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When & How to Use EasyCare Glue-Ons

By Maclaren Krueger posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

With high-activity racehorses regularly performing on tarmac or other hard surfaces, glue-ons are a reliable option that protects the integrity of the foot. It provides caudal support that a traditional shoe cannot — preventing quarter cracks, sheared heels and performance-impacting pain — and avoids damaging hooves that may need to be shod more often than the typical horse.


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What is a Keratoma & How to Identify It

By Jenny Hagen posted on February 28, 2025 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Lamenesses
Keratomas can appear cylindrical, looking like columns deep behind the hoof wall and oriented parallel to the horn tubules. These masses typically present as aberrant columnar-shaped proliferation and thickening of keratin within the horn that extends toward the inside of the hoof.
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Texas Farrier Works Feet in Pairs to Avoid Lameness

By Jeff Cota posted on May 26, 2023 | Posted in Shoeing
Routines are part and parcel of daily hoof-care work. Some farriers prefer starting with the left front, moving on to the left hind and making their way around the horse. Often, they find that it’s more efficient to follow this pattern. Others address the front feet first before the hinds.
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Deciphering Why a Horse Fails to Perform

By Jessica Lash posted on April 21, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing
Determining the best approach to shoeing a horse that is underperforming begins with understanding why the horse is failing to perform at its peak. Experienced riders are a great source of information. They often pick up subtle changes that can be difficult to detect while observing the horse move.
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