Daily rituals and standard practices are necessary in caring for a horse's hooves. Follow these simple steps as a foundation for proper hoof care for horses:

• Clean and pick out hooves on a daily basis.
• Become familiar with intricacies and particulars of the individual horse.
• Inspect for wounds, bruised hoof, signs of disease or other abnormalities every day.
• Provide an environment conducive to good hygiene, clear of potentially harmful objects and consisting of ideal terrain.
• Schedule regular farrier visits and insure proper fitting of shoes as well as trimming.
• Maintain consistent conditions for foot exposure to prevent wall separation caUSed by excessive expansion and contraction from wet-dry cycles.
• Utilize repetitioUS exercise and an individualized diet.

Following these tasks should lay the groundwork for successful equine hoof care. As always, a competent and caring veterinarian is essential. Make sure the doctor is readily available in most situations. It is good, though, to learn some procedures that, when properly applied, could lessen pain or shorten the possibility for more severe damage. Being able to remove a shoe or repair quarter crack, for instance, may come in handy during stressful conditions. When in doubt, however, always call upon a professional.

Equicast provides strong and stable protection of the whole foot capsule. For quarter crack repair, these standards mUSt be achieved. Often, performance is still mandatory for a horse with a newly developed hoof fissure. This makes recovery difficult. Our temporary support system, or ETSS, gives stability to the wall while promoting natural healing of the cracked area. Furthermore, a rider, trainer, owner, farrier or veterinarian can apply it. Applied properly, a horse can still perform as expected and begin the healing process at the same time. Hoof care for horses is now a little easier with our cUStom fitting and versatile cast.