dkhoof said : >>>>I am going out on a limb here,, I do not agree with the flat statement 'never touch the frog'. There is still a lot of the Dr's articles that I need to be read. The frog is overtrimm

Are stone bruises real? I mean in a pastured/paddocked horse, not an endurance horse running up granite mountains barefoot. Curious because a friend whose Paint had, within the past few months, both a

It would be a help to me to be able to draw straight lines on my hoof pictures, but I have no idea how to do it (I’m a total computer illiterate). Can anyone suggest what software I should use? Thank

I don't have my mare's (Sierra) case history up, lots of photos trying to organize, vet is coming this Friday (5/24/19) to do x-rays. Hope to have it all up this weekend. Last week her frog shed off (

Hi all, Can someone tell me: - Do frogs shed seasonally? Is it normal to almost totally lose them so that they can grow renewed again or not? - What's the reason for a frog not having central sulcus?

Hi again, I thought it was better to separate issues. I would like to know the reason for laid bars, the damages if any of being laid and how to address them. Thanks again to everyone María Durán Madr

Hello all, this is my first post here, no album or case history file yet, working on it. I don't know yet if my mare is IR working on getting tests done. She did have a possible laminitis episode trig

Hi, I'm in the market for a new pair of riding boots. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Scoot Boots and if they would share. I saw them at the Equine Affaire in Columbus this past week

Hi Are there any plans to produce a video of trimming horses who are acutely and chronically foundered? It would be huge help for those of us embarking on trimming our own. Or if there are already som

Hi Stood up again by my farrier, I am going to do my own trimming. I touch up in between his visits but want to get a very good rasp now and possibly a hoof stand. Thanks! Amy in Va. 2005

My gelding (NOT metabolic) somehow got an injury of some sort Dec 9. He has been seen by a vet 3 times, blocks to the abaxial sesamoid block (pastern / toe). Rads and ultrasounds all clean. He has bee

I was wondering what type of issues that alfalfa could causes when it comes to horses's feet. I remember reading that in IR/PPID horses it can cause issues with them but was wondering if it can causes

I have just uploaded the feet pictures of Roxy pony and created a folder in the Case history group and added a link in my case history pdf. However, I see that people also have picture folders in this

Hello All, I've got an 8 yr old female mini, that had another bout of laminitis, last time was 2.5 years ago. Just got the labs back from Cornell, ( ACTH, Insulin and Leptin) and the only thing that's

Wondering if anyone could recommend hoof boots for a friend's hinny. Thanks

If anyone is interested, I am hosting Pete Ramey in Ipswich, MA, this August 24-25th. There are about 19 spots left for participants, and some spots for people to apply to bring their horse.

Please can someone offer a list again of safe forage bagged feeds that I can offer if I can't find suitable hay ?Hay is either to high sugar or to high adf and and. Is there anything I can put in slow

Hi all, I am interested in keep learning about trimming hooves. I have watched Under the Horse DVD's from Pete Ramey, read some of his articles, read every website about hooves I found interesting and

would someone here be able to advise on trims? where we should go from here? she’s been trimmed every two weeks except for this time, husband had shoulder injury , would like to get her trimmed this w

Posting this for Dirk: Hello all, I would like to show you some detail of white hooves partly pigmented and the adjacent dark spots at the hairline. My hope is that someone here has a deeper knowledge