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 ...

Many horses today are staying barefoot as people realize unshod feet can be healthier than having shoes on all the time. Some barefoot horses are ridden with hoof boots, but many are ridden barefoot ...

Proper hoof care is essential to any domesticated horse's overall comfort and health, but the question of whether a horse need shoes depends on the individual animal. Horse owners use shoes for ...

The right pair of shoes can make all the difference. This is as true for horses as it is for people, according to new research from animal scientists and engineers from UConn. Sarah Reed, associate ...

With much attention given lately to wild horses, I wonder how the health of the hooves of wild horses compare with those of domestic that have horse shoes to protect their hooves. This is a ...

Past research has indicated that horse hooves change shape in response to gallop exercise, so this study sought to separate the changes due to exercise from changes due to wearing horseshoes. This ...