{"id":163891,"date":"2022-07-14T12:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:26:26","slug":"how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you fix a cracked horse hoof?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#How_do_you_fix_a_cracked_horse_hoof\" title=\"How do you fix a cracked horse hoof?\">How do you fix a cracked horse hoof?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#When_should_I_be_worried_about_a_hoof_crack\" title=\"When should I be worried about a hoof crack?\">When should I be worried about a hoof crack?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#Does_a_cracked_hoof_hurt_a_horse\" title=\"Does a cracked hoof hurt a horse?\">Does a cracked hoof hurt a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#What_makes_horses_hooves_crack\" title=\"What makes horses hooves crack?\">What makes horses hooves crack?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#How_do_you_treat_cracked_horses_hooves\" title=\"How do you treat cracked horses hooves?\">How do you treat cracked horses hooves?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-fix-a-cracked-horse-hoof\/#How_do_you_treat_dry_cracked_hooves\" title=\"How do you treat dry cracked hooves?\">How do you treat dry cracked hooves?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_fix_a_cracked_horse_hoof\"><\/span>How do you fix a cracked horse hoof?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For long-standing and complicated cracks, the edges of the crack should be held apart by <b>filling the crack with acrylic hoof repair material and further stabilized with fiberglass or acrylic patches stuck over the crack and wires or laces. The foot should then be shod with a full-bar shoe with clips.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_I_be_worried_about_a_hoof_crack\"><\/span>When should I be worried about a hoof crack?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cracks that extend more than an inch up the hoof and never seem to grow out and go away can be sign of a chronically unbalanced hoof. Even if the crack is thin and stable, work with your farrier to identify the cause and determine if a new approach to trimming and shoeing might be needed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_cracked_hoof_hurt_a_horse\"><\/span>Does a cracked hoof hurt a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, the severity of a crack depends upon its depth. Even if theyre long, <b>cracks that are limited to the outer layers of the hoof wall are usually not serious. Most will grow out with the wall and eventually be trimmed off with no harm to the horse.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_horses_hooves_crack\"><\/span>What makes horses hooves crack?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They are often the result of <b>short shoeing, in which the heel of the horses shoe does not cover the heel of the horses foot. This type of crack can also be the result of a shoe that is too long. When a shoe is too long, it creates leverage, which applies excessive force to the heel, thus causing a crack to form.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_cracked_horses_hooves\"><\/span>How do you treat cracked horses hooves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For long-standing and complicated cracks, the edges of the crack should be held apart by <b>filling the crack with acrylic hoof repair material and further stabilized with fiberglass or acrylic patches stuck over the crack and wires or laces. The foot should then be shod with a full-bar shoe with clips.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_treat_dry_cracked_hooves\"><\/span>How do you treat dry cracked hooves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, the severity of a crack depends upon its depth. Even if theyre long, <b>cracks that are limited to the outer layers of the hoof wall are usually not serious. Most will grow out with the wall and eventually be trimmed off with no harm to the horse.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you fix a cracked horse hoof?When should I be worried about a hoof crack?Does a cracked hoof hurt a horse?What makes horses hooves crack?How do you treat cracked horses hooves?How do you treat dry cracked hooves? How do you fix a cracked horse hoof? 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