The latest Horse Sense and Hands On articles for keeping horses healthy and stud farms in peak condition

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Horse Care
The welfare shoe: improving breakover timings
Helen Sharp
Endorsed by the likes of trainer Alan King and with Oisin Murphy as an ambassador, welfare is at the heart of what innovative racehorse shoe developers Equishox are doing. Helen Sharp found out more
6 May 2024 Hoofcare
The farrier five
Horse Sense asks master farrier David Kelly of the Irish Master Farriers Association five of the most commonly asked questions about your horses' feet
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
The BHS guide to picking out hooves
When it comes to picking out hooves, the experts at the British Horse Society have shared their good guidance and safety tips for you and your horse
Horses and frogs
The Equine Podiatry Association gives Horse Sense the low down on the horse's frog and why caring for it is so important
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
What you feed in summer affects the hoof in winter
Dr Esther Skelly-Smith BVM BVS MRCVS gives horse Sense a crash course in nutrition for healthy hooves
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
Laminitis is as common as colic
Research has shown that there is no 'safe season' for laminitis and that it is as prevalent as colic
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
Advertorial Protect hooves against wet conditions with Plusvital
The experts at Plusvital have a solution to support your horse's hooves in the increasingly present wet conditions
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
Dressed for success
Horse Sense takes a look at hoof dressings and picks out a few of the best
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
Advertorial The Ultimate Hoof Nutrition Program
The TRM experts have developed a complete hoof supplement, Horse Sense finds out more
3 May 2024 Hoofcare
Spring screening: hygiene and your breeding stock
In the first of our bimonthly articles from the Irish Equine Veterinary Association, Dr Sue Salter explains why pre-breeding screening should be a vital part of any hygiene routine
26 April 2024 Breeding management
Snug as a bug in a clean rug!
Rugs take a battering over the winter months and now is the time to sort them, fix them and clean them, with a little help from Horse Sense
26 April 2024 Stable management
Attack your tack
Whether it's hunting, eventing, flat or harness racing; saddles and bridles need regular and thorough cleaning, the time is now to get a head start
26 April 2024 Stable management