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The Basics of Hot Shoeing

"Hot shoeing," also called "hot setting" or "hot fitting," is a common practice among farriers. After the foot has been trimmed, rasped and is ready for the new shoe,...

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Polyurethane Horseshoes: Shoes of the Future?

Dutch researchers report that polyurethane horseshoes provide more shock absorption than do conventional steel shoes and may help protect the joints of the horse's lower limb. Using accelerometers, Utrecht University researchers...

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How to Pull a Loose Shoe

Download a handy PDF reference chart from the editors of EQUUS magazine on how to pull a loose shoe. What You'll Need Gloves to protect your hands (optional). Either a low-slung hoof boot,...

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Do Dressage Horses Need Shoes?

Question: How important is it to keep shoes on a dressage horse's hind hooves? My horse is a 5-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. His feet are not cracked and they seem strong....

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No More Lost Horseshoes

Few things can end a ride more quickly than a lost shoe. One minute you're loping along, the next, a metallic sound rings out and your horse's gait...

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The History of Horseshoes

Once people discovered the utilitarian value of the horse, they simultaneously realized the necessity to protect the horse's feet-that is, if they hoped to maximize his use. Although horses in...

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EasyWalker Horse Shoes

Description: Plastic horseshoes? The same high-tech plastics that go into human sports equipment are used in these state-of-the-art horse hoof protectors. Nail holes are "slotted" so that...

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Shoe Clues

Don't toss away your horse's old shoes, label them by foot-right hind, left front etc.-and save them for future use. We're not talking about keeping them for "spares," we're...

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Horse Snow Shoes

Winter trail rides can be beautiful and fun if you're prepared, but slippery and dangerous if your horse's hooves aren't prepared for ice and snow. Talk...

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Winter Horse Hoof Care

A horse hoof wall does adapt to cold, short days through metabolism changes that slow growth. And luckily, a healthy horse hoof's natural design works well...

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