Hoof Care

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While you have your horse on a schedule for farrier visits, there are still other things you can do to help maintain your horse’s healthy feet between trimmings.

A good farrier or trimmer is worth his/her weight in gold. Use our tips to find and keep the right hoof-care professional for your horse.

With varying opinions out there, we decide to chat with our featured professional, farrier Mitch Taylor, to learn his thoughts and ask whether he could provide some insight on hoof packing protocols.

How to be set up for success with your Farrier, from our pro Mitch Taylor.

We asked our featured farrier, Mitch Taylor of the Kentucky Farrier School, what his thoughts were on several health care topics.

Hey Brad, what’s one fundamental of horsemanship that has stuck with you for a long time?

Hoof Health

Hey Brad, how do you utilize hoof packing?

Everyone in the equine world has their own secret sauce for all things horse care related. We asked our featured professional Brad Barkmeyer what his go to strategies are.

Your horse’s feet are vulnerable to whatever may be on the ground, and a puncture wound can be deadly.

Take aim against seven common hoof-care mistakes that can put your horse’s health and soundness at risk.

Advances in equine health care have extended the potential lifespan of senior horses. What you should expect as yours grows older?

Use Ken McNabb's tips for hoof care and trail-prep tips for a safe, fun trail ride.

Does your horse have hoof problems? Review basic management strategies first, then consider the additional help your horse’s feet may need.

Horseshoer Mike Milster shares the story behind his farrier tools.

A fix for underrun heels depends on the horse’s unique circumstances and the skill of the farrier.

Don’t get stuck with a muddy, messy, unhealthy living space for your horse this winter. Learn top tips for mud control from a veterinarian who’s seen it all.

Hooves respond to other nutrients as well, so a well-formulated hoof supplement should contain zinc, iodine, and methionine, in addition to biotin.

Hoof dressings serve a number of purposes, including one that might surprise you!

Making the transition from shod to barefoot is about to get easier, especially for the toughest cases.

Check out these extra resources for the "Winter Time? Tune-Up Time!" article in the February 2012 issue.

Hoof boots look funky. Hoof boots muffle the age-old sound of hoofbeats on the trail. Most cost more than 10 times the cost of a pair of steel horseshoes. Yet horse owners are booting up their horses and hitting the trail to experiment with temporary hoof protection for trail riding.