THE ESSENTIAL HORSE

Three Heads are Better than One

The other day, I decided to tackle the long overdue task of smoothing out the sand in my round pen, which I do by hand with a large landscape rake. I never imagined that this mundane and rather plodding procedure would make me an object of equine fascination, but...

Are White Hooves Weaker Than Black Ones?

BY SUSAN KAUFFMANN   Here is a question The Essential Horse recently received, from Mary S. in Georgia: QUESTION: Is it true that white hooves are weaker than black hooves? My horse’s feet are white, but he’s never had foot problems. Am I just super...