08/07/2025
We’ve all heard it:
“No foot, no horse” & “Prevention is better than cure”
It’s true, having a skilled hoof care professional is absolutely essential.
BUT you have more power over your horse’s hooves than you might think!
Focus on what you can control:
🌱 Balanced nutrition
🧼 Clean hooves
⚖️ Healthy weight management
📅 Regular hoof care schedule
🌳 Manage the environment
🏇 An appropriate and varied workload
🔧 Regular check-ups with other professionals and equipment checks
Of course, some things are out of our hands:
Conformation, age, weather, wear and tear, field gymnastics and all the other inventive ways horses find to injure themselves.
The point is: you matter.
You are the front line of 'team healthy hooves!'
Consistent, proactive hoof care really adds up.
🪄 Remember it's a rasp not a wand 🪄
Without your cooperation, even the most skilled professionals can’t hold off the effects of daily damage forever. (It’s like asking your dentist to keep your teeth perfect when you eat Haribo for breakfast and play ice hockey without a mouthguard).
