Has anyone used these new hoof supports? And if so your experience? https://formahoof.com/products/barefoot Heal the human, free the horse....the elephant....the earth. Gigi Gaulin, DVM 150 Laslie

Relevante wears Cavallo Trek boots on all four feet for riding. Cavallo worked really hard with us to get the optimum fit because the shape of his overall foot (they have experienced this with certain

I am looking for referrals to one or more barefoot trimmers who serve the following New York counties: Dutchess Westchester Orange Ulster The farrier(s) need to be excellent at barefoot trimming, and

Does anyone have size 7 scoot boots they want to sell? I’ve had my mare in soft rides for three months after developing laminitis. Would like some scoots to protect her feet in the hard packed clay/ro

Kashmir has been trimmed today and there was some blood showing in the white line in all four hooves. He is not IR. I would like to know reasons for this as I understand that blood in the white line i

Hope this is not too much of an imposition, but I need to have some guidance from other than my (very young) vet. I have had Lacey shod per vets instructions to the vet practice's contracted farrier.

lavinia and others. Any thoughts on collateral cartilages calcifying? Side bone? -- Ears to Ya! Vicky for Ida and friends S.IL. 2012

Hey everyone, if you live in NW Arkansas, SW Missouri, SE Kansas or NE Oklahoma, and you would like to learn more about hooves and trimming, Ida Hammer of Whole Horse Hoofcare, will be teaching at my

Hello, Takoma's front hooves have always had a multitude of problems. Believe it, or not, they were at one time even worse than this. I don't know that anyone has ever known what to do to help him, or

Pictures posted in case history https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=82557 For the third year in a row my IR arabian has retained sole going into the fall months. Last year the trimmer took i

Lavinia I cant find the thread but you offered some suggestions awhile back on how I could tape Desi’s boots to keep from twisting? i can get them to stay on straight ! Also do you think I could tape

We have had wall separation every June for a while now. In all four mules, all on the same diet. Dry lot, tested hay, balanced minerals. I can ride bare foot for the winter months. But every June, it

My farrier got upset when I had Lavinia do hoof mark ups for me and isn't interested in following her advice. My pony went from just sore to almost crippled in the past 6 months, so we need to follow

Does anyone know where I could get some felt pads for Desi’s boots? i got a pair from equine fusion but lost them! they really help with the sweat and odor but I would like to buy bigger pieces for ex

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Hi, Previously someone suggested to use dental putty to help fill the deep grooves when using boots. There is lots available on ebay but it says it has a x minute setting time, so is that the wrong st

I just wanted to post (not sure if it should be here or main group) that the farriers at UW-Madison trimmed Scotty on Thursday 7/18 (5 weeks post their last trim.) They devised some leather inserts fo

hello I’m wondering if anyone has any good ideas about how I can cool Desi’s feet off , she’s in casts and soft rides, we’re supposed to get to 105 today and all I can think about is how hot she must

Testing. I’m trying to see how this works. Where do I find the discussions?

i am asking for a friends horse who has side bone and is making him not sound. she has a good farrier and he is in shoes for side bone but remains not sound; better with bute but not long lasting; for