Disease

The other day, my neighbor asked me to check out a horse he was thinking of buying. As I took a closer look, I noticed some signs of Navicular Disease, and my neighbor started to worry if that would rule out the purchase altogether. I recommended passing on the horse with navicular disease. It can …

Our friends’ racehorse was scratched from its debut race for the second time. The horse has a hoof ailment, prompting my wife to ask if Thoroughbreds have bad feet? Thoroughbreds typically have bad feet. Their feet are weaker and less durable than most horse breeds. Thoroughbreds’ feet are typically flat-soled, long-toed, with thin, shelly walls, …