Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After an attack that left Shine the miniature horse with a mangled leg and hoof, CSU veterinarians fixed him up to run on rubber. In March, the 30-inch tall, ...

Thoroughbreds are born to run. But to satisfy this need for speed, the horse must have a strong foundation on which to gallop—we're talking about his hooves. South African farrier Robbie Miller, ASF, ...

Your horse's feet are some of the most important structures contributing to his performance ability, and most people do what they can to keep them healthy. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong ...

Symmetrical hooves in horses encourage a straight, even way of travel with minimal stress on bones and joints; they land flat on the ground when the horse takes a step. When a horse’s hooves are out ...

BALTIMORE (AP) Royal Mo has fractured a bone in his hoof during a workout in preparation for next weekend's Preakness and was taken to a veterinary hospital BALTIMORE (AP) Royal Mo has fractured a ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My friend’s horse had a hoof abscess for over a month. Her vet came out to radiograph it and saw the horse had foundered in that foot. I thought hoof abscesses were common and not ...

Lameness is one of the main symptoms of navicular in horses and both front feet are usually affected, which can make it difficult for owners to identify. Good regular hoof care is vital for helping to ...

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was bright blue and I basked under the warmth of last summer’s sun as I tied ...

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