This video features full farrier and hoof restoration processes, showcasing the techniques and tools used in each restoration ...

Joan Fry gives another behind-the-scenes look at movie horse trainers and the role they've played on films such as "The Black ...

Clean cuts, calm horse — there's something mesmerizing about precision hoof trimming. Dad jumps overboard to save daughter after she fell off Disney Dream cruise ship ...

A successful procedure will allow a horse to live comfortably on pasture. However, as Rood & Riddle's Equine Podiatry unit explained in its latest "Case of the Month," any change to the equine limb ...

SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore started an initiative to expand its senior care program using horse therapy as the wealthy city-state grapples with the challenges of a rapidly aging population.

I was thrilled to learn of a new book, Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History by Dr. William Taylor, an archaeozoologist at the University of Colorado, that answered most of the questions I ...

Here's a look at KHRC's mortality reviews of the horses who died at Churchill Downs during the 2023 Spring Meet (click on a horse's name to see the full review): Parents Pride Owner: Kenneth Ramsey ...

Radiographs of the feet are also very important. These can determine whether the coffin bones have dropped or rotated, which can predispose a horse to abscesses. These x-rays will also give your ...

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 ...

The most-useful time to have radiographs taken is immediately before or after the horse is shod, Lesser recommended. Taking X-rays before the horse is shod allows for the farrier to see how the ...

Healthy hooves are the foundation for your horse’s soundness. There are some common problems that can arise causing lameness in your horse including hoof imbalances, underrun heels, quarter ...

“Hoof testers can be a big help in separating abscesses from laminitis,” says Bergin. “A horse with an abscess will typically have a very specific painful spot on the margin of that sole, heel or frog ...