Should horses and similar animals wear horseshoes or go “barefoot?” It’s not a facetious question. Horse owners have strong opinions on both sides. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that nature’s own way ...

Symmetrical hooves in horses encourage a straight, even way of travel with minimal stress on bones and joints; they land flat on the ground when the horse takes a step. When a horse’s hooves are out ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It takes a lot of work to get a Derby horse ready for the track. From jockeys to trainers, everyone depends on farriers. Those are the professionals who trim hooves and shoe ...

"When shoeing a horse, you want to first evaluate what the feet look like from a general, overall standpoint. But I know Jake quite well so I'll just get started," Rennie said. He bends next to the ...

Keith Warner, owner of KW Horseshoeing based out of Great Barrington, is a second-generation farrier who learned the historic craft nearly 30 years ago while he was still in high school from his ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — The twists and turns of life landed Brandt Walden exactly where he is supposed to be — making a living taking care of horse hooves. While Walden, 21, Wilkinson, had visions of ...

DID YOU EVER think you’d see horses wearing plastic shoes? It’s true, more horses can be seen wearing lightweight plastic polyurethane composite horseshoes in competitions and trail rides, as well as ...

HAVILAH, Calif. (KERO) — Robert Head teaches the art of trimming horses hooves, which involves working with the horse, not against it. Video shows the process of trimming horse hooves on a ranch in ...