Back to Barefoot: Managing Horses Sans Shoes
Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA
November 19, 2024
Going barefoot can benefit hoof health, but consider management and physical needs before pulling shoes.
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Going barefoot can benefit hoof health, but consider management and physical needs before pulling shoes.
Even horses with less-than-ideal feet can lead sound and productive careers.
If your horse is acting naughty when handled or ridden, he might be trying to avoid pain somewhere in his body.
Dr. Jennifer Feiner Groon explains how veterinarians might use 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel to prevent and treat equine osteoarthritis in this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live.
Corticosteroids vs. orthobiologics vs. polyacrylamide hydrogels. How do veterinarians choose which is best? One veterinarian explains in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Can a warmup or cooldown routine affect equine joint health? What is the best way to start and finish your horse’s exercise routine? Find out in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Behavioral issues in horses often stem from underlying physical problems, requiring careful evaluation to identify and address root causes.
Here’s how you and your veterinarian can work together to reduce your horse’s risk of developing joint disease in his early years.
Splint bone injuries are common in both working and pastured horses. Here’s what you should know.
Driving horses, whether pulling a plow, going for a pleasure drive, or competing, face health considerations similar to and distinct from those of typical sport horses.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
Read about common heel conditions in horses and how to address them.
Learn to recognize the signs of equine back pain and what therapies are available.
A horse’s body has about 700 muscles. By understanding how muscles produce movement, you can formulate training and rehab strategies.
New research is shedding light on equine shivers, a poorly understood neuromuscular condition affecting horse movement and performance.
Find out how veterinarians connect abnormal behaviors with pain in horses during lameness evaluations.
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