Health Articles

Building a Foundation of Foot Care in Foals
Foot Care - Jun 16th, 02
  Among the many factors that determine the success of a foal as a sales yearling or a mature athlete are management decisions about its feet and limbs during its first four months of ...

Proper Physiological Horseshoeing
Foot Care - Apr 1st, 03
There may be no other routine procedure performed on a horse that has more influence on soundness than hoof preparation and shoeing. The goal should be to promote a healthy, functional foot, r...

Quarter Cracks: Where Do They Come From?
Foot Care - Jun 11th, 08
What is a Quarter Crack?   A quarter crack is a full thickness hoof wall defect located in the quarter of the hoof between the toe and heel of the horse’s foot. The quarter crack origin...