Category Archives: Hoof Care

Mar 21
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Foal Hoof Care, When to Get Help?

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Many horse owners are curious about the right time for their foal’s first trim. Many believe that hoof care is necessary when the foal is a year old or is starting with its riding training. If you are concerned about the welfare of your foal then waiting a year is a big NO. As hooves get long, break or wear unevenly or not break and wear at all, they can potentially cause leg strain and deviation. The more your foal matures the more difficult the corrections will be since as it matures, its bones continue to harden and joints formalize….

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Mar 21
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What is Natural Hoof Care?

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A horse’s hoof is an amazing piece of workmanship. It serves as a pump and shock observer. For it to work properly, it should be able to flex, contract and expand. The entire hoof supports the horse, thus when able to work properly, the hoof can minimize soreness, fatigue, lameness as well as other issues. Horses left in the wild do not possess laminitis or navicular disease. These horses have heels that are not contracted as well as do not have quarter cracks. They have amazingly sturdy soles and frogs as well as thick hoof walls. They are tough and…

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Mar 21
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Requirements for Healthy Hooves

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The health of the hooves will affect the overall health of your horse. The best way to enhance the health of your horse’s hooves is to make sure to properly feed your horse with a complete yet balanced nutritional ration. The feed program will vary from fast growing foals, performance horse to old horses. Poor quality hooves have horns that show poor structural integrity. Hooves having poor quality horns will have a slow growth rate. To effectively create the proper feeding program, below is a view of the basic essential hoof nutrients as well as the potential outcome of hoof…

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Mar 21
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Hoof Growth

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Many people are wondering why some horses grow dense, strong and almost indestructible hooves, while there are some that produce hooves with the consistency of a dead cork. How much do you really know about hoof growth and the factors that affect it? Just like our fingernails, the rate and quality of the hoof’s growth varies. However, unlike with our fingernails, horses depend a lot on their hooves for their survival so having a quality and healthy hoof is an advantage. For a normal adult horse, the hoof wall usually grows at rate of approximately 6 to 10 millimeters per…

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