Hoof care

Everything You Need to Know to Care For Your Horse’s Hooves Horse hooves may seem like simple structures, but they are actually quite complex. They must be strong and stable enough to carry the horse’s weight yet sensitive enough to navigate challenging terrain accurately. The horse hoof is incredibly important to the animal’s life and […]

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We put two homemade horse hoof conditioners to the test in drought conditions and track the results. Photos of the hooves before and after and of the conditioners.

Do you have good hoof care habits? Try these 5 hoof care tips to keep your horse's hooves strong and healthy all year long.

Basic #hooftrimming Guide for #horseowners

With a warmer than usual, but just as wet, winter, plus the rains of early spring, mud has been prevalent on so many horse farms[g1] across the country. And when there’s mud on the farm, there’s usually thrush in the hoof.

Schedule for shodding or trimming horse's feet. Keeping hooves balanced, Proper nutrition for good hoof health. Common hoof problems.

Equine hoof abscess is the inflammation of the corium (a sensitive structure of the hoof). Hoof problems such as a hoof abscess can occur in both shod as well as unshod horses. Pus is produced as the natural reaction of the horse’s body to fight off infection. The pus accumulates, and since it cannot escape through the hoof, great pressure builds, causing much pain and discomfort for a horse. To relieve the pressure (if left untreated), this pus then works its way up the hoof wall, breaking…

Learn the best methods for picking up a Horse's hoof without getting kicked or stood on: For both the front and the back legs....