The Common Sense Hoof Blog

Does Your Horse Have Heel Pain?

Heel pain changes everything for a horse. When every landing hurts, comfort, confidence, and performance all suffer. The Black Pads are designed to help by replacing the hard heel portion...

Does Your Horse Have Heel Pain?

Heel pain changes everything for a horse. When every landing hurts, comfort, confidence, and performance all suffer. The Black Pads are designed to help by replacing the hard heel portion...

Why don't horses get the same injury prevention as athletes?

Why We Protect Athletes… But Forget the Horse

There’s an old quote often credited to Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Most of us know that saying.But when it comes to horses'...

Why We Protect Athletes… But Forget the Horse

There’s an old quote often credited to Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Most of us know that saying.But when it comes to horses'...

A mare and her newborn foal nursing.

The Critical 48 Hours: Supporting the Broodmar...

Whether it’s a retained placenta, a difficult birth (dystocia), metabolic stress, or systemic illness, these complications shift our focus immediately from celebration to intense intensive care.

The Critical 48 Hours: Supporting the Broodmar...

Whether it’s a retained placenta, a difficult birth (dystocia), metabolic stress, or systemic illness, these complications shift our focus immediately from celebration to intense intensive care.

3 Simple Ways to Relieve Hoof Pain and Stiffness in Horses

3 Simple Ways to Relieve Hoof Pain and Stiffnes...

Does your horse seem a little "short" in their stride lately? Maybe they are stumbling more often, or just don't have that same forward impulsion they used to. As horse...

3 Simple Ways to Relieve Hoof Pain and Stiffnes...

Does your horse seem a little "short" in their stride lately? Maybe they are stumbling more often, or just don't have that same forward impulsion they used to. As horse...

Bridging the Gap: Traditional Farriery Meets M...

Bridging the Gap: Traditional Farriery Meets Modern Hoof Care Innovations Traditional farriery has cared for horse hooves for centuries—but it doesn’t always address today’s challenges. You know how tough it...

Bridging the Gap: Traditional Farriery Meets M...

Bridging the Gap: Traditional Farriery Meets Modern Hoof Care Innovations Traditional farriery has cared for horse hooves for centuries—but it doesn’t always address today’s challenges. You know how tough it...

To Fix a Heel Problem, You Have to Understand What Caused It

To Fix a Heel Problem, You Have to Understand W...

When your Sport/Performance horse starts showing heel soreness, short-striding, attitude changes, or uneven landings, it’s natural to ask:“What caused this?”

To Fix a Heel Problem, You Have to Understand W...

When your Sport/Performance horse starts showing heel soreness, short-striding, attitude changes, or uneven landings, it’s natural to ask:“What caused this?”