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Seedy Toe

Seedy Toe

"Seedy-toe and white line disease (WLD) are simply different names describing similar infections. Seedy toe and WLD look the same and involve the same opportunistic fungal and bacterial invaders. Neither...

Seedy Toe

"Seedy-toe and white line disease (WLD) are simply different names describing similar infections. Seedy toe and WLD look the same and involve the same opportunistic fungal and bacterial invaders. Neither...

More on BARS

More on BARS

OK, to trim or not to trim the bars of the Equine Hoof? That seems to be a highlighted question nowadays. I've addressed just what the bars are FOR in...

More on BARS

OK, to trim or not to trim the bars of the Equine Hoof? That seems to be a highlighted question nowadays. I've addressed just what the bars are FOR in...

Do Your Horse's Hooves REALLY Need Trimming?

Do Your Horse's Hooves REALLY Need Trimming?

What a question, huh? I can hear y'all shouting YES! to the title of this post ... but stop and think ... do they REALLY need to be trimmed every...

Do Your Horse's Hooves REALLY Need Trimming?

What a question, huh? I can hear y'all shouting YES! to the title of this post ... but stop and think ... do they REALLY need to be trimmed every...

Why NOT to Rasp the Entire Hoofwall

Why NOT to Rasp the Entire Hoofwall

The periople lies just under the coronary band/hairline of the hoof capsule. Its role is to protect the softer new horn that is being generated to grow new hoofwall. The...

Why NOT to Rasp the Entire Hoofwall

The periople lies just under the coronary band/hairline of the hoof capsule. Its role is to protect the softer new horn that is being generated to grow new hoofwall. The...

Where, Oh Where, is the P3?

Where, Oh Where, is the P3?

This is an article I wrote back in 2013 for a national publication on Equine Hooves, "The Horse's Hoof". I thought since we've been talking about the caudal heel area...

Where, Oh Where, is the P3?

This is an article I wrote back in 2013 for a national publication on Equine Hooves, "The Horse's Hoof". I thought since we've been talking about the caudal heel area...

The Hairline Tells It All ...

The Hairline Tells It All ...

Lyle “Bergy” Bergeleen wrote a book. It’s called, “The Hairline Tells It All”. I read it way back when it first came out and embraced it full hilt. … The...

The Hairline Tells It All ...

Lyle “Bergy” Bergeleen wrote a book. It’s called, “The Hairline Tells It All”. I read it way back when it first came out and embraced it full hilt. … The...