The Equine Documentalist

Long toe, low heels are something that every farrier deals with at some point in their daily practice. But are […]

Very often, certainly in the argument of barefoot versus shod, comparisons re made between the wild and domestic horse. But

Farriery, until recently, has been based on tradition, anecdotal evidence and personal experience, but with the introduction of objective locomotion

To understand the hoof – horse connection there are certain principles of hoof biomechanics we must first appreciate. How the

Pilot study into the accuracy of an external template for the assessment of dorso – palmar hoof balance according to

we, both owners and professionals, are failing to recognise pain and lameness in our horses, but there is technology available

Farriery has, up till recently, been largely based on anecdotal evidence and experiential opinion. We are entering a new era

There is much debate about the ideal angle for the pedal bone to sit at in relation to the ground.

Winter is coming and with it comes the rain and mud and boggy fields. The reality is in the wild

For thousands of years horses roamed the grasslands, surviving, thriving and all without the need for something applied to the

Nature has an inherent ability to improve, to adapt, to survive and to overcome. The miracle of the evolutionary complexities

Hoof pastern axis (HPA) is a term for the relationship between the hoof and the pastern. There are three categories