HOME SWEET HOME – CHOOSING A HOOF-FRIENDLY YARD
Text: Christine Pinna While I have come across many extremely well-managed yards that are horse and hoof-friendly and more than […]
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MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE
Text: Shelley Wolhuter Horses are designed to move. In fact, when it comes to horses, movement really is medicine. In
ASKHQ: PEELING FROG
Q: My horses frog peeled off. Is this normal? He’s sound and doesn’t seem bothered, but the whole thing just
ASKHQ: WHAT IS A BULLNOSED HOOF?
Q: What is a ‘bullnosed’ hoof? A: A true bullnosed hoof occurs when the dorsal wall of the hoof takes
ASKHQ: BREAKOVER
Q: What is the breakover? The breakover is the last phase of the stride and covers the time between the
ASKHQ: HOOF CRACKS
Q: What causes a hoof crack? A: Hoof cracks are simply splits in the hoof wall. They are often the
ASKHQ: WIDER FROGS
Q: Why is a wide frog preferred? A: Frogs vary in shape and size, and while many horses with narrow
ASKHQ: WHAT IS PEDAL OSTEITIS?
Q: What is pedal osteitis? A: Pedal osteitis describes inflammatory changes in the pedal bone (P3), otherwise known as the
ASKHQ: CORNS
Q: What are corns? A: The ‘seat of corn’ is the area of sole between the bar and the heel
ASKHQ: PHOTOGRAPHY
Q: My vet has asked for photographs of my horse’s feet, but she has asked me to retake them twice