Does your horse have a hoof crack?

As the shock-absorbing foundation for 1,000-pound animals, healthy hooves are critical to a horse’s mobility and health. Though we all strive to keep our horses’ hooves strong and free of defects, a few cracks, chips and dings are inevitable. Hoof blemishes are usually harmless, but some hoof cracks indicate a more serious problem. In this volume of EQUUS Extra, we describe the common types of hoof cracks and the best remedies for them, tips for keeping hooves healthy and how to handle a loose shoe.

Featured in this Issue:

  • Tips for keeping hooves healthy
  • Common causes of hoof cracks
  • How to handle a loose shoe

Read Your EQUUS Extra

Button not working? Click here. 

Like what you see? Keep receiving the EQUUS Extra special health reports by signing up today!

Sign Up Today

CATEGORIES

TAGS

SHARE THIS STORY

Related Posts

edit 2
Antibiotics & your horse: What you should know
Gray horse head in profile on EQ Extra 89 cover
What we’ve learned about PPID
COVER EQ_EXTRA-VOL88
Do right by your retired horse
COVER EQ_EXTRA-VOL87
Tame your horse’s anxiety

NEWSLETTER

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Country*

Additional Offers

Additional Offers
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.