Recent content by CarolineStern

In the Horse and Hound last week an advert for Heros Retrained ex reachorses I think they loan as well as sell, might be worth a try. They are based in Oxford. Good Luck.

I've just brought my youngster some Hardy chaps (he's got all four white feet! ) so far they seem to be good , stay in place when bucking and racing round the field !! I wash the mud off each night and they are dry by morning he has not sweated in them or got wet legs when raining. They were...

My Farrier supplied the pads, ask your Farrier he / she should be able to get some from a Farrier's Supplier's, if not already got a load in his/her van!! Imprint have a web site on Glue on plastic shoes, but they turn out to be very exensive as the farrier's have to go on courses to learn to...

Ask your farrier for pads with magic cushion hoof packing if you google this you can find out about it. I have this on my horse, it's a soft medicated hoof packing, chaper than equi-pak. I brought my pads and they get re-used and only pay for new shoes and magic cushion, it's brilliant. Good...

Keratoma's are noramally found in the toe area, I have not heard of one anywhere else but you can not rule that out. Hope whatever it is is not too bad and your back riding again soon!

I hear a Bar shoe can support heels to promote expansion and give greater support to the foot to help the problem. Barefoot can help the problem depending on what work your doing with the horse it gives a chance to the horses feet to recover naturally if has got contracted heels. Hope that...

If your horse has has a foot lamess problem, hacking out without shoes could potentially create foot problems again. With the weather now changing the feet will be naturally softer and road work and stoney tracks will potentially cause more risk of lameness returning and brusing will be much...

John Smart does a showjumping clinic at Duckhurst (indoors) on the 3rd Monday of each month. Also, a lot of the local riding clubs organise them eg Ardingly or Sevenoaks but prob not til spring/summer next year. Would also take a look at Eaglesfields website too as they always have a lot going...