Hoof Care & Shoeing

A horse’s soundness and ability to perform depend on his feet.

The Added Benefits of Fly Protection for your Horse’s Legs

Make the right choice for your horse with insight from a barefoot expert and three riders who’ve tried both options.

Each day brings another opportunity to help your horse grow better feet. Here’s a simple hoof building strategy you can easily incorporate into your daily routine.

A how-to video from the Certified Horsemanship Association showing the basic steps for picking out, or cleaning, a horse's hoof.

A reader asks: How do I ease my horse's fear of hot-shoeing?

Each day brings another opportunity to help your horse grow better feet. Here’s a simple hoof-building strategy you can easily incorporate into your daily routine.

When the seasons changes, so do your horse's hoof-care needs. Here's how to take care of your horse's hooves in winter.

Researchers study the shock-absorbing capabilities of polyurethane horseshoes. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine.

In some cases it's best to fit a horse with shoes fresh off a forge. By Laurie Bonner for EQUUS magazine.

Here are 10 ways to safeguard your horse from developing this potentially fatal hoof condition.

Horses that may go eight weeks between trims in the winter may need a hoof trim every four to six weeks in the spring to keep the feet well balanced.

When purchasing a horse, whether from an auction house, individual, or even over the Internet, check his hooves! While a pre-purchase exam by a reputable veterinarian and farrier is ideal, it's not always feasible.

Medical editor Matthew Mackay-Smith, DVM, addresses an EQUUS reader's question on improving her horse's hoof quality.