What to Feed your Horse to Improve Hoof Health and Soundness
Targeted hoof supplements rarely work alone. However, if you feed your horse an overall balanced diet, he will have the best nutritional conditions...
Get your Horse Ready for the Retired Thoroughbred Makeover
Are you looking to enter your horse into the U.S. Thoroughbred Makeover competition or doing your own Retired Racehorse Project at home? This is th...
How to help your Horse recover from Pedal Osteitis
Inflammation in the pedal bone can be the cause of severe lameness in your horse and the prognosis for “pedal osteitis” is often dire. However, the...
Hoof Boots For Management of Arthritis in Horses
Stiff and painful arthritic joints can afflict horses of all ages and keeping your horse as comfortable as possible is imperative. Wearing hoof boo...
Going Barefoot can Help Prevent Recurring Hoof Abscesses
Keeping your horse’s soles thick and well conditioned on various surfaces can do wonders to prevent abscesses from reccurring. Here is how you reco...
Help your Horse Recover from Navicular by going barefoot
Fortunately, having your horse diagnosed with navicular is no longer a death sentence. There is no need for nerve blocking or special metal shoes ...
How to Detect Invisible Thrush in Horses and Treat it Effectively
Most articles about thrush focus on wet thrush, which is easy to recognise by its foul smell. However, dry thrush is much harder to detect and can ...
Early Signs of Laminitis and Effective Treatment
It is crucial for you as a horse owner to be able to recognise early signs of laminitis in order to combat the intense pain and avoid your horse tu...
Caring About Horse Hoof Calluses…
Respecting Nature's Ideas When the Shoes Come off Dr. Tomas G. Teskey D.V.M. Are you reaching the point of providing the essential ingredients y...
I Ride Dressage, can I use Hoof Boots?
Scoot Boots in the Dressage Arena This article was written for the media platform of the Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria (HRCAV), follow...
Insight into Proprioception by Equine Veterinarian, Dr Tomas Teskey DVM
Does my Horse Have Sensitive Hooves? Or Could it be Those Proprioceptors Working? What a great time to head out with our horses and explore some...
What is Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease, and What can I do About it?
The Ins & Outs of Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Disease Does you horse show any of the following symptoms? Stumbling and tripping Digging ...
Balanced Hooves vs. Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves
What is the Difference Between Balanced Hooves and Diagonally Imbalanced Hooves? Although I've written a bit on this topic before: the-hairline-tel...