The Importance of the “Before and After”
We love to do before and after photo comparisons. They're fun and educational for us trimmers and also for our clients, the horse owners. I'm often surprised at how much has changed.I usually take...
Every Hoof Has A Story
We’ve all heard the joke, “Talk to the hoof!” But what we really need to do is listen to the hoof. Every horse’s hoof has a story to tell. If you look and listen,...
The Truth About Equine Abscesses- Part Two
Submitted by Patricia Morgan Wagner, Hoof Rehabilitation SpecialistThere is no actual treatment for an abscess once the white line has been invaded. The condition has to run its course. Epsom salt or vinegar soaks...
Stabilizing Pedal Osteitis with a Glue-On Shell and Therapeutic Elevation Aid
In this case study submitted by Philip Himanka of Not Only Barefoot LLC, he describes the approach that he and Dr. Allen Landes took to help stabilize the coffin bone on a mare with...
Laminitis And The Laminar Wedge: Take It Or Leave It
Laminitis is one of the biggest hoof problems we encounter as hoof care providers. I have studied laminitis for the past 12 years extensively, presenting on laminitis at the Laminitis Conference in Florida and...
When Abscess Goes Untreated – The Sequestrum
If you own horses, chances are good that at some point either you or someone you know spent many hours tending to an abscess. An abscess is collection of pus in an area of...
3 Ways to Treat Navicular/Heel Pain Using the Easyboot Glue-On
By Jon Smedley of Trim and TrainThere seems to be a lot of discussion surrounding the condition of navicular/heel pain. What exactly is it, and what qualifies as a diagnosis? Regardless of that discussion,...
Get a Grip
When you understand the hoof as a complex, flexible, living structure and then consider a shoe as a rigid cast, it's easier to imagine what the rest of the horse must do to compensate...
What’s the Difference?
Shoeing a horse versus going barefoot has probably been an ongoing argument since the first day a horse sandal was made by braiding dry grasses together. It’s quite common to be skeptical of innovation....
What Happens When an Abscess Goes Untreated
By Nancy Frishkorn BA, CHCP (reposted from September 10, 2013)If you own horses, chances are good that at some point either you or someone you know spent many hours tending to an abscess. An...