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Dave Gilliam - Equine Soundness Professionals

Dave Gilliam has been a professional farrier for over 20 years, and works throughout the United States, but is based in Florida. Dave’s focus is primarily Hunters and Jumpers, and lameness. Early in his career, Dave developed an interest in lameness and sport horses, and has since continued his education and now has a strong focus on lameness and sport horses. Dave recently graduated from the Royal Veterinary College's Equine Locomotor Research program, a prestigious graduate-level course that concluded with a scientific research project and thesis. He is also the founder and president of Equine Soundness Professionals, an organization for veterinarians and farriers that focus on lower limb lameness.

D.E. Hoof Taps have proven to be quite useful tools for many of the hoof maladies and structural defects that we commonly see. I most often apply the hoof taps in cases of white line disease (pretty common in southern Florida!) and hoof cracks. The taps having an anti-bacterial surface is an important feature, and clients love that they can be applied under any type of shoe. Hoof taps are simple to apply, and I have gotten visible results that both the client and I can easily see.  

https://www.equinesoundnessprofessionals.org/

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dave gilliam

Travis Burns, CJF, TE, EE, FWCF

Dr. Alex Ciuffitelli, VDM

DE HoofTaps

Twin Creeks Podiatry by Dr. Debra Taylor

DE HoofTaps put into stabilize hoof wall under shoe

Tryon Farrier, Jack Montgomery

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Got to use some hoof taps from Doug Ehrmann in
My wood shoes and  trims this pics are from when  I put them in I went  back to trim and to  my good Surprise cracks grew out good product Doug

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toe cracks

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- Andre Lebron of NY, 

a professional farrier for over 30 years

DE HoofTaps

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Separation addressed at an early stage. 

One cycle for this horse is seven weeks. 

New Hooftaps can be applied if needed.

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Resection of the hoof

Resection of the hoof. HoofTaps were cut to accommodate. Glue is applied up to bottom of HoofTaps and then nails are driven. - images courtesy of Curtis Burns APF-I

Resection of the hoof. HoofTaps were cut to accommodate. Glue is applied up to bottom of HoofTaps and then nails are driven. - images courtesy of Curtis Burns APF-I

Resection of the hoof. HoofTaps were cut to accommodate. Glue is applied up to bottom of HoofTaps and then nails are driven. - images courtesy of Curtis Burns APF-I

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Resection of the hoof. HoofTaps were cut to accommodate. Glue is applied up to bottom of HoofTaps and then nails are driven. - images courtesy of Curtis Burns APF-I

Resection of the hoof. HoofTaps were cut to accommodate. Glue is applied up to bottom of HoofTaps and then nails are driven. - images courtesy of Curtis Burns APF-I

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Resection of the hoof - 4 Week Cycle - Yes, Positive Results!

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Hoof Wall is solid - 3 months

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DE HoofTaps for separation and stabilization

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Plain Aluminum's

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Horse came in horrible shape, overgrown, underweight, couldn't walk. He is still an ongoing project. He is doing much better, put on weight and bringing his feet back under himself in the front, and standing up in the back. When I started working on him, he couldn't hold one foot up for longer for a minute or so. The DE HoofTaps have helped him tremendously. We were so concerned with him we didn’t take any before pictures. 

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Plain Aluminum's

Right Front

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Plain Aluminum's

Plain Aluminum's

Plain Aluminum's

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Left Front

DE HoofTaps make the difference

Plain Aluminum's

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Five week cycle

Right Front

DE HoofTaps make the difference

DE HoofTaps make the difference

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Five week cycle

DE HoofTaps make the difference

DE HoofTaps make the difference

DE HoofTaps make the difference

As you can see, horse is on his way to improving.

ALL TAPPED UP!

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ALL TAPPED UP! - Andre Lebron

ALL TAPPED UP! - Andre Lebron

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ALL TAPPED UP! - Andre Lebron

ALL TAPPED UP! - Andre Lebron

ALL TAPPED UP! - Andre Lebron

Wall Separation

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Marc Jerram BSc Hons AWCF Master Farrier, UK

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Thomas Oliver Dyson Farrier, UK

d.e. HoofTaps in barefoot Horse

tap setter

Helpful Tip

Helpful Tip

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I call this tool the Tap Setter, as explained in the directions. Here's how I made it.

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Helpful Tip

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Take an old clinch cutter and grind down the cutter side to approx. 1/16"

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Simple tool when needed.

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