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- Healthy Hooves
- Strong hooves for your horse may be easier than you think.
A major source of poor hoof quality is inadequate nutrition in hay or pasturage. The
solution is either to provide the horse with more nutritious feed or to put it on a vitamin
supplement. Selenium deficiencies can also lead to poor hooves. Deficiency seems to
affect the composition and color of the frog, which becomes yellow on horses that are
selenium deficient.
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- The Farrier is not a Magician
- Ron King is one of the best known, and most highly respected of our farriers. In his time, Ron has shod ten Melbourne Cup winners, and he is in great demand around about Royal Show time as owners seek to solve all those "little" problems. Ron is the huntsman at the Oaklands Hunt Club, and is one of Australia's most successful harness competitors. He is, above all, a consumate horseman. Ron's message is simple - there is really not all that much your farrier can do!
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- The Truth About Corrective Shoeing
- Farriers and veterinarians have been holding a quiet revolution about "corrective shoeing."
Namely, these foot experts are trying to educate horse owners and trainers about the
misuse of the term. Correct shoeing provides a horse with appropriate balance and eases
the way it moves. The method is not a one-shoe-fits-all approach, but instead considers
each individual horse, leg, foot and balance, and tailors a shoe accordingly.
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