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Do Your Horse's Hooves REALLY Need Trimming?
What a question, huh? I can hear y'all shouting YES! to the title of this post ... but stop and think ... do they REALLY need to be trimmed every ...
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Why NOT to Rasp the Entire Hoofwall
The periople lies just under the coronary band/hairline of the hoof capsule. Its role is to protect the softer new horn that is being generated to...
Anatomy
Where, Oh Where, is the P3?
This is an article I wrote back in 2013 for a national publication on Equine Hooves, "The Horse's Hoof". I thought since we've been talking about ...
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The Hairline Tells It All ...
Lyle “Bergy” Bergeleen wrote a book. It’s called, “The Hairline Tells It All”. I read it way back when it first came out and embraced it full hilt....
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High-Low Hoof Syndrome
We hear about high-low hooves a lot. Most horses have fairly similar hooves all round. Similar in shape, size, functioning but some will have ones ...
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How to Spot and Deal with Bruised Heels
Bruising on the heels of the hoof usually is caused by direct injury from rocks, irregular hard ground with pebbles, stones, etc. or other trauma t...
Anatomy
Hittin' up the Bars ...
A seamless fit ... the walls to the heels to the bars. They're all connected and all have a unique assignment as to support of the horse during w...