Grow A New Hoof!

To me this isn't terribly new, I've had a few close friends who have dealt directly with sloughed hoof capsules and so on. Somehow my curiosity just doesn't tire of it though and I thought I'd share this with you.

Apparently Step Ahead Farm takes on challenging cases to bring horses back to performance health. Very neat, I encourage you to dig around their website some and look at the different case examples. The original case that caught my attention was case #182, a 2 year old QH mare who sloughed her hoof capsule after an injury to the coronary band.

Oh, and just caught site of them dealing with a crack to the coronary band… all very intriguing. What do you think, interesting or disgusting?

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Erica Franz

I've been riding since I was 9, and in love with horses from the day I was born. Living in Washington with my horse and 5 dogs.

Some horses are labelled as being lazy when there may be many other factors involved in their hesitation to be energetic in the company of their rider.

Riding | Training

Certain Breeds Are Too Lazy to Canter

May 8, 2011March 2, 2014

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It is absolutely, 100%, scientifically certified as fact – certain breeds of horse are too lazy to canter and instead they prefer to run faster and faster at the trot instead.

A dressage rider takes a few laps around a sand-footed outdoor arena in the fall.

Miscellaneous

Is Your Horse Environment Supportive?

December 12, 2012February 21, 2014

3 Comments

I started riding at a large farm which combined boarding, private lessons, training and home to a Therapeutic Riding Program. There was an ebb and flow of energy that coursed through it, the busyness that…

Horse and rider bend and stretch in a yoga pose

Riding

Maintaining the Bend

January 10, 2007December 2, 2016

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The bend I refer to is that of specifically the neck and generally the entire body. The bend is one of four factors I consider in the working of the horse, that are rules so to speak and guidelines.

A girl rides a sweaty pony in a western saddle with no helmet.

Riding

Missing A Beginning : Why Most Horsemanship is Doomed to Fail From the Start

August 30, 2009March 2, 2014

6 Comments

Horsemanship on the other hand is as confusing about where to start and where to end, let alone the order in which to proceed, to students and teachers alike. To be brutally honest most teachers are just guessing their way through, while students wander through frustrations, injuries and brick walls they cannot overcome.

In The Media

Reiner Klimke – Ahlerich

January 17, 2008March 2, 2014

In particular I want to draw attention to RK’s legs… they are quiet, they are subtle. In the extended trot we get a beautiful view of these as the horse approaches almost directly towards the camera. Compare this to modern olympic riders and you will see a stark difference.

A cowgirl pulls hard on her horse's mouth while the horse is wide-eyed and open mouthed in distress.

In The Media

Do Barrel Racers Cross the Line into Abuse?

September 16, 2011March 1, 2014

127 Comments

Barrel racing is a high speed event, and when speed is added to any activity the difficulty level increases as do the potential errors. Let’s also add to the mix the fact that it is a competition sport and involves money, and as demonstrated in Dressage, Jumping and Reining, to name a few competitive sports; money affects motivate. So, does that mean that Barrel Racing, fueled by speed and competitive cash, is subject to horse abuse the same as other sports?

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