Roberto Verbera Farrier Service

12/31/2024

Happy New Year! What was your favorite horse experience in 2024?

11/27/2024

Wow, great rain storm we have had!
Often, when there's mud during a wet winter, horses tend to ball up mud on there soles. Hooves that stay packed with mud can eventually loose sole thikness due to the abrasive action of this kind of debris, especially if there are any stones packed in as well.
Regular hoof picking is important.
If your horse has a history of acquiring thin soles and tender hooves during winter, a sole hardener may also be a good solution to aid in sole retention.
Happy trails

11/21/2024

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08/21/2024

A day at work

08/20/2024

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05/16/2024

Xrays for balance. Often times xrays are taken to determine hoof balance in a static view. Its then determined how the hoof should be trimmed and how the shoe should fit. What is often lacking in this concept is a follow up xray at the end of the shoeing cycle, often times 5 to 7 weeks later.
The hoof capsule grows down and forward over time requiring a new trim to re balance hoof capsule alignment. So one xray at the day of trimming/shoeing gives insight to how we might be able to trim a particular horse and forcast balance over a time period, and a follow up xray at the end of a given time, helps determine if the horse remained in allowable limits of function and balance at a static view.
Further more, there are plenty of other factors to consider for balance and function. One example is adding a roller type shoe to achieve a particular balance, in the static view, may not be safe for horse and rider if they are barrel racing, it could make for a slippery footed horse trying to run around barrels.
In short, xrays are simply one tool used in regards to balance, but should not be the final approach to determining how best to trim or shoe.

04/02/2024

Had a great time representing Werkman USA at our Spanish clinic this weekend. Focused on presenting some simple fundamentals for hoof balance and shoe fit with Werkman's new Maverick shoes. Thank you Horseshoe Barn for hosting and all who attended!

11/30/2023

Adding to the photos of some of the horses and people we have the pleasure to work for

11/02/2023

Jump weld egg bar

08/21/2023

Great start to this week

08/19/2023

07/19/2023

Another performer!

07/10/2023

Some of our polo horses we work on!

06/21/2023

Great to see our horses under saddle!

06/20/2023

One of our nice horses we get to work on. Thank you Jane

03/22/2023

Fun demo today, lots of great questions from the 3 different classes!

12/16/2022

Laminites case today. Glue and cast clogs for recovery and comfort. Now its up to the horse to tell us how he likes them over the next few days. The left front was treated the same.