BTB: Gettin' testy: An insider's look at hoof testers

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Gettin' testy: An insider's look at hoof testers Posted: 16 May 2010 01:33 PM PDT  I think they look like salad tongs. My husband thinks they're instruments of torture.  Some variation of hoof testers has probably been around since people have been using horses for work.  Okay, now I've exhausted MY knowledge. Fortunately there is a wonderful article on the subject of hoof testers -- the kinds of hoof testers, how to use them, what they reveal, and their role in diagnosing lameness -- all from an experienced farrier.  Gettin testy: A hoof tester primer was written for the magazine Professional Farrier by Danvers Child. It's a real gem, and I highly recommend both the magazine and the Danvers Child web site.  There are other articles too, which you  can check out below... RESOURCES Adams Lameness in Horses section on hoof testing The use of hoof testers by Horseshoes.com Hoof testing description from Equine Podiatry by Andrea Floyd Szabuniewicz M. Use of the hoof tester in diagnosing lameness in horses. Vet Med Small Anim Clin. 1975 Feb;70(2):205-12. Gettin' Testy: A hoof tester primer by Danvers Child and Crystal Chapple. American Farriers.org. How sore are your horse's feet? from BVA Animal Welfare Foundation

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