What is Hot Shoeing? Hot shoeing is a method of applying a horseshoe that has been heated in a forge, to the horse’s hoof. Hot steel is much easier to work over using a hammer than it is to shape cold steel. Hot shoeing generally results in a better fit than cold shoeing, but not all farriers…
Shoeing Requirements for High Performance Equine Athletes Every discipline and to some extent, every horse, has different shoeing requirements. These needs vary widely depending on the sport. Dressage, jumpers, barrel racing, and cross country horses all travel on different footing, whether it’s grass, rocky ground or a dirt arena floor. Therefore, shoeing requirements will change…
Lameness in Horses Therapeutic shoeing consists of horseshoes with added changes engineered in, to address an ongoing condition. The shoes can be applied to help reduce or correct lameness, conformation challenges or changes to the hoof over time. Depending on the condition Therapeutic shoes can be a temporary tool to recovery or a permanent solution…
