Gunderman Farrier Service

11/04/2025

Mondays are crazy!!🤪

10/22/2025

The responsibility of the toe of the horse on the hind end is a very hot topic amongst farriers. “Break over” especially gets some people passionate about their opinions! Unfortunately I don’t believe there is a silver bullet on this subject. Appropriate toe, appropriate balance heel to toe is the goal but that can look different from horse to horse and discipline to discipline. This c**t was barefoot in a fairly abrasive environment, he had a slight pelvic tilt and sore stifles which leads to excessive toe dragging creating a bullnose dorsal wall. Equalizing tension on the foot especially in the toe region allowed the tissue the relax and reorient the capsule around P3. 🤙

10/21/2025

Hoof abscesses are a nuisance! But they are really a nuisance when they chronically repeat! This poor fella came into tge vet clinci yesterday after battling on and off abscess bouts for six months. With the assistance of radiographs we performed a resection of the wall around the abscess tract, removing as many “hiding” places as we could to ensure the pesky bacteria wouldn’t fester anymore! Being careful to not disturb the granulation tissue and the development of the stratum internum that is regenerating under the bacterial infection. The area was treated with a sugar-dine poltus.

10/18/2025

10/15/2025

Herd work ✔️

10/15/2025

10/07/2025

218.5 for SJR HiLight Mist (by SJR Diamond Mist) and Matt Koch in the Open Rein Work Prelims at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity!

Check out her full sibling SJR Mists Marie - Hip #2109 in the Western Bloodstock NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Sale! https://www.westernbloodstock.com/consignor-nrc/?HorseID=109

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📸 Carolyn Simancik Photography

09/23/2025

Navicular issues have a lot of variables. Controlling the flexor tendon and impar ligament strain is often the focus but sometimes controlling pressure on the affected region has huge benefit as well. Yesterday we “loaded” the stable areas of the foot and unloaded the painful part to give the opportunity for it to rest. Farriery has adjusted my mindset that taking away can be just as beneficial as adding.

09/11/2025

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08/23/2025

08/18/2025

Finished pretty feet are good for Facebook posts. Minimally distorted feet at the end of the cycle are good for horses!

07/24/2025