Comments on: 8 Hoof Care Myths

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:27:47 +0000

Very educational and helpful. Thank you!

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:14:57 +0000

I have a friend that has a four-five year old horse that has never had her hooves trimmed. Her hooves look terrible, she has very jagged edges pretty deep into her hooves. Does this mean her feet are ruined?

By: q

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:36:26 +0000

Excellent article and very helpful.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:35:38 +0000

i thought the myths of horse hooves was very interesting. I learned something new (that made perfect sence) I was TOLD that gravel was actuall GRAVEL from a VET.I guess I am the smarter one now

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:21:35 +0000

Thank youI I learned some things Quickly! That is what I have time for. Good article with lots of information!

By: Fonda

Fonda — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:57:43 +0000

I enjoy reading about myths because I am a new horse owner and people love to give me their ideas. I own an appaloosa and everyone told me his shoes would be weak and they are not. At first I bought all kinds of hoof care and didn’t notice a difference. Now I don’t use anything and they are fine.

By: Kaylene

Kaylene — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:01:45 +0000

Very informative and objective article, I could see the common sense in the answers. It was helpful information for me. No hoof no horse.

By: Elysha

Elysha — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:09:36 +0000

RE: Lots of granite in Colorado and horse’s feet wearing too much.
I’d like to call that a “myth”. Wild horses move 20-30 miles a day over all sorts of terrain. American wild mustangs tread over crushed granite, too. My horse, an off the track thoroughbred, is boarded in a pasture with crushed granite in Granite Bay, CA. He’s barefoot. I also ride him on this same terrain as well as sand, rocks large and small, gravel, hard dirt, mud, you name it…completely barefoot! He gets ridden on the trail (walks, trots and lots of cantering) several times a week in addition to his 24 hr turn out and I still have to trim his feet on a 2-3 week schedule. So I think the person making this statement hasn’t actually tried it and/or is not familiar with what a healthy hoof looks like.

By: Sallie

Sallie — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:45:35 +0000

Good information. Thanks.

By: Abbey

Abbey — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:17:36 +0000

While some of the information is helpful to the neophyte owner, the last section about shoes on the horse is misleading. You should take a look at the new research that is out there about barefoot!