Hoof Health: Beyond the trim
When it comes to maintaining strong, healthy hooves, many horse owners assume that their hoof care professional has it all covered. However, hoof health is not just about trimming or…
When it comes to maintaining strong, healthy hooves, many horse owners assume that their hoof care professional has it all covered. However, hoof health is not just about trimming or…
At some point in our equine journeys, we may come across horses that are affected by PPID (Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction) aka Cushings, and EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome), also referred…
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on why I chose to become a barefoot trimmer. It all began when I lost a horse to PPID/Cushing’s, which led to catastrophic founder. I felt…
Laminitis is often a symptom of mechanical issues, systemic problems, or, most commonly, endocrine disorders such as PPID (e.g., Cushing’s Disease) or EMS (i.e., Insulin Resistance). You’ll often hear me…
Seedy toe (also known as white line disease) is the bain of every hoof professional’s existence! It’s an invasion of anaerobic pathogens invading the inner hoof wall and/or white line…