A foal's future performance in competition, or as a pleasure riding companion, depends in large part on how his feet are cared for in the first six months of his life. Normally, hoof care for a foal is best started at 30 days, according to Stephen O'Grady, DVM, MRCVS, a professional farrier with Northern Virginia Equine in The Plains, Va.

 

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ANNE EBERHARDT

Proper foot care is necessary to make sure the foal has every chance to grow up with straight legs and good feet; if you wait too long to solve a problem in the growing foal, it can become a permanent issue

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