Health Conditions to Consider When Trying a Horse
Work with your veterinarian and watch for signs of these 5 health conditions when you’re trying a horse to buy.
Work with your veterinarian and watch for signs of these 5 health conditions when you’re trying a horse to buy.
Veterinarians and farriers emphasize individualized maintenance for preventing lameness and promoting long-term horse soundness.
How farriers trim and shoe horses for their unique biomechanics, discipline, and riding surface.
How soon can I ride my horse after he gets trimmed or shod? How do I know if he has thin soles? Vets and farriers answer these common hoof health questions and more.
Imbalances in horses’ hind hooves can lead to hock, tendon, ligament, and even lumbar pain; precise radiograph-guided farriery can help.
Navicular syndrome, once feared as a career-ending diagnosis, can now be managed more effectively, despite ongoing challenges.
What’s in your horse’s hoof-care box? Here are the items that hoof care professionals recommend you keep on hand.
A detailed guide on whether hoof boots are suitable for your horse, covering reasons for use, selection, fitting, maintenance, and potential issues.
Find out what researchers are learning about the biomechanics of the barefoot hoof.
A horse owner wonders if a farrier moving from barn to barn during the day could spread equine diseases.
Why do some hoof abscesses heal quickly while others linger? Why do some keep coming back? Two horse hoof experts answer these questions and more.
Learn how to prevent shoe loss caused by farrier error, rider issues, management style, or horseplay.
Discover why adhering to your veterinarian’s carefully designed laminitis-care plan is critical to your horse’s welfare and well-being in this article from the Winter 2023 issue of The Horse.
Read about the steps veterinarians and farriers take to identify, evaluate, and treat riding horses’ hoof problems.
Find out how to recognize when a horse is at risk of developing EMS-related laminitis and what you can do to either prevent or manage it so he stays sound.
Keep your horse sound and moving safely this winter with these smart hoof care practices.
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