Should horses and similar animals wear horseshoes or go “barefoot?” It’s not a facetious question. Horse owners have strong ...

Do you think your horse moves a bit unevenly after a trim? You might be right. Researchers recently showed that while routine farriery care had little influence overall on horses' movement, horses do ...

Sam's lips quiver as they move closer to the back of Jason's neck. Feeling Sam's heavy breathing, Jason, who's giving Sam a pedicure, wards off what might have been a slobbery kiss with a softly ...

PASADENA – If none of the 254 horses in the Rose Parade slips and falls on the five-mile route Jan. 1, equestrians can thank renowned farrier Ada Gates Patton. The ...

On a cool, drizzly morning, riding instructor Bridget Campbell brushed her fingers across the withers of Chiquita, a 12-year-old Andalusian mustang boarded at Hillsboro's MCM Ranch. Chiquita's ...

The right pair of shoes can make all the difference. This is as true for horses as it is for people, according to new research from animal scientists and engineers from UConn. Sarah Reed, associate ...

Steve Wyles AWCF shoes dressage and showjumping horses for H&H’s guest editor Richard Davison and his sons Tom and Joe. He is a referral farrier at Pool House Equine Clinic. Haydn Price DipWCF is a ...

Most horses are shod to help them cope with the work their owners require from them. It is the duty of both the owner and the farrier to ensure that the feet are trimmed regularly, and that the shoes ...