December 14, 2011
Thrush and Canker: Common Problems With Horses - The Causes and Care Needed to Reduce Re-Occurrences
There is an old saying: “Horses have five hearts”. The frog in a horses’ foot is like another pump or heart in their body. There is a lot of circulation in the frog and if the horse has been properly shod or trimmed and the frog has correct contact with the ground, with every step, pressure from the ground will push on the frog like a pump and force blood flow through the foot and back up through the leg.
