Horses don't really 'need' to be clipped. If you won't be riding or showing in the winter it is best for the horse to allow them to grow out a winter coat. If however you do show or ride during the winter you would want to clip the horse in the fall when the coat begins to come in thicker than in the summer. Once you begin to clip you must keep the horse blanketed to prevent chills. If the horse lives out at pasture even during the winter you may want to try a partial clip instead of a full body clip. To tidy up the whiskers on their muzzles, and long hairs on the chin and pasterns you can clip these down about once a week to every two weeks depending on how fast they grow back in.
No it should not. Your horses frog may be infected. The frog in a horses hoof is supposed to be softer than the rest of the hoof, but it should NOT be spongy.
you use the hoof pick to pick the debris out of the hoof and you can rinse the horses hoof out with the hose.
frog
When a horse is in a stall it should be clened out dailey to avoid hoof problems or smell. And your horse will be comfortable knowing you care about him. Happy Trails =)
It is called the frog. It is very sensitive and should not be hurt with by the hoofpic.
No
A graze just above a horses hoof.
well a horses hoof is the same as our toe nail
This is the hoof wall. This is the hardest part of the hoof and it supports the horses weight.
If mud or manure gets trapped in the contours of a horses hoof, it can start to rot and in turn eat away at the hoof's tissue causing many problems.
Hoof
Horses do not have toes, they have 1 hoof on each leg.