showing positive results!