Without regular trimming, a horse’s hooves will continue to grow, eventually becoming so long that each hoof curls at the toe ...

One of the biggest troubles with discussing horse hoof trimming and balance is that when it comes to hoof balance, there isn't a set definition. This makes it challenging for everyone to achieve a ...

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 ...

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was bright blue and I basked under the warmth of last summer’s sun as I tied ...

Litchfield resident Joe Yanish has always been drawn to horses. Having never owned one himself as he grew up in Kimball, his love stemmed from his extended family’s horse farm. Now, Yanish is a ...

In the process, she has given many OTTBs a second chance at a good life, whether as a sport horse, a pleasure horse, or ...

So, this weekend saw my horse being clipped for the first time since she was sold to me. And it wasn’t quite as bad as I thought. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get ...

The FEI has outlawed trimming the whiskers of competition horses, with any breaches of the rule resulting in disqualification of the horse from the event. The new rule was passed during the federation ...

New research published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions has revealed that only 30% of show horse owners surveyed in Australia agreed with a ban on the trimming of facial hair prior to its ...