All domestic horses need good, regular hoof care. Hooves that are allowed to grow long are not just unsightly – the internal workings of the hoof, the tendons and ligaments of the legs and ultimately the movement of the horse are all affected by having unbalanced hoofs. What happens if Read more…
Simnick explains that the open seat was designed to allow women “to wipe the perineal area after using the water closet” without contacting a seat that might be unhygienic. What is the purpose of a split toilet seat? The code is followed by most public authorities, so many public toilets Read more…
Every farrier, particularly the paddock blacksmith, has been in a spot where they had to say a little prayer while driving a horseshoe nail. However, when nail placement is optional, it is best to make use of the proper areas of hoof wall. Ideally, nails should be placed more towards Read more…
It’s excellent for wound care Tea tree oil can be found in many products for wound care on horses. This is because tea tree oil’s natural antibacterial effect helps keeps wounds clean and free of infection. Can you put tea tree oil directly on wounds? Often used for its widespread Read more…
Nails are driven in, oblique to the walls. They enter the wall at the outside edge of the white line and they emerge at the wall’s surface, about 15 to 20 mm from the base of the wall. The wall is anatomically analogous to the human fingernail or toenail. Do Read more…
eponychium. What are baby horse hooves called? The hooves of foals are called eponychium, but are also known as “fairy fingers” or “golden slippers”. The term Eponychium is used to describe the deciduous hoof capsule in veterinary-medical and embryological literature. Do baby horses have hooves? When a baby horse, called Read more…
Corrective Trimming In most cases, your farrier will need to shorten the toe of the hoof and add height to the heel. It will take an extended period of time to correct the shape of your horse’s hoof enough to eliminate the appearance of having a flat foot. Can you Read more…
When horses are born, their hooves are covered in a rubbery layer called a deciduous hoof capsule. This capsule covers the sharp edges of the foal’s untried hooves, protecting both the foal and its mother from injury during birth. What does a horse hoof look like at birth? When a Read more…
Club foot can occur before or after birth in foals. After birth foals acquire club feet when the bones grow faster than the tendons. What causes clubfoot in a horse? The equine club foot is defined as a hoof angle greater than 60 degrees. What we see externally as the Read more…
Shoes decrease the natural flexibility of the hoof which is needed for optimal hoof mechanism. Hooves and lower legs of shod horses are normally colder and more prone to injury because of lack of circulation. Also horn quality and growth speed can be affected by the lack of nutrients and Read more…