A team of researchers at Michigan State University's (MSU) McPhail Equine Performance Center offers hope to horse owners facing underrun heel and flat-footed woes with a 16-month study examining the ...

The benefits of keeping horses barefoot have long been known yet commonly overlooked when it comes to hoof care. A barefoot hoof is able to function as nature intended. It is able to absorb concussion ...

Many horses today are staying barefoot as people realize unshod feet can be healthier than having shoes on all the time. Some barefoot horses are ridden with hoof boots, but many are ridden barefoot ...

Why don't wild horses need shoes? They get a lot of exercise running over all kinds of terrain. This wears their hooves down, just as you wear down the soles of your favorite running shoes over time.

Every degree matters. According to veterinarian and equine podiatrist Dr. Scott Morrison, just a one-degree change in hoof angle increases tension on the deep digital flexor tendon by about four ...