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Showing posts with label Hooves. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The Running Shoes for HORSES: Clip-On Plastic Covers Could Make for Happier Hooves


A pair of canny inventors has launched the world's first running shoes designed specifically for horses.

Animal lovers Louisa and Charly Forstner came up with the novel product after years of fitting steel shoes to their horses' hooves.

The clip-on shoes, called Megasus Horserunners, are made from shock-absorbing plastic materials and claim to make life more comfortable for both horse and rider.

Unlike steel shoes they move with the horse's hoof, and can be removed quickly to allow horses to strengthen their tendons and ligaments.
A set of four shoes can be pre-ordered for £175 ($219) from horserunners.com and they can be shipped to the UK.

To read more on this story, click here: The Running Shoes for HORSES: Clip-On Plastic Covers Could Make for Happier Hooves




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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Shelter Workers Found a Neglected Pony Whose Hooves Hadn’t Been Trimmed in 10 Years


Shelter workers found this pony in a sad state of neglect, with hooves curled around his feet, making it nearly impossible to walk.

They were amazed that the pony could even walk off the trailer. When he arrived at a shelter in Belgium, his hooves were so long, they curled around themselves. It seemed this pony was saved just in time.

A healthy horse, or pony, has their hooves trimmed every few weeks. But this poor pony had been forgotten about, starved and unkempt, living in a makeshift shelter. When the pony was picked up, along with another horse, they stood on a mound of manure nearly two feet high.

The owner finally handed over the pony and horse to the authorities and they were brought to Animaux en Péril, a local sanctuary in Belgium. Rescuers couldn’t believe a pony could survive like this. Not only were his hooves in such bad shape but he was 200 pounds underweight. A healthy Shetland Pony should weigh 450 pounds, he only weighed 154 pounds.

Both Poly and his mate, now named Everest, underwent extensive grooming. They were both shampooed and sheared to rid them of lice and dirt, their hooves were trimmed, then they were wrapped in blankets to keep them warm.

Both Poly and Everest have a long way to go– but each day they are with people who love and care for them, their futures are looking so much brighter.







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Thursday, April 9, 2015

A Maryland Man Has Been Found Guilty on 12 Counts of Animal Cruelty and Abuse, After One Horse Dies from Neglect, and Six Others Found Badly Malnourished


Dickerson, Maryland  – A Montgomery County judge has banned a Maryland man from owning animals, plus sentenced him to three years of supervised probation.

Robert Curry Sr., 56, of Rockville, was found guilty Tuesday on 12 counts of animal cruelty and abuse.

In July 2014, a Montgomery County Animal Control officer responded to an anonymous welfare check at Curry's riding stable, located along the 19300 block of Martinsburg Road in Dickerson.

The officer spotted seven horses in various barbed wire and pipe fencing pastures. All of the horses had an unkempt appearance. Some had overgrown and misshapen hooves. Two were terribly malnourished.

A 13-year-old Thoroughbred mare named Zelda was so thin her ribs and spine were clearly visible. A 19-year-old Paint Horse mare named Yasmine was far worse, starved, near skeletal. Yasmine had sores and fly bites peppered on her body, was battling internal parasites and had poor dental hygiene.

The farm property itself was in a ramshackle state. A wooden shed, used as a stable, was missing three sides and a portion of the roof. Most of the water troughs were dry as a bone and the farm's hay was weedy and moldy—terribly unhealthy for consumption.

With a search warrant in hand, officers seized all seven horses and charged Curry with 17 criminal counts of animal cruelty. But only days after the mid-summer rescue, Yasmine died from pneumonia—her immune system shot.

"It's just a sad state of affairs," Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office spokesman Ramon Korionoff said. "This situation was deplorable for these animals and your heartstrings get pulled when you have to look at such conditions."

Howard County-based Days End Farm Horse Rescue, a 60-acre rescue facility for neglected horses in Maryland and all geographically neighboring states, accepted Yasmine and Zelda.

"It's always difficult to see, it's always hard on your heart," Equine Programs Director DeEtte Gorrie remarked. "Yasmine was one of the worst cases that Days End Farm has seen. She was an act of emaciation."

Although Yasmine's conditions were beyond healing, staff at Days End Farm provided Zelda with a second chance at life. Now nine months later, the slightly skittish, yet very friendly Thoroughbred is ready for adoption.

"Days End Farm Horse Rescue, we are here to help owners and to educate. There are resources available if they find themselves in need, not being able to provide," Gorrie added.

In court Tuesday, Curry claimed a back injury had prevented him from properly caring for his seven horses. Montgomery County District Court Judge Patricia Mitchell did not buy his tale and in turn, sentenced him to three years of supervised probation. Curry is also prohibited from owning any animals and could be ordered to pay $25,000 for veterinarian and animal rescue bills. A restitution hearing will be held later this year.








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Monday, June 6, 2011

The Beauty Of The Horse


As a child I always wanted a horse. Once my parents explained to me that I could not have a horse living in the city (Washington, DC)…I settled for a dog that finally had a litter of 6 pups.  My mother told me that after the pups where here, I told her, “you should have let me have a horse!”.

The closest that I have ever gotten to a horse was a pony ride, and watching the series, “Mr. Ed”. Mr. Ed the talking equine star of the 1960s television series, was a golden palomino. He learned an enormous amount of tricks for his role, including answering a telephone, opening doors, writing notes with a pencil, and unplugging a light.

What Is A Horse:
A horse is a large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail. It has been domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.

Horse Facts:
Horses are social animals and will get lonely if kept alone
Horses sleep longer in the summer than in the winter
Horses generally dislike the smell of pigs
Horses teeth never stop growing. You can tell if a horse is cold by feeling behind their ears. If that area is cold, so is the horse.





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