A team of researchers at Michigan State University's (MSU) McPhail Equine Performance Center offers hope to horse owners facing underrun heel and flat-footed woes with a 16-month study examining the ...

Going barefoot is a topic that can generate heated discussions in the equestrian world. Many top showjumpers compete on surfaces barefoot, and it is widely accepted that not all horses need to wear ...

Equine vets, farriery officials and barefoot trimmers have described a meeting to develop minimum standards for barefoot trimming as “positive” and “constructive”. But some farriers are still unhappy.

Many horses today are staying barefoot as people realize unshod feet can be healthier than having shoes on all the time. Some barefoot horses are ridden with hoof boots, but many are ridden barefoot ...

FRENCH philosopher Voltaire said: "There is one thing stronger than all the armies of the world and that is an idea whose time has come." FRENCH philosopher Voltaire said: "There is one thing stronger ...

It’s ironic given that, as a barefoot hoof trimmer, Heather has such a gentle, reassuring touch with the horses she treats, they quickly become like putty in those same hands while she carefully ...