Farrier Erin Wessells Answers Common Questions about Hoof Care

When it comes to your horse’s soundness and overall well-being, it is essential that your horse’s hooves are healthy and functioning properly. We sat down with Erin Wessells, a practicing farrier from Enfield, NH, to discuss the subject of horses’ hooves and to answer questions that we and our customers frequently have on our minds.

Using Hoof Boots To Combat Lameness

Calling the veterinarian out to examine your horse should be your first course of action when your horse exhibits signs of lameness, but what can you do while you wait for the vet and during your horse’s recovery? In this blog, we explore the ways that you can utilize hoof boots to support your horse’s hooves to prevent and treat lameness.

Treating and Preventing Common Hoof Ailments

April showers bring May flowers… and puddles, and mud, and a whole lot of yuck around the barn! While spring is a welcome sight for every equestrian, it comes with its own set of challenges when caring for horses. Damp conditions can wreak havoc on your horse’s hooves. After a long winter of ice and …

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How to Choose the Best Hoof Boots for your Horse

Hoof boots provide an excellent alternative to traditional horse shoes. “The benefits are that boots are removable, offer complete coverage, are flexible, allow loading of the entire foot, provide true axial loading when needed, and allow traction to be varied daily or hourly as conditions change,” says farrier Pete Ramey. Some hoof boots can be …

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