No stone is left unturned in every facet of a horse’s life and wellbeing at the majestic Arrowfield Stud.
Arrowfield farrier Dave Winter said the stud begins looking after a foal’s feet from 10 days of age.
“We’ll assess the foals for limb deformities, we’ll trim them at ten days of age,” Mr Winter told Racing Dreams.
He said shoeing a horse well goes beyond the racing world.
“It’s the longevity horse we’re after – these mares out here that are pregnant, they’re carrying 100 odd kgs extra weight right now, 65 per cent of the weight is up the front end of a horse.
“So it’s so important to have the feet right, right through the whole time of a horse’s life.”
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