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Hoof-Care Email Q&A

What percentage of the horses you provide hoof care for have club feet? How do you decide if a club foot can be “fixed” vs. one that can at best be managed?
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When it comes to evaluating a horse’s potential for going lame, Susan Dyson says a farrier can learn a great deal from analyzing the shape of the coronary band.
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The Shoe On The Other Foot

When a horse suffers critical lameness in a single limb, it is often important to give as much attention to its opposite foot
In February 2011, an 8-year-old Quarter Horse named Andy was trailered from upstate New York to his new home in Georgia
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Lameness In The Sport Horse

Connecticut vet reviews the more common issues you’re likely to see when providing hoof care for the “English” disciplines
Trimming protocols and choice of shoes vary for various riding disciplines. You don’t typically need reining plates, for instance, if you’re shoeing polo ponies. In similar fashion, certain lamenesses are more likely to be seen in horses used in one discipline than another.
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