Hoof Care Health Center
Featured Articles
Treating Quarter Cracks
by Flossie Sellers
April 30, 2017 15:28
Learn what causes quarter cracks in your horse's hooves and the 7 steps necessary to repair an infected quarter crack, and why prompt services of a farrier are …
Are Hoof Care Products Worth the Cost …
by Jennifer M. Keeler
April 30, 2017 18:02
Your local tack store has shelves loaded with various horse hoof treatments. What are they used for and do they really work? What works best for periodic hoof …
Summer Hoof Care for Your Horse
by Miriam Rieck
May 22, 2017 13:16
Equine health author Miriam Rieck shares some of her hoof-care knowledge developed through experiences with her favorite horse, Nan. Includes great ideas that …
How do you shoe a horse with crooked legs …
by Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
May 1, 2017 15:55
No horse is perfect, but some horses have legs that require extra care due to an angular deformity. This article discusses the best practices for the farrier …
Hoof Care for a Horse with Laminitis and or Founder
by Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
December 6, 2024 10:20
Attention to routine nursing care by the owner is usually the most significant factor in influencing the recovery rate of a horse afflicted with Laminitis and/ …
hoof care
/ho͝of,ho͞of ker/
noun
- the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, especially a horse.
- to shoe or not to shoe, that is the question.
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