Manage Your Horse for Stronger Hooves
…with medicine.” Instead of taking healthy hooves for granted, set aside a small part of your daily routine for your horse’s hooves. The reward will be strong and sound hooves…
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Ten Hoof Care Tips to Help Keep Your Horse’s Hooves Healthy and Strong
ealthy hooves are a challenge for many of us. The reasons for problem hooves are as varied as the horses themselves, but the path back to strong feet is the…
Caring for Your Horse’s Hooves in Winter
…Yet cold weather takes a toll on your horse’s feet. Hooves not only grow differently in winter but are susceptible to several season-specific problems. What’s more, frozen ground, snow and…
Thrush: Trouble in the Grooves of the Hooves
…his hooves daily. These horses have a higher risk of thrush. Horses who have room to run clear debris on their own. See How good are you at picking hooves? Landing…
Game Plan For Problem Hooves
…the horse loses a shoe. Bottom Line Good nutrition and farrier care are the cornerstones to healthy, strong hooves. Also With This Article ”Put It To Use” ”Heredity And Hooves”…
Hot Summer Hooves
…than hooves of normal, good quality. We also disapprove of too much rasping, too, which may weaken the protection of otherwise normal and healthy hooves. Avoid the temptation to “smooth”…
Finicky Eater Has Terrible Hooves
My 28-year-old Appendix Quarter Horse has terrible hooves. She’s also a hard keeper and finicky. For years I have been trying different foods and supplements, to no avail. I give…
Thrush: Trouble in the Grooves of the Hooves
…his hooves daily. These horses have a higher risk of thrush. Horses who have room to run clear debris on their own. See How good are you at picking hooves? Landing…
How to Clean a Horse’s Hooves
Cleaning your horse’s hooves regularly will give you a chance to monitor the health of the foot, check the shoes and remove any sharp objects that may be lodged in…
Topical Care For Winter-Weary Hooves
…• Cracking • Snow buildup • Sole bruises. While we’re not big fans of routinely painting hooves, as you can oversoften them, your horse’s normally good-quality hooves may show the…