Hoof problems
“No foot, no horse” may be an old horseman’s saying, but it’s as true now as it’s always been as there is a wide range of hoof problems that can affect any horse and bring your riding plans to an abrupt halt. As a result cleaning horses hooves is an essential part of daily horse care that should never be skipped as a result of lack of time. Whether you’re struggling with lost shoes, brittle hooves, hoof cracks or thrush, H&H has veterinary and farriery experts on hand to help advise you on every hoof problem.
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Back to basics: cleaning horses’ hooves — a complete how-to guide
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Put your best foot forward – and make it shine with one of these great hoof oils
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Hoof supplements: what’s on the market?
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Hoof abscess (pus in the foot): how to deal with this common problem
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Do equine diseases from days gone by still exist today? *H&H Plus*
Do the diseases we’d almost forgotten about still exist today? Patrick Pollock FRCVS sheds new light on old problems
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6 common hoof problems to keep an eye out for
Could you spot all six of these common hoof problems?
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How to poultice a horse’s hoof: your essential guide
Dr Stuart Thorne MRCVS, of Fellowes Farm Equine Clinic, gives useful tips to make poulticing easy
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Winter hoof care tips: simple steps to help maintain healthy hooves
Ricky Farr MRCVS gives some helpful tips on how to keep your horse’s hooves healthy through the winter with some easy to follow preventative measures
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Thrush in the horse’s hoof: a smelly problem that needs addressing
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Puncture wounds – a potentially serious injury that can be easily missed
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Hoof cracks – when should horse owners be concerned?
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White line disease (seedy toe): what you need to know
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Maintaining frog health in horses’ hooves *H&H VIP*
A horse’s frogs enhance his bounce, balance and blood circulation, so let’s all give them some love, says master farrier Ben Benson AWCF
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Puncture wounds in the hoof *H&H VIP*
What should you do if you find a foreign body embedded in a hoof? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS offers expert advice
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Hovis’ Friday Diary: I seem to have a ‘Kevin’ living in my foot
Hovis has some bad news to share with his fans this week
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Can feeding biotin improve hoof health? Spillers explains... *Promotion*
Spillers’ equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some insightful information on whether biotin can help support hoof health
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Most common hoof problems - and relationships with the farrier
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Hoof disease warning: Connemara ponies most at risk
Research is shedding light on a devastating hoof disease that can affect Connemara ponies. Richard Stephenson MRCVS explains
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Treating soft tissue injuries in the hoof [H&H VIP]
Treatment of soft tissue injury in the hoof is most successful when vet, farrier and technology come together, as vet Dr Peter Milner and farrier Ian Hughes explain
