Q: I work at a therapeutic riding barn and one of the horses has thrush. He is 25 years old…
From Texas A&M; College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences The purchase of a horse alone can be costly enough,…
Q: I recently bought a three-year-old mare. The first time we had the farrier out, she immediately became nervous and…
Hooves are made of a hard, crusty protein called keratin. You cannot add keratin by painting it on – it…
Abscess Symptoms: Abscesses in the hoof are typically characterized by sudden-onset, severe lameness. In some cases, the horse may…
When horses arrive at a rescue facility with their hooves in poor condition or a severe hoof ailment, it’s a…
Much has been made about all the extras and the precise care the barefoot horse needs. Some of this advice…
If your horse wears shoes, you've probably had one go missing at some point. Horse shoes often get stuck in the…
The distinctive clank of a loose shoe is never a welcome sound for a horse owner. In most cases, a loose…
Q. My farrier recently recommended that my horse be outfitted on the hind with shoes that have trailers. He suggested…