Hoof Care Schedule Planner

How It Works

Enter each horse’s shoeing status, last farrier date, and current season. The planner generates 12 months of appointments using default intervals: shod horses every 6 weeks in summer or 8 weeks in winter, barefoot horses every 8 weeks in summer or 12 weeks in winter. You can override the interval for any horse. Export the full schedule as CSV or ICS calendar file. Hooves grow faster in warm weather due to increased blood flow and activity; in winter, slower growth allows longer intervals between trims.

Hoof Care Best Practices

Between farrier visits: pick hooves daily to remove debris and check for thrush, monitor for cracks, chips, loose shoes, or shifted nails, keep stalls and paddocks clean and dry, and provide good footing avoiding prolonged standing on concrete or mud. Signs you need an earlier appointment include a loose or sprung shoe, hoof wall cracking or chipping, uneven wear pattern, horse showing sensitivity on hard ground, or frog showing signs of thrush (black discharge, foul odor). Foals should get their first trim at 4–6 weeks with monthly trims through the first year for proper limb development.