The owner is more informed than ever before, our horses live longer than ever before their competitive careers often spanning 10 to 15 years, their life expectancy may be over thirty. This can be attributed to a number of factors such as better nutrition, advanced Veterinary medicine, care of teeth, chiropractic and certainly advanced Farrier science.
Their have been a number of studies of the hooves and the affect of different breeding, different climates, feral vs. domestic etc. In coming articles we will explore the evolution and significance of various studies. Ask your questions or provide your thoughts, where would you like to start?