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Photo #1 - This is "Sugar Candy", a pony with extremely overgrown hooves and founder.  Her hooves were actually much worse than what they look like in this photo.  About 6 inches more of the hooves were buried in soft dirt that you can't see here. 67

The Right Way to Take Care of a Rescue Horse

What is the right way to take care of a rescue horse? What health and behavioral problems should you expect? How should they be fed and should they be quarantined, and why?

3 comments    founder horse rescue strangles
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Pimp My Clyde

Forget new rims and low profile tyres, we're talking low-tech old-school. And while its lacking the bling factor it takes highly specialized skills to take care of these one horse-powered beasts. ...

9 comments    horse shire clydesdale
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Care for Horse Hooves – Inspect & Clean

The old-time cowboys said it right, "No hooves, no horse!" Without sound legs and healthy hooves, your horse doesn't have "a leg" to stand on. Much has been written about hoof care and, nutritionally,...

1 comment    thrush hoof care hoofpick
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