Read Understanding Equine Hoof Care Revised Edition Heather Smith Thomas 9781581503333 Books

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This book really gives me some basic information that I can use to determine if my horse is shod properly. Would definately recommend it.
Everyone with horses should know basic hoof care. This book will not teach you how to trim or shoe a horse but will give you a good understanding of what your farrier is doing.
Excellent basic knowledge book for horse owners, or those who want to know more about the equine hoof. The book goes into detail about the hoof structure. I found it informative, especially when dealing with farriers.
This book really helped me understand the parts of the hoof, what to look for, what is causing problems. The tecniques helped also.
I was very happy with the way the book was written from start to finish, it gave me alot of information and very easy to understand. It was agreat book.
I got this book because I wanted to understand more about hoof care, as at the barn I was at there were many discussions on whether a horse should be barefoot or wear shoes. I think this book is good at covering the basics of horse hoof care but does spend more time on the topic of shoes and types etc. I only gave it 4 stars because I would have liked more information on keeping your horse barefoot. But for a first basic book I think it is a good first step and gives you the basics so you can decided what you want to look further into.