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.

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The Art Of...

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In The Media

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Training

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We see political leaders make the same claims – it is always some other factor which dictates why their decision was forced rather than their own inclination. Horse culture has inherited this long-standing tradition, afterall we are only human; and it is not new. It still trickles down that we are a “dominant” species over the horse – therefore we are all wise and knowing and the horse should respond to our directions as a result of his lesser intelligence.

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Training

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Just as some people are more trusting upon meeting a stranger than others, herd bound horses react in the same way. Some will get on just fine alone and others panic at the idea of being trapped into a room with a stranger and no one they know to be found.

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Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. Mahatma Gandhi Equestrians are notorious for arguing with their horse. Notorious. This rider lost the argument. It might be a better investment of your energy to…

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