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Tackling Those Extra Tough Hoof Crack Concerns

| Posted in Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
In reality, there’s no simple answer for effectively dealing with various types of hoof cracks. That’s why we’re offering you the best ideas used by a half-dozen veteran farriers in this FREE in-depth eGuide that is jam-packed with field-tested ideas you can immediately put to good use when dealing with all aspects of hoof crack repair and prevention.
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Hoof Beats: Mitigating Damage

By Steve Stanley posted on October 7, 2015 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
Source: Hoof Beats Magazine
Loss of hoof wall could be the result of several factors including injury, disease, and infection. Often a horse can lose what appears to be massive amounts of wall, but still be sound and moving well. Other times the smallest crack can result in lameness. The important factors are the location and cause of the damage.
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Taking a Crack at Hoof Wall Defects

How failures occur and the best techniques for farriers to help them heal
By Red Renchin posted on July 3, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Forging, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
To say that the equine hoof wall is an amazing structure is a gross understatement. It must withstand a multitude of destructive forces from the environment — both man made and natural — and extreme concussive forces trying to tear it apart. Given these circumstances, it’s no wonder that failures occur.
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Tackling Hoof Cracks

A half-dozen American Farriers Journal Editorial Advisory Board members share their many years of experience in dealing with hoof cracks
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Anatomy
Hoof cracks can occur anywhere on the hoof wall and are caused by improper mechanics, environmental extremes or pathology concerns that lead to hoof deformities that result in failure. Named for where they appear on the hoof wall, they include quarter cracks, heel cracks, bar cracks and toe cracks.
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Good Horse Products Launches Indiegogo Campaign

January 6, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices
Good Horse Products has developed a ground-breaking product to treat thrush faster, safer and cleaner with its new Thrush Tip applicator for hoof cracks. The applicator was specially designed for between the bulbs and to reach way down into the grooves of the hoof. It has been used for thrush, seedy toe, puncture wounds and even to irrigate an incision.
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You and Your Horse's Feet

Understanding The Common Problems Of The Hoof And The Foot

Learning the basics can help novice horse owners get the help they need to head off minor issues before they become major
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
Many hoof problems are caused by the environment the horses' feet are subjected to, or inadequate nutrition or genetics. Some horses inherit thin soles, small feet, or crooked legs. In most instances, horse owners can prevent serious problems with good care - and with the help of a farrier to correct small problems before they become large ones.
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Think Before You Patch

Modern materials make it much easier to repair cracks and lesions, but British farrier stresses the need to address the cause first
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing
British farrier Simon Curtis thinks the modern methods and materials available for repairing hoof cracks are great, but he stresses that one thing hasn’t changed.
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