Every professional farrier should have a reliable clench-cutter in their toolbox. It is a vital tool in the process of removing horseshoes safely and easily. What tools are needed to remove a horse shoe? In order to remove a horse shoe, you will need a buffer with a blade, plus Read more…
A degloved horse hoof does permanent damage to any horse because they’ll never walk the same again. Instead, they may have a distinct limp and are likely to be lame for life. There are things you can do to ease the pain and help the horse feel better, but it’s Read more…
Frog tissue separation traps mud and manure, causing a perfect environment for bacteria and fungus to thrive. The bacteria and fungus invade the central sulcus of the frog, creating a deep crack that can penetrate into the soft tissue of the coronet band. A healthy frog does not have this Read more…
Another way to pull a shoe is to slip the claws of a carpenter’s hammer under the heel of the shoe, then push the head of the hammer toward the frog, prying up the shoe at the heel. Then slowly work the hammer claws around the shoe, loosening it as Read more…
Usually when horses lean on the bit it’s because they are fitted with a single jointed snaffle which is pinching due to its nutcracker action. The horse then stiffens his tongue and pushes his jaw out to flatten the bit and stop it pinching. How do you stop a horse Read more…
The custom is said to have been carried on for 700 years, and various stories are told to explain its origins. The hobby horse has become an unofficial symbol of Kraków, and versions often appear as tourist attraction in the Market Square. What era are hobby horses from? The hobby Read more…
age 7. Some trainers do it at age 3; others wait until age 4 or even later. Since most horses continue to grow until about age 7, doing too much too soon can cause injuries. However, incorporating a judicial amount of jumping into a carefully planned and monitored training program Read more…
Style of play Play continues until one player has at least 15 points commonly 21 points at the end of a round. NHPA sanctioned games are generally played to 30, 40, or 50 points, or a shoe limit of 30, 40 or 50 shoes. The horseshoes can be made of Read more…
You don’t want to take shoes off a week or 2 after they were put on. It’s worth waiting 6 weeks or so, or however long your usual shoeing interval is. This allows some hoof to grow so the foot is a little longer when going barefoot. Shod feet tend Read more…
A handicap is figured by taking the “scratch” points total (in our league it is 72 points), subtract the pitcher’s average from this number (in this case it would be 72 – 45 = 27). However, most handicapping systems do not give the total difference to the participant as their Read more…