The Equine Documentalist

There is a long list of factors that influence the amount of length a farrier shoes a horse with, many […]

A question that is asked very often whenever people are looking for advice on farriery related issues is “what shoe

A horses conformation is the way it is made up, its structure, how its body parts relate to each other

Many, many horses are in unrecognised pain. As their owners and caring professionals the responsibility lies with us to get

Frog function is a vitally important factor in hoof health. A cliché has emerged amongst some farriery circles “use it

Wedges are widely debated in the farriery world, do they help to create better geometric hoof proportions in a broken

Farriery care can often be guilty of being fore limb focused, most of the research on horses’ feet has been

There is a complexed relationship between the hoof, its conformation and the forces applied to it which affects the entire

The physiological effect of poor conformation and hoof morphology on the wider skeletal system of the horse is a highly

The potential uses for thermography in equestrian care have been outlined historically, as far back as Von Schweinitz (1999) its

Ligaments are short fibrous connective tissues which connect bone to bone or cartilage, farriery can have huge potential influences on

Equine Powders and Potions- Fact or Fable? The list of supplements, herbal remedies, powders and potions is almost endless, tales