The Humble Hoof

Originally published in 2024: Dr. Jenny Hagen, veterinarian, farrier, and researcher, about hoof balance and the biomechanics behind common trimming and shoeing practices.

Matt French talks about competing his barefoot mustang in Working Equitation.

Taylor Schouten talks about how hoofcare can involving wearing many different hats - including caring for equines, but also caring about the owners that love those equines.

Check out Taylor's podcast!: www.theredmareproject.com

In this "end of summer" mini episode, Alicia talks about fall laminitis risk factors, and some key points to check to make sure your horse's hooves stay healthy and sound.

Steven Leigh talks about some of the common roadblocks in navicular cases, and how he gets these horses more comfortable and sound.

Shannon Brauchli talks about rehabbing her gelding from laminitis in this case study episode.

Robbie Richardson, Mark Johnson, and Matthew Jackson discuss the various ideas around laminitis causes and rehabilitation.

Matthew Jackson talks about various factors that affect hoof health and soundness, and the potential and limitations of the internal structures of the hoof and the hoof capsule itself.

A re-upload of a conversation with Dr. Debra Taylor about the three main causes of laminitis, and how she approaches them.

Dr. Priska Darani, Dr. Fran Rowe, and Amanda Van Der Kerckhove talk about the importance of vitamin E for horses.

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Becky Bawn, professional hoofcare provider and equine nutrition consult, talks about her journey with her horse Dakota, and how his selenium deficiency affected his hooves and overall health and soundness.

To contact Becky, see her page here:

https://www.facebook.com/southernneintegrativehoofcare/

Following our series on laminitis rehab, Maggie Lambert talks about Cedar, her Rocky Mountain Horse, and his recovery from laminitis back to soundness and work.

Amber Greeson talks about a metabolic laminitis episode that was complicated by SIRS laminitis due to colitis.

Dr. Jeff Hall, a managing veterinarian with Zoetis Equine Technical Services Team, talks about the use of sedation during hoofcare and other husbandry tasks.

Becky Bawn, Kat Christieson and Lisa Agius-Gilibert talk about ethics in hoof rehab - just because we CAN ride a horse, should we? And what are some considerations as hoofcare providers when working on these cases?

For more information, see:

hooftohorse.academy

Dr. Holly Helbig talks about what regenerative medicine devices are, and how they can play a role in equine rehabilitation and soundness.

Jim Apple talks about using power tools like angle grinders in hoofcare, how to approach the use when using new modalities, and how to protect ourselves and the horses we work on from incidents or injuries.

Dr. Holly Helbig talks about practical steps to ensure we don't spread infectious disease between horses we see, both as horse owners and equine professionals.

Dr. David Ramey talks about the ins and outs of a navicular diagnosis, why it can easily be misdiagnosed, and why you can likely have hope even when your horse has navicular bone "changes."

You can learn more from Dr. Ramey at doctorramey.com

Beth Lynn Lewis and Maggie Lambert talk about some hoofcare considerations they make to keep horses safe, sound, and comfortable through winter months.

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