However, once there is rotation, it takes a full year for a new healthy hoof to grow out completely. While shoeing these horses, it is essential to have your veterinarian and farrier work together ...

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was bright blue and I basked under the warmth of last summer’s sun as I tied ...

During the hoof care session ... around the center rotation." Dr. Tanner discussed why horses' teeth need to be floated and the importance of having horses' teeth floated on a regular basis ...

Horsemen know. “You don’t have no hoof, you don’t have no horse,” he said, with a right rear hoof between his legs, as he used a rasp to file down excess wall of the hoof of his first ...

“No foot, no horse” is an old saying that is still true. A sound and healthy hoof is crucial to the health and function of the horse. Regular hoof care is one of the most important aspects of ...

Horse hooves are admittedly a lot more durable than human trotters: The hoof wall, which covers the top of the hoof and forms a rim around the bottom, doesn’t have any nerves or blood vessels.

The farriers are an important part of the Horse Cav. Det. as they specialize in equine hoof care and play a vital role in keeping the horses healthy and fit for duty. “Well, it’s a lot of ...

Although early civilizations drove horses — they were too small to ride — driving in today’s world is not nearly as popular as riding. Most horse lovers want to feel the connection between ...