My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Last week was the first time I was able to hunt this fall. It was a glorious day at a spectacular location. The first half of the hunt was outstanding. Right up until the moment at the check when I realized Freedom was missing his right front shoe. Read more.
Read MoreYou know that sound. The light clink or metallic ping that a loose horse shoe makes when your horse steps on pavement. In the beginning it’s so slight that you try to imagine you didn’t hear it. Until it gets louder and more obvious. I heard that sound today as I put my horse in […]
Read MoreThere’s an old proverb about horse trading that goes: One white foot—buy him. Two white feet—try him. Three white feet—look well about him. Four white feet—go without him. For some, this saying reinforces the idea that horses with white (versus black) hooves are more prone to hoof troubles. White hooves are supposedly “softer” or more […]
Read MoreMany of have been there. We train our horses and work toward a goal only to be sidelined by an injury at the last minute. Months of work and anticipation can thwarted by a lost shoe, a tweaked tendon, an episode of colic, or a rider injury. All of that anticipation and we’re left cursing. […]
Read MoreAs a follow up to yesterday’s post, here are links to some thorough articles on how to pull a shoe that’s loose or twisted. Probably all of us has arrived at the barn to find their horse hobbling around with a shoe that’s half off and it’s really important to know how to get that […]
Read MoreJust this week I’ve been following a thread on COTH called Best practices: When your horse throws a shoe. In it, the poster asks how other riders deal with the naked foot until the farrier can come and tack the shoe back on. Much to my surprise, several people said they would pull the shoe […]
Read MoreQuality Road, one of the favorites for the upcoming Kentucky Derby was withdrawn yesterday because of residual soreness from a quarter crack. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Whenever hoof issues become headline news I always turn to Fran Jurga’s Hoof Blog as she always has the inside story from the farriers treating the problem. Today is […]
Read MoreWhile some horse owners resort to hair extensions and fake tails, Summer Breeze, an 11 year old paint mare has earned the distinction of holding the World Record for the longest natural equine tail: it’s 12 feet, 5 inches long. Summer Breeze is owned by Crystal Socha and her brother Casey, owners of Hoof Print […]
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