Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas with Laminitis Video: St Nicholas Abbey Five-Month Update from Coolmore in Ireland

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St Nicholas Abbey - Five months on from Coolmore Stud on Vimeo . This video is shown on The Hoof Blog with permission of Coolmore S...
Friday, December 20, 2013

A Farrier's Christmas Tale, World Champion Style, in Video and Poem

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There are many tales about Christmas in the forge, but Santa Claus knows exactly where to go when he needs help. He seeks out three World...

What's Eating These Hooves? Readers' Photos Document Stable Pests Have Hoof Hunger

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Back in October, the  Hoof Blog  offered some photos of horses' hooves that could have been gnawed by rodents. The blog post was big...
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Book Announcement: Jean-Marie Denoix's Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse Published December 2013

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Stop the world, Jean-Marie Denoix's new book is out. The first advance copies of  Biomechanics and Physical Training of the Horse b...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The Real Deal: Laminitic Pony in Australia First Horse in History to Wear 3D Printed Titanium Horseshoes

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A pony with chronic laminitis in Australia is wearing the world's first horseshoes that are "printed", not forged or cast ...
Wednesday, December 04, 2013

PPID: Equine endocrinology researchers revise guidelines for "Cushings" tests for horses

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Equine Cushings Disease or pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) has been easy to identify, with overt signs like a long coat. Un...