Hoof and Hearts LLC

04/18/2026

Interesting 🐴❤️

04/15/2026

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04/05/2026

Happy Easter everyone !!!❤️🐴🐰🐣

Happy Easter 🐰🌸

To everyone celebrating today…
And to everyone who thought today might be a calm, wholesome, chocolate-filled kind of day…

…you clearly don’t own horses.

Because instead of a gentle Easter morning, you’ve probably had:
• A horse that thinks the Easter Bunny personally delivered fresh chaos overnight
• Rugs on… rugs off… rugs back on because apparently we’re doing all four seasons before lunch
• Mud. Just… aggressive, personality-changing levels of mud
• A field check that turned into a full cardio session because someone spotted a plastic bag and decided it was their final moment

Meanwhile, normal people are:
🥐 Eating brunch
🍫 Opening chocolate
🌼 Wearing clean clothes

And we are:
🧥 Wearing last week’s hoodie (now legally part of the yard)
💩 Poo picking like it’s an Olympic sport
☕ Clutching a coffee like it’s emotional support

Also… can we just take a moment for the absolute betrayal of trying to eat an Easter egg quietly…
And suddenly you’ve got a 500kg detective breathing down your neck like:
“Is that… for sharing?”

No.
No it is not.
You have hay.
Sacred hay.
Please respect that.

And yet…
Despite the chaos, the mud, the wind, the “just popping up the yard” that somehow took 3 hours…

There is still something about it all today.
The lighter evenings creeping in,
The tiny hints of spring,
The horses half-snoozing in the sun (for 12 seconds before launching again)…

That reminds you…

You wouldn’t swap it.
(Not even for dry socks… okay maybe briefly for dry socks).

Happy Easter to the horsey lot 🐴💛
May your chocolate be yours (unlikely),
Your horse be vaguely sane (also unlikely),
And your coffee strong enough to carry you through it ☕✨

04/01/2026

DO YOU KNOW WHAT CAUSES GRASS FOUNDER?

Spring is a wonderful time of the year, but it may be the beginning of some serious problems for horses vulnerable to grass founder — like horses that are over the age of 10, easy keepers, overweight or cresty-necked.

Laminitis or founder, as it is commonly called, is inflammation of the laminae of the horse’s foot. Laminae are the delicate, accordion-like tissues that attach the inner surface of the hoof wall to the coffin bone (the bone in the foot). A horse suffering from laminitis experiences a decrease in blood flow to the laminae, which in turn begin to die and separate. The final result is hoof wall separation, rotation of the coffin bone and extreme pain. In severe cases, the coffin bone will actually rotate through the sole of the horse’s hoof where it becomes infected and can ultimately lead to the horse having to be euthanized.

Laminitis can be triggered by different causes, like repeated concussion on hard ground (road founder), grain overload, retained placenta, hormonal imbalance (Cushing’s syndrome), obesity, and lush grass.

In cases of grass founder, the sugar fructans produced by rapidly growing grass stimulates an overgrowth of bacteria in the horse’s large intestine. The bacteria produce and release toxins (endotoxins) that are carried by the bloodstream to the foot where they cause damage to the laminae and small blood vessels.

The best way to deal with laminitis is preventing and managing the causes under your control. Consult your equine practitioner for further information and to formulate a plan tailored to your horse's individual situation. If you suspect laminitis, consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.

04/01/2026

🐴 Gastric ulcers are one of the most common conditions affecting horses, especially those in training or performance programs. In fact, up to 90% of performance horses will develop ulcers at some point.

Ulcers form when stomach acid irritates the sensitive lining of the stomach, particularly in the upper (squamous) region that lacks natural protection. Over time, this irritation can lead to discomfort and a wide range of subtle changes.

Because the signs are often mild or easy to overlook, ulcers can go undetected. Changes in appetite, behavior, digestion, or performance may be early indicators that something isn’t right.

Recognizing these signs early is key to supporting your horse’s health and preventing severe ulcers.

👉 Swipe through to learn the most common signs of squamous ulcers and what to watch for in your horse.

⚠️ If you suspect your horse may have ulcers, consult your veterinarian for proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

03/29/2026

03/22/2026

I love this idea 🐴🐴❤️

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

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🥰❤️🥰 Not just a horse....