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By Carole Herder I was reading an article recently about horses versus horse-related activities and one point really struck with me: is there a benefit to my horse by attending this event? It got me thinking about how many times I’ve seen painkillers being used to cover up an issue, just so the animal can…
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By Carole Herder I spoke recently about how to get x-ray vision for your horse’s hooves, or rather how you can judge the quality of the hoof by looking at the outside and underside of it. Another great way to help the feet, and possibly other areas of the body, are Ting points. These are…
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The final excerpt from Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes A professional plea. Veterinarians…my colleagues: recommending shoes for a horse before you became aware of the overwhelming evidence against such a practice is forgivable, but if you continue that practice once…
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By Carole Herder Shoeing is like certain forms of horsemanship – a short term fix. Training through fear and dominance is quick and to the point but will only teach relatively simple tasks. To gain a co-operative, willing and enthusiastic partner in your horse, you need time and patience. Placing metal shoes on their feet…
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By Carole Herder I read this intriguing article recently about how to achieve x-ray vision for horses’ hooves! Unfortunately not literally, but it is amazing what you can learn about your horse simply from just looking at the outside of their hoof. For instance, did you know that if the toes are too long, the…
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Another excerpt from Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes Reaching our destinations with our horses…our partners… So in spite of the resistance meet, I am dedicated to help with the “wake up call”. I feel that farriers and veterinarians and trainers…
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By Carole Herder My friend had a vet recently visit as her horse seemed to be developing an abscess in his hind hoof. The vet commented on the fact that the horse was barefoot and started asking questions about his history. My friend said that he was a rescue horse and she was training him…
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Continuing with Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes I understand this now, and I can no longer keep it to myself, for I took The Veterinarian’s Oath oath nine years ago: Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly…
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More from Dr. Thomas Teskey’s – Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes Numerous published books have straight forward instructions on proper hoof trimming techniques and guidelines, and there are additional sources on the internet. There are programs for training owners, and re-training farriers in the…
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