I think the thickness of the hoof wall is completely irrelevant. The thickness of the sole is what counts. My Boys were both shod all their lives until 17 and have now been barefoot for a year and doing great. I use hoof boots when hacking as we do hilly stony trails and actually go places I...
My experience is there is no single answer that suits every horse and, just as importantly, the horses 'living' conditions. There's always an element of trial and error until you learn a regime that works for you and your animal and which controls both bacterial infection and fungicidal. You...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and came across it when trying to find out what's up with my Boy and how to help him as the vet doesn't know what's wrong and says he has never seen the like before. Lad is a 16.3hh 17 yr old TB (X Racer) and he's just a perfect gentleman in every way. I bought him...