Your horse's feet are some of the most important structures contributing to his performance ability, and most people do what they can to keep them healthy. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong ...

"No foot, no horse" is perhaps the most used and still the most true statement there is in horse care. A horse is generally worthless without functional feet, which is why the American Association of ...

NEW YORK -- There is nothing ailing Big Brown that a good pedicure won't fix. Think of that crack in his left front hoof as the equivalent of a hangnail for a human. "It's a little confusing for ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — Big Brown, an exceptional thoroughbred, has a very common problem: a quarter crack, which is a split in the wall of a hoof. Trainer Rick Dutrow announced Sunday morning at Belmont Park ...

This is the ultimate deep-dive into horse hoof care. Dirt, cracks, and overgrowth vanish under skilled hands—leaving behind ...

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, ...

Farriers have been shoeing horses for two thousand years, but none have done the job quite like Ian McKinlay. Using a repair method devised 40 years ago by his father, a relatively simple set of tools ...

NEW YORK—The trainer calls it a “hiccup” and the owner is sure everything will be fine. So far, there doesn’t seem to be a crack in the confidence of camp Big Brown. Twelve days before the Belmont ...

Essentially, this is true. A horse must have all four legs and all four hooves in order to survive. Unlike a dog or a cat, who can survive on three legs, horses are very large animals and must have ...