Horse Hoofwear Innovations
Heather Smith Thomas
March 10, 2021
Today’s hoof protection options include a variety of glue-on shoes, hoof boots, and even orthotics. Learn about the pros and cons of each.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Today’s hoof protection options include a variety of glue-on shoes, hoof boots, and even orthotics. Learn about the pros and cons of each.
Outbreaks worldwide prompt enhanced biosecurity recommendations for equine events.
This case has not been connected with international travel, transport, or exhibition.
Both horses were recently stabled at the World Equestrian Center, in Ocala, during competition.
Each horse has his own individual needs when it comes to parasite control. But when you’re responsible for deworming a number of horses on one property, how do you meet each one’s needs?
Researchers: A newly published “catalog” of equine discomfort behaviors could help veterinarians, scientists, stable managers, and owners “speak the same language” when it comes to recognizing possible signs of discomfort in horses.
The equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak began at an FEI jumping competition in Valencia, Spain, with cases spreading to Belgium, France, and Germany. The FEI calls it “probably the most serious EHV-1 outbreak in Europe for decades.”
Police horses fill a special place in the equestrian world. Here’s a look at the unique lives, needs, and challenges of these horses, as well as how they’re selected and trained.
Seventy-two potentially exposed horses were released from restricted movement following 14 days of monitoring.
Is your horse’s annual wellness exam comprehensive? Learn about common wellness steps and how your veterinarian can help you address and correct problems you might encounter.
Owners often seek advice and tips on ways to keep their RAO-affected horses healthy, so we’ve scoured our archives and compiled 10 resources available for free on TheHorse.com.
Finnish researchers found that 83% of the Standardbred horses and 90% of the Finnhorses (a local draft breed) had acute lesions resulting from their bits post-racing. Mares were at a greater risk of mouth injury.
Discover the possible causes of scratches and how you can prevent and treat this frustrating dermatitis often found on a horse’s pastern in our step-by-step visual guide.
A new European study has shown that Lusitanos had few OA lesions on radiographs, and when they did, the lesions were relatively minor.
The guidelines, available as a PDF file, were reviewed and approved by the AAEP’s infectious disease committee and board of directors.
Six exposed horses remain quarantined.
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