Hoof trimming: how it’s done Before the farrier arrives, make sure your horse’s hooves are clean and dry. This applies to the whole leg, so that they don’t have to hold wet, muddy legs. The ...

Hoof care is one of the most important elements of keeping a horse sound and well, from the moment they are a newborn all the way through to their twilight years, as those hooves go through a lot.

A spokesperson for Horse & Country said: “In the winter months, it can be tempting to skip farrier appointments as your horse’s hooves grow more slowly, and you might not be riding as long or as often ...

However, as Rood & Riddle's Equine Podiatry unit explained in its latest "Case of the Month," any change to the equine limb ...

Horse hooves are admittedly a lot more durable than human trotters: The hoof wall, which covers the top of the hoof and forms a rim around the bottom, doesn’t have any nerves or blood vessels.