Maryland Farriery Seminar Scheduled for March 22
The Horse Staff
January 19, 2014
The University of Maryland will host an introduction to farriery seminar on March 22.
The University of Maryland will host an introduction to farriery seminar on March 22.
The team of 3-D printing experts from Australia’s CSIRO worked with podiatrists to produce “horse-thotics.”
More than half of the readers responding to a recent poll said their horses go barefoot year-round.
What do you do when your horse’s shoe is loose, but the farrier is hours or days away? Becky Cothran, owner of Bex HorseShoeing, demonstrates how to remove a horse shoe quickly and safely using just a claw hammer and a rasp.
Scientists have custom-made a set of titanium racehorse shoes, a first for the sport.
Find out the results of our poll about club feet.
Learn about healthy hoof conformation and common, potentially function-affecting abnormalities.
One veterinarian outlines several common questions about the barefoot concept and shares her thoughts on each.
Far too often when discussing a horse’s foot, we use the word “normal” as a reference point to determine its state of health. But what is the “normal” we are comparing it to?
Dr. Scott Palmer describes some common racehorse shoeing techniques.
Horse owners and veterinarians can identify a club foot based on classic signs and grades of severity.
A specific trimming technique increased the hoof’s weight-bearing area and increased the heel angle.
Study examines changes in toe angle and proximal hoof circumference without shoes.
This hand-forged shoe offers an option for supporting horses suffering laminitis.
These state-of-the-art pressure sensors that can measure the forces at more than 1,000 location on the hoof.
The first step in managing an equine foot problem successfully is to attain an accurate diagnosis.
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