November 2007

Chronic Hoof Pain

Your horse doesn’t need to live with chronic foot pain. Learn to recognize the signs and how to find a solution.

You’ve heard it before: "No foot, no horse." Although it sounds trite, and it’s a no-brainer, the fact remains that you can’t overestimate how important the feet are to soundness, movement and attitude. Chronic foot pain leads to alterations in gait as the horse struggles to find a way to be more comfortable, and few things are more likely to dampen enthusiasm for work than having constant pain that you can’t escape.

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