{"id":2832,"date":"2025-10-15T13:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horsevoyage.it\/2025\/10\/15\/sport-and-disciplines-hooves-and-shoeing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:52:12","slug":"sport-and-disciplines-hooves-and-shoeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsevoyage.it\/en\/2025\/10\/15\/sport-and-disciplines-hooves-and-shoeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport and disciplines: hooves and shoeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hooves and horseshoes: everything you need to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The horse’s hoof and shoeing<\/h2>

Horse lovers know how important it is to take care of their hooves. Often, however, it is taken for granted that \u201cthe farrier will take care of it\u201d… without really knowing what happens during shoeing<\/strong> and why it is so important. <\/p>

In this article, we explain step by step how horses are shoed, why their hooves are shod and in which cases different types of shoes are used. A fascinating journey into the world of equine foot care! <\/p>

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First of all: observe the horse in motion<\/h3>

Every good shoeing begins with careful observation of the horse<\/strong>. Before picking up his files and nails, the farrier watches the animal walk at a walk \u2013 and, if necessary, also at a trot. <\/p>

Questa fase, spesso sottovalutata, \u00e8 in realt\u00e0 fondamentale<\/strong>: osservare come il cavallo si muove permette al professionista di capire la sua biomeccanica<\/strong> (cio\u00e8 il modo in cui appoggia gli zoccoli e distribuisce il peso) e scegliere la ferratura pi\u00f9 adatta. A volte si pu\u00f2 anche correggere un difetto di appoggio o migliorare la comodit\u00e0 del cavallo con piccoli aggiustamenti. <\/p>

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Hoof trimming and shoeing<\/h3>

Una volta terminata l\u2019osservazione, si passa alla rimozione dei vecchi ferri<\/strong>: questa fase si chiama sferratura<\/strong>.<\/p>

Then comes the moment of levelling<\/strong>, or the \u2018technical cleaning\u2019 of the hoof. The farrier uses a special knife (called an English knife<\/em>) to: <\/p>