Hoof care

If you’re new to horse ownership, you may be wondering how to get started with horse hoof care. Check out our beginner's guide here!

Optimize horse hoof angles and boost health with FormaHoof's help!

We put two homemade horse hoof conditioners to the test in drought conditions and track the results. Photos of the hooves before and after and of the conditioners.

The Flexible, Breathable, Durable Hoof Wear! Ideal for transitioning to barefoot or as an alternative from expensive glue on shoes. Each wrap Includes Anchoring System, requires NO glue! Out performs glue-on applications and does it at no additional cost! Designed to encourage stimulus for the development of healthy hoof wall matrix growth and sole development.

I personally believe in the barefoot horse and marvel at what the equine hoof can do. The equine hoof is an amazing structure that expands and contracts under load, dissipates energy, and aids in blood flow. Although I believe that a horse should be barefoot whenever possible, I also believe that horses need hoof protection

Equine hoof abscess is the inflammation of the corium (a sensitive structure of the hoof). Hoof problems such as a hoof abscess can occur in both shod as well as unshod horses. Pus is produced as the natural reaction of the horse’s body to fight off infection. The pus accumulates, and since it cannot escape through the hoof, great pressure builds, causing much pain and discomfort for a horse. To relieve the pressure (if left untreated), this pus then works its way up the hoof wall, breaking…

Everything You Need to Know to Care For Your Horse’s Hooves Horse hooves may seem like simple structures, but they are actually quite complex. They must be strong and stable enough to carry the horse’s weight yet sensitive enough to navigate challenging terrain accurately. The horse hoof is incredibly important to the animal’s life and […]

If you’re new to horse ownership, you may be wondering how to get started with horse hoof care. Check out our beginner's guide here!