Genetics aren't destiny when it comes to hoof quality. Here's how diet, exercise and a few specific measures can transform ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, horses need laces to go with their shoes. Farriers Hoyt Foster of Abilene and Kirk “Smiley” Roda of Baird on Monday ...

Keith Warner, owner of KW Horseshoeing based out of Great Barrington, is a second-generation farrier who learned the historic craft nearly 30 years ago while he was still in high school from his ...

PEPPERELL — Dave Edmonds sells shoes. He measures the client, adjusts the shoe to fit, and completes the transaction by grooming the area. His clients have four legs. Edmonds shoes horses and has been ...

Should horses and similar animals wear horseshoes or go “barefoot?” It’s not a facetious question. Horse owners have strong opinions on both sides. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that nature’s own way ...

"When shoeing a horse, you want to first evaluate what the feet look like from a general, overall standpoint. But I know Jake quite well so I'll just get started," Rennie said. He bends next to the ...

Symmetrical hooves in horses encourage a straight, even way of travel with minimal stress on bones and joints; they land flat on the ground when the horse takes a step. When a horse’s hooves are out ...

NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job. Spellman, 40, has spent nearly 15 years as a farrier, trimming hooves ...