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Horse Hooves: Best Practices and Mistakes to Stop Making
Publié le 13-10-26
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Farrier Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction
Tips and Tricks
Publié le: 13-10-2026
Greasing after shoeing, biotin, stale bread or laminitis: let's take a look at the myths and realities of horses' hooves.
NO, greasing the hooves right after shoeing will not make the shoes come off!
NO, there's no point in soaking the feet after shoeing to make the nails rust. A nail doesn't rust inside the hoof wall!
YES, hoof care is useful and improves hoof quality and the comfort of your horses!
YES, biotin is beneficial for good horn quality and better growth, provided the horse has the right vitamin complex. Pure biotin is not absorbed by the horse's body.
NO to stale bread, as the enzymes it contains can promote certain hoof problems!
BEWARE of laminitis: it doesn't only affect obese Shetland ponies! It is a metabolic disorder caused by an excessive intake of "toxins."
It can be linked to diet, medication, stress or poisoning, for example from chemical products...
The closest equivalent in humans is diabetes.
Any equine can develop laminitis, whether overweight or underweight, so always pay attention to their diet and to any other products they might ingest!
Once the first episode has passed, the next one may not be far off... And the metabolic and physical changes (rotation of the third phalanx) are irreversible, so stay vigilant!