Hoofcare+Lameness

Award-winning dispatches from front lines of hoof + lameness care! Laminitis, horseshoes, farriers, vets, equine podiatry, research, hoof history #hoofblog.com

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

. @USequestrian has published a "white paper" report summarizing "best practice" recommendations from the recent 2025 US Equestrian Veterinary Summit on care and welfare of competition horses in the USA.
But what, exactly, does it say?
https://t.co/09SEO9WYI0

[BFBS Forces News @ForcesNews]

🗣️ “If I did do it, then I could set a bit of history as well. And that was just a bonus for me.”

@KingsTroopRHA’s Abbie Robinson-Wyss has become the first woman to qualify as a military farrier

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/zf3CUstsUn

[SA Police Service 🇿🇦 @SAPoliceService]

#sapsHQ [YOUTH MONTH] Meet 35-year-old Sergeant Vernadene Jonker who is attached to the Gqeberha Mounted Unit.

In a profession steeped in history, Jonker is blazing new trails as the only female member currently enrolled in the SAPS Farrier Development Programme.

With a remarkable 16 years of experience, Jonker worked in various SAPS environments, which include Kamesh Crime Prevention and Operational Command Centre in the then Uitenhage Cluster.

Since 2023, she has been training to become farrier, an elite and demanding craft involving the care and shoeing of SAPS operational horses. #YouthMonth NP
https://t.co/FqNn4BYmCq

[Joanna Grabowska @Jo_Grabowska]

260 years ago ( 1 April 1764) the undefeated Eclipse was born. Below his hoof, which I had the opportunity to hold thanks to @TheJockeyClub . It's amazing to be so close to the history of horse racing.

[Grand National 2026 @grandnational09]

📷 BRITISH RACING INTRODUCES PAINTED HORSES TO IMPROVE SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE - In a surprise move aimed at “improving clarity for viewers,” the British Office for Gambling, Odds & Fairness (B.O.G.O.F) has announced that all runners will be painted to match their owners’ silks.

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

Another reason to love Irealnd: The Irish government decided to feature the Thoroughbred racehorse on its coinage long ago. (Other coins had salmon, hares, and Irish wolfhounds.) A commemorative coin in 2010 added a new generation to the iconic racehorse! #happystpatricksday

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

Serious news for our friends DownUnder:

[Australian Veterinary Association @AustVetAssoc]

As Cyclone Alfred makes its way towards Queensland and northern NSW, horse owners & veterinarians are being urged to prepare.

For resources and a list of emergency contact numbers: https://t.co/NhVctI0phL

#MyAVA #australianveterinaryassociation #cyclonealfred #mediarelease

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

News that's not from Washington:
https://t.co/UaxTd1UBuu

[World Pool @WorldPool]

🗣️ "Let's hope the Warrior is No. 1 on Saturday!"

@Totowong1027 spoke with @EP_Physio after ROMANTIC WARRIOR's final serious work today.

#WorldPool | @HKJC_Racing

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

Are the new 2025 Horse Protection Act rules really ready for a February launch? For decades, efforts by @USDAAphis to end the critical equine welfare violation known as "soring" have failed to stop it. Here's a timeline of recent developments.
https://t.co/QpGeg5SaN6

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

A funding boost from @thehorsesab is being celebrated at @ucalgaryvetmed where Professor Thilo Pfau researches relationships between racehorse injury and racing surfaces, using wearable sensors:
https://t.co/sIYIoSjl5o

[Brooke Hospital For Animals (India) @BrookeIndia1]

BI celebrates Farrier Champions Sanjay Kumar (Ballia) and Naresh Kumar (Karnal) for successfully completing the Advanced Farriery Course at FAFI Dundlod. By equipping farriers with professional training, Brooke India ensures they can support the welfare of working equines.

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

@BreedersCup @InTheMoneyMedia That was fun, thanks!

[IGSRV @Koos_vd_berg]

Interpretation cleared for Cup. Interpretation is set to take his place in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup after passing a follow-up veterinary examination on Friday.Interpretation will wear Equicast on his left fore foot when he runs in his third Melbourne Cup. https://t.co/mFJpO7iMyC

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

Thinking today of the greatest racehorse of my lifetime. #Secretariat died on this day, way back in 1989, but #laminitis still matters and it still kills horses every day. Read about the day he died: https://t.co/tTQ8iLxDDP

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

I rarely go to the races. I'm there in the morning. I don't like crowds. But I made an exception one Saturday back in 2003, to watch Medaglia d'Oro win the Whitney at Saratoga. He was as impressive to look at in the @TheNYRA paddock as he was to watch on the track. Look it up!

[HoofSearch @HoofSearch]

Share your thoughts and expertise! Researchers at The @EdinburghUni and @TheDickVet seek input from equine veterinarians + professional farriers on hoof knowledge, practices, terminology, and much more--with US farrier Jude Florio taking the lead. https://t.co/PeetR7HN7U

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

@joeclancy65 That was great!

[Hoofcare+Lameness @HoofBlog]

You know the poem. But do you know the man? Who *was* Longfellow's neighbor? Meet the inspiring village blacksmith of Harvard Square. https://t.co/XpcbUby6NY

[History on the Hoof @hoofhistory]

Each May, we celebrate the birth of Dexter Pratt, the inspiring "village #blacksmith" passed each day by poet/neighbor + @Harvard prof HW Longfellow. The poem lives on but his smithy + chestnut tree in #CambridgeMA do not. (His house survives. Go see it!) https://t.co/41oNjlOdHK

[Dr. Patty Hogan @HoganEquine]

Friendly reminder-horses do try hard to kill themselves and their friends frequently!!👹This STB mare was kicked in the radius (forearm) by her buddy-caused severe, life-threatening spiral fracture. It’s inoperable and can easily become catastrophic.She stood on crossties 6 weeks and fortunately ‘Mother Nature’ has got her back-she’ll be ok🙂