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 ...

Farriers Hoyt Foster of Abilene and Kirk “Smiley” Roda of Baird on Monday were tending to some of the hooves of the performance horses at the 2022 Texas High School State Finals Rodeo. Since the ...

The benefits of keeping horses barefoot have long been known yet commonly overlooked when it comes to hoof care. A barefoot hoof is able to function as nature intended. It is able to absorb concussion ...

The main reason I trail ride is to see things — birds and animals I’ve never seen before, wildflowers in bloom — that I might not notice otherwise. In my book, riding beats hiking, with or without a ...

ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy. Fear. Affection. The science of animal emotions has confirmed what many animal owners have long known: animals do have intense emotions. However, ...