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Your horse’s hooves say alot about what goes into your horse. Wall cracks that are chippy and higher up, wavy lines on the hoof wall, flaring, and of course coffin bone rotation and  founder are all due to horses being fed high- sugar diets. Helping your horse have the best possible hooves and overall health…

The main question I get in the winter is: Why did my horse’s feet grow so much? People are often confused because most equestrians know that hoof and hair growth slows in the winter, yet when they pick up their feet, they see a big rim of wall surrounding a much lower sole. How can…

My favorite 2 boots for recreational riding are also the top two  brands for endurance riding and have been successfully proven for the most difficult terrain.     Choosing between these boots depends on a few factors. Many clients prefer Renegade boots because they are quite easy to put on and take off, come in many…

When founder is diagnosed, either by x-ray or through examination externally, it is important to get the inflammation down quickly,  both by immediately icing/hosing the legs and modifiying the diet to a lower starch diet. Once the horse’s lifestyle is addressed,  it can begin the process of re-growing a hoof where the hoof wall is…

As early as February, winter hair starts shedding out, mares begin coming back into heat, and the grass begins growing. If your horses are out on pasture, this means that the fructans in the winter grass are higher than they will be even in the late summer, as the grass stores and builds energy to…