HI Amy You could try using Previcox/Equioxx instead. They’re the same compound as each other and less inclined to give horses stomach ulcers compared with bute. Previcox is the dog version and much ch

Hello Another option to glue on shoes or boots is FormaHoof. I’ve heard good reports about this product Josie Davis CA 11/09

Hi Maria I like the Shorty knife made by JH forge. I think the website is JHForge.com i spray on a mix of vetrolin linament and water right before I trim. Onto cleaned soles/walls. I swear this works

Hi Valeree I used hood wings. Probably not ideal for arthritic hands Best Josie

HI Valeree Someone will chime in with expert advice, so my 2c worth. Make sure diet is low sugar and mineral balanced. Address medial lateral imbalance Keep toe trimmed every 2-3 weeks Make sure you a

Hi Tucker In addition to everything Lavinia said you could try Hoof Armor as an alternative to taping on pads until your mare grows healthier feet best josie davis, CA 06/09

I don't bother with soaking but just spray their feet with 50% vetrolin linament mixed with water a few minutes before trimming. Saves me from popping a hernia and tearing arm muscles trying to close

Karen, I'm so sorry that you had to say goodbye to Haydon. May your happy memories of him sustain you during this sorrowful time. R.I.P. Haydon Josie Davis CA 06/09

HI LJ So when your trainer said Jesse is 'off' was that looking at him on the lunge line or feeling his lameness under saddle? Also is he getting plenty vitamin E? Just to eliminate general muscle iss

HI LJ they're more likely to resist lifting the left front if the right front is painful bearing weight. Same for a hind hoof pain - if the pain is in the right hind they will resist bearing all their

Hi Maria in addition to getting his diet balanced so he can grow healthier hooves I’m afraid the horse may “Tie-Up” or get “Monday morning disease” if his high sugar concentrates aren’t cut back to ar

Hi there, Hoofwings makes custom sized boots including for miniature horses Josie Davis CA 06/09

Hello heidi have you checked out Hoofwings? They make boots with customized sizes best josie davis ca 06/09

Hi Lynn, One suggestion - my trimmer heard of these shoes, polyflex, https://www.polyflexhorseshoes.com that make some horses sound even though they've had soundness issues in normal shoes - basically

Hi Krystal, I second everything Lavinia said (including keeping toes (not ties) backed) and want to add that putting a bevel on the heels of my big hanoverian and trimming religiously every 3 weeks he

HI LJ, You could try wrapping the hoof in vet wrap to add bulk and friction to prevent twisting. Cheers Josie Davis ca 06/09

HI Emily, I've seen/heard about just three horses who had a crusty appearance to their entire hoof wall. In all 3 cases it correlated with horses that are kept mostly in stalls. Maybe not having the f

HI Heather, 100% agree with Lavinia, just one thought out of left field. If she's significantly sore on her left front when her navicular is worse on her right front, she might be brewing an abscess u

Hi Katrina, Soles exfoliating by themselves is a healthy process. If he’s sore without all his excess sole then I’d put him back into boots. The aim is to have lots of live sole underneath the coffin

Hi Katrina, I’m not a trimming expert but I have quite a bit of experience with thrush remedies. There’s a product called No Thrush that’s really very good for clearing up central sulcus thrush issues