Caring for Injured Horses
…Another option is low level laser therapy. This is extremely effective in controlling granulation and encouraging skin edges to repair. Bruises and Contusions Bruises and contusions don’t involve any obvious…
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Topical Care For Winter-Weary Hooves
…• Cracking • Snow buildup • Sole bruises. While we’re not big fans of routinely painting hooves, as you can oversoften them, your horse’s normally good-quality hooves may show the…
Winter Horse Hoof Care
…bruised on hard ground, particularly if the soles are thin or flat. Overgrown or imbalanced hooves don’t have good traction in winter conditions. You might tend to overlook your horse’s…
Learn To “Read” Your Horse’s Hooves
…1. A white foot is a good place to start because bruises and discolorations show up more clearly than they do on a dark foot (one reason that people mistakenly…
Make Your Own Horse Care Remedies
…never be applied to fresh wounds or areas that may develop a bruise or hematoma. While a wound is still fresh (and possibly weeping blood), DMSO can exacerbate the bleeding…
Every Equine First-Aid Kit Needs Hoof Wraps
If you have a horse, somewhere along the line you’ve had a hoof problem: bruises, abscesses, chipping, poor hoof quality, thrush, pulled shoes, laminitis, sore soles and more. While the…
7 Tips to Horse Hoof Health
…fee for a maintenance checkup is worth it, especially if your horse’s feet show a bruise or infection that might cause problems at the roping. Also, have your farrier check…
Seven Secrets to Hoof Health
…to leave-and another a few days after you return. Paying a small fee for a maintenance checkup is worth it, especially if your horse’s feet show a bruise or infection…
Solutions For Horses With Problem Heels
…move abnormally and develop sheared heels in the first place. Chronic, low-grade infection should be suspected until proven otherwise. A bruise or corn could also be the culprit, or even…
Rescue Your Ride
…have it. We’ll cover stone bruising or lost shoe, broken tack, an anxious horse, a dumped rider, and prolonged return back to camp or the barn. Stone Bruise or Lost…