One of the biggest troubles with discussing horse hoof trimming and balance is that when it comes to hoof balance, there isn't a set definition. This makes it challenging for everyone to achieve a ...

A team of researchers at Michigan State University's (MSU) McPhail Equine Performance Center offers hope to horse owners facing underrun heel and flat-footed woes with a 16-month study examining the ...

Without regular trimming, a horse’s hooves will continue to grow, eventually becoming so long that each hoof curls at the toe. In the wild, horses are constantly on the move and cover varying terrain, ...

Get ready to be completely mesmerized by this full horse hoof restoration, captured in stunning detail! From worn and rough ...

I’VE HEARD SOME use a tree stump, a few use a makeshift stand, and others use their hands and knees to support the hoof as they trim and shape it and add a metal shoe. My friend Z Barker and most ...

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was bright blue and I basked under the warmth of last summer’s sun as I tied ...

NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job. Spellman, 40, has spent nearly 15 years as a farrier, trimming hooves ...

In the process, she has given many OTTBs a second chance at a good life, whether as a sport horse, a pleasure horse, or ...

JOLIET, Ill. (CN) - A woman says she had to euthanize her mare after it got a bad toenail trim from a bumbling farrier. Joann Postic claims that Jeff Chaffee of Farrier Services crippled her painted ...