Career changes for older horses

…has gone on to become an ideal 4-H partner for a young girl starting her riding career.  Then there are those horses who wind up in careers few could have…

A Foundation for Success

…special care to tailor-make a hoof-care program for each horse, according to his needs. I’ll share a few of our practices here so you can consider how they might work…

Fight Arthritis at Every Age

…horse’s hoof care. Hooves that are long, out of balance or otherwise badly cared for can alter the movement of all the joints above it, potentially leading to arthritis. “Farriership…

The Golden Years

hoof care isn’t keeping him sound and comfortable, his dental care has been neglected, his saddle no longer fits, or he isn’t getting adequate warm-ups and cool-downs, regular exercise, and…

Heat Detectors For Hooves

…horse’s hoof is the coronary band, where blood supply is dense and there is only overlying skin rather than dense hoof wall between the blood supply and the air. The…

Hoof Crack: Fill `er Up

…let it dry thoroughly until the fill was solid. Like your farrier, you can use a hoof sealer/hardener or hoof dressing to help protect the hoof and trap internal moisture…

Hot Summer Hooves

…out the hoof wall, removing ridging. This surface rasping along the hoof wall removes the natural waxy protection on the hoof, making it vulnerable to adverse effects of high moisture…

Hooves: Fill That Gap

…receiving no or little supplemented grains, with unknown mineral intakes from hay, should try one of the more comprehensive hoof supplements such as Hooflex+, Farrier’s Formula, Shoer’s Friend or Nu-Hoof