Thrush in horses is characterised by a black, foul-smelling discharge from the hooves and urgent treatment is required. In my experience it is usually (but not always) the result of poor hoof care ...

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In this case, the affected horse presented 4/5 lame. A general area of soreness was identified via hoof tester response, but despite light trimming over the affected area of the hoof, no abscess ...

With softer ground and increased moisture in the spring, some horses may develop hoof cracks, thrush, and abscesses. Thrush is a bacterial infection affecting the frog, while abscesses are pus-filled ...

“I got this idea, and never looked back,” Henderson said. A farrier is a person that specializes in hoof care for horses – trimming and shoeing, but also blacksmithing, creating the horseshoes and ...