Strengthening a Horse’s Shelly Feet
Too much moisture can damage a horse’s hoof. The condition that creates soft feet is commonly referred to as “shelly feet.” Strengthening a [...]
Safe Horse Handling Tips
It doesn’t matter how quiet a horse is, they can react suddenly and unexpectedly. It’s your job as a horse handler to anticipate such [...]
Ringbone in Horses
One joint disease that can affect horses as they age is ringbone. The term ringbone is used to describe osteoarthritis, inflammation, and loss of [...]
Reducing Horse Heel Pain Lameness
The horse’s hoof is designed to absorb impact each time it strikes the ground. That means it’s also the part of the horse’s body [...]
Managing 3 Common Equine Lamenesses
Horses that are diagnosed with a chronic lameness require a life-long management strategy that keeps them comfortable. It can be challenging to find [...]
Equine Infections Anemia Testing Recommendations
The Coggins test was the first and is still the gold standard in testing horses for Equine infectious anemia (EIA), also known as swamp [...]
Equine Back Pain: Two Major Areas of Soreness
If you notice your horse is “ouchy” and not performing his best, back pain may be the culprit. Before agreeing to major medical or [...]
Causes of Tying Up in Horses
The following information about tying-up is courtesy of the equine veterinary experts at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington, Kentucky. The term tying-up is [...]
Q&A: Mysterious skin bumps
Q: My 6-year-old Paint mare has dime-size bumps on either side of her back and a marble-size one on the right girth area. These [...]
Common Hoof Conformation Faults and Shoeing Solutions
Horses that have conformation faults can still perform at the highest levels of their discipline with proper trimming and shoeing. In this article, Scott [...]