Many of the well-known clinicians and horse trainers today spend a lot of their time talking about how to train a horse under saddle or how to “make” a horse do things. Martin Black of Bruneau, Idaho is different in that he not only spends time on the horses, but also working on their feet […]
Older books defined quittor as simply an infection in the horse’s foot that could take on several different forms: cutaneous quittor (skin and underlying tissue), tendinous quittor (infection extending to tendons and ligaments), cartilaginous quittor (deeper infection in the lateral ungular cartilages), and sub-horny quittor (within the hoof). (Axe, J.W. The Horse: Its Treatment in […]
This time of year it is wise to stay warm and safe when riding your horse. You want to ensure your horse has shoes that are going to give them protection from the elements of weather. One thing that you absolutely want to make sure of is traction to prevent accidental falls in addition to […]
This week is the 35th anniversary of the landmark AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) meeting where Burney Chapman, CJF and Dr. George Platt, DVM presented their research on effectively treating laminitis and founder. Much of what they presented then is still what competent farriers today are using to save afflicted horses. There has been […]
When it comes to diseases of the horse’s foot, keratoma is not as scary as it sounds. Literally, keratoma means a tumor (-oma) in the hoof wall (keratin). Tumor can sound intimidating, but most of the time these growths are benign and don’t cause pain. In instances where the horse is sound and does not […]
Distance riding competitions have become popular in the United States and all over the world in recent years. Distance riding competitions consist of both endurance and competitive trail riding. These competitions showcase a horse’s ability to cover large distances without becoming too fatigued. Speed, horsemanship and the condition of the horse are all factors that […]
Horses’ hooves grow down from the coronary band to the ground at a rate of 1/4 to 3/8 inch per month (Butler 1976). At this rate, it takes approximately 8 months to a year for the horse to grow an entirely new hoof. When a horse injures itself near the coronary band, the evidence of […]
These last few weeks, I have been working in the tractor in the field to make hay. Cutting fields and baling hay can be fun…when everything works properly. However, there is a lot of time devoted to dealing with “breakdowns.” A part on the baler fails, a cutter bar wears out on the swather, a […]
Trimming and shoeing a horse’s foot can be a stressful experience to the careful beginner. No one wants to intentionally harm the horse. In order to gain more confidence about trimming the hoof, a farrier must learn what is inside the foot. Just like any good mechanic understands what is under the hood of the car […]
Draft or heavy horse shoeing is different from light horseshoeing. Draft horses move slowly. They often pull heavy loads. They are heavy and their feet need more protection than light horses. They are very strong, and though they are often gentle for most work, they sometimes resist shoeing. A heavier, thicker stock shoe is required […]
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