Hoof Care Articles
Sliding Plates
Sliding plates are shoes used on the back feet of reining horses to help them slide across the ground while they are...
Digital Cushion
The digital cushion is a wedged-shaped structure with a fibro-fatty composition in the foal and in the colt, and it...
How a Horse’s Hoof Grows
Hoof growth is one of the most important considerations in hoof physiology. Hoof growth occurs from the coronary band...
Sensitive Structures of the Hoof
The sensitive structures are so called because they contain many nerves and blood vessels. Injury to them will cause...
Understanding the Equine Hoof
In this video, Nate Allen, of Allen Farrier Service-Juanita, NE and Central Community Technical College-Hastings NE,...
Basic Horse Hoof Care
Many different hoof problems can occur in horses. Having a good working relationship with a farrier and veterinarian...
Cleaning a Horse’s Hoof
Cleaning out your horse's hooves is a task that should be done daily. Cleaning out the hooves can alert you of...