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  1. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    When I go to pick my horse's hooves he never balances himself correctly. He doesn't like to pick up his legs for me but he does after about 10 seconds with added pressure when I lean on him. Once I get his leg up, I always put it on my knee so he can put his weight on his other legs. However...
  2. Hoof health and Care
    I noticed about a week ago my mare has this “hole” in her left front hoof. I looked back on pictures from last april when i had purchased her and it seems she still had it… The other day is only when i really noticed it while i was cleaning her feet. A soft gray flaky material comes out of the...
  3. Hoof health and Care
    Hello everyone! We recently found, through x-rays that is front right leg has some issues in the joint right above the hoof. In terms of hooves, he has absolutely healthy hooves. My farrier says my horse has the best hooves from all of his clients. Even though, hoof ointments don't work for him...
  4. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    I have a horse who was turned out out for a few years. I have been working with him on manners and just general things he should know. He was picking up his feet nicely for me but recently he found out that if he puts all his weight into that leg I will drop his foot. He has just about fallen on...
  5. Horse Health
    Hi everyone, so I've recently started university and moved to the city, meaning I've had to agist my boy about an hour away. He has someone feed and rug him everyday etc. so he's not completely neglected but he acts as though he is every time I leave. Anyway, today I went out to go for a...
  6. Horse Health
    Well it's been 1 year and a few months since I've gotten Henry, and he's turned out to be a great little guy, come to find out he's quite the ride under saddle, he's w/t/c down now we're working to more advance steps, barrels jumping just to mess around, especially now that we finally got a...
  7. Hoof health and Care
    Hi Guys, My horse gets thrush pretty bad because he has a slight club foot so it's much deeper than a standard hoof. I have used Thrushbuster previously and it works well but I think it hurts him. As soon as he smells it he WILL NOT let me pick up his feet and actually will start kind of...
  8. Hoof health and Care
    Question above. Does sand footing, mixed with wood chips affect the horse's hooves in any way? I've heard the hoof may become softer and the horse will be extremely-ouchy on normal groud after he gets used to the sand footing. Is it true or no? P.S. Please no other comments except in the...
  9. Hoof health and Care
    My horse is barefoot (because I want him to be), but he gets bruised and his feet are pretty weak overall. I need him to wear hoof boots during turn out, I have tried the Cavallo Trek Boots, the were really awesome, but their sizes didn't fit my gelding. Now I am in search of a replacement, a...
  10. Horse Health
    After years of split, broken bones, bruised beloved favorites, unsanitary flooring & other failures we got a spray-lining coating on the floor. I posted also under Concrete Non-Slip Options now kids advised to start new thread to get the word out. I don't advise unless solicited but this...
  11. Hoof health and Care
    Saw a mare listed on Facebook I am interested in but noticed the rear hooves look rather short compared to her front. Thoughts?
  12. Hoof health and Care
    Hi! I have a 10 year old Arab gelding named Bo. He has been barefoot his entire life. He has 3 white hooves, & one black hoof. He had a slight case of White Line Disease, but it's almost all gone & it never really turned into anything. I have noticed that the entire time I have been riding/owned...
  13. Trail Riding
    Hi! Recently while trail riding, my gelding has been getting cuts on his front hooves and its making him tender on his feet which I don't like and neither does he, so I'm looking into getting him a pair of bell boots which will work good for long hours on the trail.. So does anyone have a good...
  14. Hoof health and Care
    Hello! I've been trimming Nav's hooves for about a year now, after a couple of years experience under a mentor. It's been a while since I've had anyone out to watch me work so I thought it would be beneficial to get some other and more experienced opinions. I feel like I haven't been doing...
  15. Hoof health and Care
    Anyone know why the new growth looks like this? And how many weeks/months of growth this might be?
  16. Horse Health
    The issue that has just arisen with my horse is when he goes into a fast trot and transition to canter it takes a lot of work on my part to get him to go into the speed I'm asking. Usually he goes into the canter nice and easy. Now when I ask he really refuses and trots fast but looks off. Seems...
  17. Grooming, clipping, bathing & equipment used
    My horse picks up her feet just fine, but when I start to pick them out she hits me with her tail. She's not having problems with flies (I've sprayed her and checked her over thoroughly) and there isn't anything wrong with her hooves as far as I know ( she just had a vet check up and her feet...
  18. Grooming, clipping, bathing & equipment used
    So, first off I'd like to say that my horse picks up her front hooves perfectly. It's no problem at all for her, or for me. But I'm having a pretty hard time picking up her back hooves. Every time I try to (by slowly sliding my hand from her withers, to her back, hindquarters, leg, then...
  19. Grooming, clipping, bathing & equipment used
    So I hate to pay for anything unless I absolutely need it. I like to find cheap alternatives to things because as I'm sure you guys know horse things can be super expensive :wink: I've heard that you can use bacon fat, vegetable oil, or Crisco/shortening/lard instead of hoof conditioners...
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