Pedal osteitis, an inflammation of the coffin bone usually resulting from severe bruising of the sole or consistent pressure on the bone, often reveals itself through an obvious, crescent-shaped bruise on the bottom of the foot.

It’s a pleasant summer morning near Carthage, N.C., as Martin Kenny gets ready to go to work.

Farriers have long been taught many theories to balance a horse’s foot and leg.

For the past 5 years, I have been applying plastic shoes to horses. These include “regular” horses, not just those with soundness issues.

The longer I shoe, the more value I place on the establishment of professional working relationships with veterinarians.