The Common Sense Hoof Blog

Hoof Function:   Thank goodness for the advances in Photography!

Hoof Function: Thank goodness for the advance...

Especially at any gait faster than a walk, your horse should land on his or her heels first – period! Even at the walk, most horses will land on their...

Hoof Function: Thank goodness for the advance...

Especially at any gait faster than a walk, your horse should land on his or her heels first – period! Even at the walk, most horses will land on their...

Hoof Function:   Heads Up!  Heels First!

Hoof Function: Heads Up! Heels First!

Heel-first landing:  Especially at any gait faster than a walk, your horse should land on his or her heels first – period!  Even at the walk, most horses will land...

Hoof Function: Heads Up! Heels First!

Heel-first landing:  Especially at any gait faster than a walk, your horse should land on his or her heels first – period!  Even at the walk, most horses will land...

Hoof bruising, bar shoe

Hoof Conditions: NO HOOF, NO HORSE . . . . Ag...

By now, we have ALL heard the adage “no hoof, no horse” and it is SO true but, how many of us actually believe it?!?  What I’d like to address...

Hoof Conditions: NO HOOF, NO HORSE . . . . Ag...

By now, we have ALL heard the adage “no hoof, no horse” and it is SO true but, how many of us actually believe it?!?  What I’d like to address...

Pad Comparisons:   Flip Whaaaaaaaaaat?!?

Pad Comparisons: Flip Whaaaaaaaaaat?!?

A customer called to purchase more of The Black Pads and, in our conversation, mentioned something to the effect of “the thing I like about your pads versus the other...

Pad Comparisons: Flip Whaaaaaaaaaat?!?

A customer called to purchase more of The Black Pads and, in our conversation, mentioned something to the effect of “the thing I like about your pads versus the other...

Hoof Function:   So, what exactly is THE BLACK PAD?

Hoof Function: So, what exactly is THE BLACK ...

  Basically, The Black Pad is a cushioned insole designed to alleviate the trauma incurred from repeatedly landing on a very hard conventional horseshoe by replacing the back portion of...

Hoof Function: So, what exactly is THE BLACK ...

  Basically, The Black Pad is a cushioned insole designed to alleviate the trauma incurred from repeatedly landing on a very hard conventional horseshoe by replacing the back portion of...

Hoof Conditions:  LAMINITIS – How much do we know about this dangerous condition?

Hoof Conditions: LAMINITIS – How much do we kn...

March 20th – the first day of Spring and not that far away!  Most everyone I know is looking forward to the change of seasons and the longer, warmer days...

Hoof Conditions: LAMINITIS – How much do we kn...

March 20th – the first day of Spring and not that far away!  Most everyone I know is looking forward to the change of seasons and the longer, warmer days...