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Jumping Boots First Into EasyCare
Just like everyone else at EasyCare, the horse and its well being have been burrowed deep into my heart for as long as I...
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EasyCare is Approaching 50 Years and We’re Celebrating Early!
Founded in 1970, EasyCare pioneered the first hoof boot marketed to the equine industry. To help reduce pain for a beloved family horse suffering...
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Jumping Boots First Into EasyCare
Just like everyone else at EasyCare, the horse and its well being have been burrowed deep into my heart for as long as I can remember. Regardless of a childhood of falling off my...
Stabilizing Pedal Osteitis with a Glue-On Shell and Therapeutic Elevation Aid
In this case study submitted by Philip Himanka of Not Only Barefoot LLC, he describes the approach that he and Dr. Allen Landes took to help stabilize the coffin bone on a mare with...
EasyCare is Approaching 50 Years and We’re Celebrating Early!
Founded in 1970, EasyCare pioneered the first hoof boot marketed to the equine industry. To help reduce pain for a beloved family horse suffering from navicular disease, Dr. Neel Glass designed a comfortable, padded...
EasyShoe Performance N/G Versatility
Our story begins with Blanche, a super sweet and gentle, giant white Mammoth Donkey. I have experience in working with Mammoth Donkeys in the past, and could tell from the pictures that our client...
The Importance of the “Before and After”
We love to do before and after photo comparisons. They're fun and educational for us trimmers and also for our clients, the horse owners. I'm often surprised at how much has changed.
I usually take...
What About Trimming the Bars?
Very few hoof trimming issues are as controversial as trimming the bars. Opinions vary greatly, from not touching them at all to cutting them down all the way to the sole level or beyond...
5 Ways to Help Your Horse Escape Hoof Discomfort with TheraPads
We all know that feeling - the one you get after you’ve walked all day in a pair of new, flat shoes on hard floors. The dogs are barking, and no matter how many...
Open Nailing Slots – Why Are They Important?
Curtis Burns and I received great news over the holiday break that our open nailing slot nailing plate had received a patent! (Yes, Curtis is the farrier who shod the 2018 Triple Crown winner...
Get a Grip
When you understand the hoof as a complex, flexible, living structure and then consider a shoe as a rigid cast, it's easier to imagine what the rest of the horse must do to compensate...
Add Cushioning to the EasyShoe Flex to Go the Distance
In "How to Nail the EasyShoe Flex Light to Go the Distance," I explained step-by-step how to nail on the Flex. In this follow up blog, I'm going to explore the option of filling...
