QUESTION: Is there anything I can do to get my horse to grow thicker soles? DR. SCOTT MORRISON: This is probably the most common question I get asked. The answer is yes -- in most cases. Are the soles ...

Off-track Thoroughbreds can do just about anything. They can be talented athletes, reliable pasture companions and even great first horses. But veterinarians, farriers, and OTTB owners and trainers ...

Hard ground in the summer can be tough going for horses with thin or sensitive soles. Horse & Hound speak to two riders who have used gel hoof fillers as the solution. Several top riders use gel hoof ...

Without regular trimming, a horse’s hooves will continue to grow, eventually becoming so long that each hoof curls at the toe. In the wild, horses are constantly on the move and cover varying terrain, ...

Hard ground in the summer can be tough going for horses with thin or sensitive soles. We speak to two riders who have used gel hoof fillers as the solution What is it, and who uses it? SEVERAL top ...

A team of researchers at Michigan State University's (MSU) McPhail Equine Performance Center offers hope to horse owners facing underrun heel and flat-footed woes with a 16-month study examining the ...

Horses with thin hoof soles often have issues with comfort and hoof health; they’re also more prone to lameness and to developing abscesses. One treatment being investigated to see whether it can ...

Most reindeer grind down their hooves as they walk, but Lucy, a reindeer who lives at the Assiniboine Park Conservancy in Winnipeg, isn't most reindeer. "Lucy has an old injury inside one of her ...