Navicular Disease, Contracted Heels And Bad Shoeing Practices

Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 18, 2008

If you’re studying navicular disease you’re undoubtedly finding a fairly wide array of information. Let’s just look at it from the prevention/shoeing perspective.

Navicular disease accurately describes a deteriorating condition of the navicular bones that lie in the horse’s foot. Causes can vary and actually pinpointing the real cause often times is left undetected – there are just too many factors that can contribute to the problem. One such factor is shoeing.

To Hot Shoe Or Not Shoe That Is The Question

Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 9, 2008

Do you wonder whether or not your horse should be hot shod or perhaps what if any are the benefits or advantages of hot shoeing and maybe even if it’s necessary at all?

Hot shoeing is the application of heat to the shoe then pressing the hot shoe onto the hoof wall of the horse. Like many things related to horseshoeing hot shoeing is a controversial subject. A usual question about hot shoeing is “Does that hurt the horse”?

To Hot Shoe Or Not Shoe That Is The Question

Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 18, 2008

Do you wonder whether or not your horse should be hot shod or perhaps what if any are the benefits or advantages of hot shoeing and maybe even if it’s necessary at all?

Hot shoeing is the application of heat to the shoe then pressing the hot shoe onto the hoof wall of the horse. Like many things related to horseshoeing hot shoeing is a controversial subject. A usual question about hot shoeing is “Does that hurt the horse”?

Navicular Disease, Contracted Heels And Bad Shoeing Practices

Filed Under Pets | Posted on January 17, 2008

If you’re studying navicular disease you’re undoubtedly finding a fairly wide array of information. Let’s just look at it from the prevention/shoeing perspective.

Navicular disease accurately describes a deteriorating condition of the navicular bones that lie in the horse’s foot. Causes can vary and actually pinpointing the real cause often times is left undetected – there are just too many factors that can contribute to the problem. One such factor is shoeing.


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