Horse Hoof Disease and Lameness Case Studies

Explore some real-life case studies of horses with hoof disease and lameness and their successful road to recovery, with the support of FormaHoof.

We have gathered cases from all around the world, to provide you with more information and real life examples of how FormaHoof supports horses, with or without hoof problems. Hoof problems lie at the heart of many lameness and soundness issues in horses and FormaHoof allows vets and farriers to advise on and deliver a value-added solution that offers the fastest route to a sound horse and a happy owner.

Scroll through the cases of hoof problems, search for specific key words or read away case by case. If you have questions related to a published case or would like to discuss your own case with one of our specialists, please use our contact form to get in touch. We get back to you in no time.

Caring for Senior horses – A FormaHoof Horse Care Guide

August, 2021

Our horses mean the world to us, they give us everything over the years and we try to comfort them as much as we can during their active times, shouldn't it be the same for them in their retirement?

Using FormaHoof as a supportive treatment for horses with laminitis

June, 2021

Alaska instantly was very comfortable and confident in her stride when we applied the first FormaHoof during her laminitis rehab.

The essential role of the blacksmith

May, 2021

Farrier & FormaHoof Certified Applicator Bart Lambert was interviewed by Ekico about the essential role of a blacksmith, described the severe laminitis case of Biola, a Spanish mare.

My Journey To Become a FormaHoof Certified Applicator and Hoof Care Provider

April, 2021

After battling a lack of professional hoof care services, Desiree and her husband used the lockdown period to expand their skills, become hoof trimmer and complete the FormaHoof certification process.

Supporting Laminitis rehabilitation of horses with FormaHoof

April, 2021

One special case, a horse named Biene (meaning bee in German). She is a 25 year old Haflinger mare with big, brown, doey eyes and is a real fighter. Biene transited successfully back to barefoot after a speedy laminitis recovery.

Feeding and Caring for Laminitis

March, 2021

In this blog post, Equine Scientist and FormaHoof Team member Lisa, will explain, what laminitis is, how it occurs and how you can help reduce the risk to your horse through the right feed and nutrition.

Laminitis in broodmares

March, 2021

Using FormaHoof to manage such chronic laminitis cases dramatically improves quality of life for both the horse and everyone in the horse care group!

Horse breeders hoof care guide

March, 2021

Effective hoof care management is crucial for the health of stallions, broodmares and foals. Chek out FormaHoof's tips for various hoof related scenarios in the reproduction cycle.

Cotterel Polo Farms – A farm at the cutting edge of polo training

February, 2021

Foot welfare is so important across all equine disciplines, including polo. Polo Times UK caught up with FormaHoof & Cotterel Polo to see how problem feet might be treated.

Recovery journey with FormaHoof from loss of hoof capsule

August, 2020

Severe accidents happen everywhere, but this recovery journey of Muffin after the loss of the hoof capsule gives hope to many.

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