Even when gait abnormalities or old injuries have created weak zones, a well‑fed hoof grows out with far better integrity, giving your farrier more to work with and your horse a stronger, more stable foundation. You can’t control every force acting on the hoof, but you can control the quality of the hoof your horse grows in response.

Hoof rings aren’t just a record of the past, they’re a forecast. Because a hoof takes about a year to grow, the ring you’re looking at today was created under the same seasonal conditions you could be standing in now.

Sole grows slowly - but it does grow when the conditions are right. Quality nutrition is the earliest, most powerful lever you can pull, and it’s one owners can control without waiting for a crisis.

Can summer coats be maintained longer by stabling your horse under lights?

It’s often thought that horses with white hooves are more prone to problems such as cracks, chips, and other hoof-related issues

You will have heard the expression 'no hoof, no horse'. One of the most critical aspects of horse care is hoof health. A popular...

Household products used as hoof dressing that make a difference to hoof health.

How can you improve the quality of the hoof your horse is growing?