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
Hoof Care
The saying “no hoof, no horse” is spot on. A horse with bad feet cannot be expected to perform to the best of their ability, especially over a longer period of time. They might not be able to do certain things or might be more prone to injury long term. Luckily there is plenty of hoof care available to keep them in the best condition we can.
Specialising in thoroughbreds, we have seen our fair share of poor feet. We have also seen lots of methods on how to improve and maintain them. So get our top tips on everything hoof related, from nutrition to good practice to seasonal 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 deal as we would finally be getting to the bottom of his mystery lameness. But it would also be the…
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 end of a horse’s career. In recent years our understanding of this condition has improved massively, meaning it is no…
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 incredibly helpful and has looked at him multiple times and performed flexion tests and used the hoof testers. While she…
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 of people sharing photos and asking for advice and I am shocked by the amount of people whose only input…
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 alone. It’s hard to say whether this is down to a lack of knowledge in the cause of the condition…
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 here.) One of the farriers made a very good comment about these new clip on horse shoes that they are…
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 fans believe that shoes can be the better option for the horse. I recently came across two very interesting and…
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 find the video below. The Megasus Horserunners are the first clippable shoes available for horses and market themselves as being…
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 who is pro barefoot and believes that any horse can go barefoot and it is the owners management of the…
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 post series dedicated to some of the conversations I have with these farriers as some of them are really interesting…
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 he was starting to really use his hind end properly and was over tracking and over reaching, leading to him…
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 demonstrations from farriers of different products and methods for a lamanitic horse. Laminitis is an Emergency There are a few…
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 copper coated nails. I am finding this product fascinating! The idea behind the product is that the copper somehow kills…
