The low heel-long toes trait is one of the most common hoof abnormalities described in the racehorse. Functionally adapted ...

If your spring plans include a return to a more intensive riding routine, make sure your horse’s hooves are ready.

Reynolds is a farrier, or “horseshoe-er,” as he ... A technical term for the hoof. The hoof capsule shown here (with shoe attached) belongs to a horse named Tonto.

Horses apparently normal in their movement one night may be ... The chronic condition may result in the separation of the hoof wall from the sensitive laminae of the foot. When this happens the third ...