Barr's Farrier Services
6582 2nd Line L0G 1W0 Tottenham, ON, Canada

Hey everyone, I get cell service with Rogers so I’m having connectivity issues with the network down. Hopefully they will restore normal service soon!

I get asked a lot what product I recommend for treating thrush. BIOPTEQ Hoof Solution is my top pick as it’s effective, but non-caustic so it doesn’t damage healthy and sensitive tissues. Best of all it’s a Canadian Product.

Injuries of the distal collateral ligaments are probably one of the most common causes of diagnosed lameness in horses nowadays. I’ve made a jointed model to si...mulate the movement this ligament might undergo to help me understand rotational torque and the direction of stress on the DIP joint. We know injuries can occur from sudden trauma and can be associated with long term foot imbalances. See more

Injuries of the distal collateral ligaments are probably one of the most common causes of diagnosed lameness in horses nowadays. I’ve made a jointed model to si...mulate the movement this ligament might undergo to help me understand rotational torque and the direction of stress on the DIP joint. We know injuries can occur from sudden trauma and can be associated with long term foot imbalances. See more

An ode to the cold When the weather has you feeling blue, remember there are horses still to shoe The snow and ice have come, despite the cold the works not done If you think you’ve had enough -remember that the tough get going when the going gets tough... So don’t forget that if the weather’s bad there’s a horse still waiting for her snow pads See more

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Farrier on site and working hard