Long toes and underrun heels go hand-in-hand with flat feet. Most horses can recover from flat-footedness with corrective farriery, improved diet and physical rehabilitation. What causes a horse to be flat-footed? Mostly, though, as stated, flat feet are the result Read more…
Avoid use of saddles and tack until the sores are fully healed. Riding bareback will allow the horse to be exercised. If a saddle must be used, protect the sore area with an extra blanket or foam pad, making sure Read more…
Regular deworming is an important step to preventing summer sores in horses. Deworming at the right time of year with the right medication will kill the larvae that cause these painful lesions. As a general rule, it’s no longer recommended Read more…
Treat Hoof Problems ACV is very effective at treating minor ailments in horse’s hooves such as seedy toe (white line disease), abscesses and thrush. Mix ΒΌ a cup of ACV in a bucket of water (approx. 3 litres) and if Read more…
Most dogs have no problem chewing on small, fresh pieces of hoof trimmings. Letting your dog have a small “treat” from the farrier will be fine in most cases. Avoid letting your dog have any trimmings if you have recently Read more…
Pokeweed produces clusters of green berries, which mature to a dark purple color. The roots are the most toxic part of the plant, but horses can also be poisoned from the leaves and stems. A toxic compound, called phytolaccotoxin, can Read more…
The Cobb angle is considered to be the current gold standard method to measure kyphosis (16). Initially, the Cobb angle was developed to assess scoliosis angles. By modifying the direction of radiographic imaging from frontal to sagittal projection, the Cobb Read more…
A fallen crest is caused by the Nauchal Ligament in the neck. When the Nauchal Ligament in the neck is Longer than the length of the neck itself, (think of it as an overstretched rubber band loose, inside of a Read more…
Olfaction (smell) is important for horse’s survival. Smell helps horse select what they eat (horses are sensitive to poisonous plants, moldy forage and grain, dirty water, etc.). Horses use smell to detect other horses by smelling feces, urine, and body Read more…
Symptoms you may experience Horse riding in particular can cause the piriformis to become tight and short as the hip is worked in prolonged external rotation increasing the risk of sciatic nerve impingement. Can horseback riding aggravate sciatica? HIgh-impact exercise: Read more…