Hoof boots are the go to tool for a horse owner transitioning their horse to barefoot. But due to the lack of research, I have an issue with long term use of them.
Category: Hoof Care
Keeping your horses feet in good condition can be tricky during the wet winter months. Read my top tips for good feet this winter!
So you might have seen on our social media that Scottie had his trip to horsey hospital this week to have his MRI scan done. This wasn’t only a big…
If you have been in the horse world for more than a few years, you have probably heard people talking about navicular with hushed voices. Navicular syndrome was always the…
In case you’ve missed all the latest Scottie news, we are currently suffering with a bit of a mystery lameness. The lovely non practicing vet at my yard has been…
This this heatwave, our horse’s hooves are suffering. They are dry, cracking and out growing their shoes very quickly. Needless to say there are daily posts on my social media…
Laminitis is the most well researched cause of lameness in the world. Despite all this research into this condition, it still affects hundreds of horses each year in the UK…
While away with work at the weekend, the social media famous clip on horse shoes came up in conversation. (If you haven’t heard of these, read my post about them…
There is a constant battle between barefoot lovers and shoe fans. The barefoot lovers say any horse can be barefoot and will be better off for it. Whereas the shoe…
I’m sure many, if not all of you, will have seen the video of these new shoes on social media over the past few months, if you haven’t you can…
I recently came across a very interesting article on barefoot management of horses and had a few thoughts on it I wanted to share. The article is written by someone…
Thanks to my work, I get to talk to lots of farriers, many of who are some of the best in the industry. So I thought I would have a…
Some of you may remember that last winter Scottie developed a new habit out of the blue, regularly removing his shoes! There were several factors for this, one being that…
This weekend work held a laminitis clinic and it was really interesting. There were several lectures by vets who have been researching laminitis and cushing’s disease for years, followed by…
I have finished my first week in my new job at a company which supplies to farriers. One of the products the company is really pushing at the moment is…
