Health Centers
Hoof Care
Articles
-
Hoof Care for a Horse with Laminitis and or Founder
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/or Founder.
-
Do Metal Shoes Contract Horse Heels? – a New Retrospective Study
A new study evaluated the influence of metal shoeing and other risk factors such as age, access to paddock and breed, on heel contraction in horses.
-
How do I identify hoof cracks and what is the best way to care for them?
Each crack in a horse's hoof is individual and the results or repairing and stabilizing the hoof crack depend upon the type, location and treatment.
-
Between Farrier Visits – Your Role in the Hoof-Care Team
Regular grooming is good for your horse's hair coat, and regular hoof care is good for his feet.
-
Hoof Care: Importance of Proper Trimming and Shoeing Intervals
Keeping track of hoof health and growth helps prevent problems and also alerts you when the farrier needs to see the horse before the next scheduled visit.
-
When Does A Horse Need Shoes?
Most horses can get by without wearing shoes. This article discusses five scenarios when a horse will be more comfortable and better performing when wearing shoes.
-
Summer Hoof Care for Your Horse
Equine health author Miriam Rieck shares some of her hoof-care knowledge developed through experiences with her favorite horse, Nan. Includes great ideas that can help you with your horse.
-
Metal Shoes, Hoof Pads , Boots or Barefoot: Which Works Best for Horses in Winter
Winter may be time to rehabilitate horse hoofs from the effects of metal shoes and hoof boots can be a useful, practical and no-nonsense tool.
-
Pros and Cons: Are Horse Shoes Necessary for Hoof Health?
Some horse professionals and owners think of horseshoes as a necessary evil brought on by circumstances that limit the horse's natural exercise and other factors involved in the domestication of horses; others disagree, some vehemently.
-
Trimming vs Shoeing - Best Case Scenarios and Limitations From a Farrier's Point of View
If we use our common sense (horse sense) we will see when horses need to be shod and when they only need to be trimmed. Every horse has different needs.