Fisher Farrier Service

If you can’t handle our January, you don’t deserve our July! Wishing everyone a safe and happy Canada Day!

Here’s Phase 2 and Phase 3(reset of phase 2) for #lifeoflibbythecanadian ! After 5 months of pads and casting, Libby hit a huge rebound. Her coffin bones are rotated to the range of 7-10 degrees in place of the 24-26 degrees we started with in August! We decided to try a new method of modern ‘shoeing’ it’s called #formahoof . So far the results have been positive. It’s still too new to base a concrete conclusion of the product. But, so far so good! ... In Phase 3, which is a Phase 2 reset, we decided to add glitter to the polymer, why not? Just because your on stall rest doesn’t mean you can’t look FABULOUS! Thanks to @centralontariovet for the xrays! #laminitissucks #laminitisjourney #farrierlife #farrier #formahoof #fabulous #equinefashionistas #queenofthebarn #almostoutofthewoods #glittereverywhere #stillfindingglittereverywhere

Welcome to #lifeoflibbythecanadian. Our journey with Libby started in August of 2019. Libby has a chronic case of laminitis. As you can see her coffin bone was millimeters from prolapsing through the bottom of the hoof. Phase one consisted of trimming the hooves, taking Xrays to see what’s happening inside the foot. With the 20+ degrees of rotation we needed to apply pads and casting material to support the structure of the hoof while the new stronger laminae grows down. #libbythecanadian #laminitissucks #laminitisjourney #farrierlife #xrays #saynotosecondcut

500 sporting a fashionable pair of Jim Blurton heart bar shoes with a 2 degree wedge and a copper-sulphate pour in pad. One of my little tricks of the trade is to place play-dough to the back of the foot after applying the pour in pad. This stops the product from oozing out before it’s cured.

A frequent trim cycle for Will to ensure his feet are balanced to eliminate this thrushy heel crack.