Give Shoes the Boot – You’re Still a Cowboy
Over the years, we have seen many trends with horses - from the dos and don'ts of feed, to the method in which we train. The one thing that has stayed consistent is people...
Manilla Tom Quilty 2010 – Booted Horses are More Likely to Finish!
Last weekend saw endurance riders from all over the Australia and from around the world gather at Manilla, NSW for this years Quilty. The Quilty is Australia's oldest and most prestigious endurance ride. 11...
Then and Now
This last year has been a huge year for me in natural horse care and natural hoof trimming. While I have trimmed my horses for the past several years, I haven't had to deal...
Managing the Club Hoof
Many articles have been written about club 'footed' horses. Actually, horse do not have 'feet', dogs and humans do, but horses have hooves. Therefore the term 'barefoot', as much as it is in common...
Basic Tips for Natural Hoof Care
Here is some good knowledge about natural hoof care for horse owners from farrier/trimmer Keith Seeley. Every horse owner should have a basic idea of hoof care so that he/she can be aware of issues...
Endurance Using Easyboots in the UK
Submitted by Karen Corr, Team Easyboot 2012 Member
I love reading the reports from endurance riders from other parts of the world but there seems to be a lack of reports coming from the UK,...
Frog Obsession
The dish soap I had on hand, the scrubby brush and my sad purple hoof pick.
A few weeks ago, Dawn Willoughby posted an entry called "If I Only Had Four Frogs." I read and...
Dr. Tomas Teskey’s Natural Hoof Care Clinic – Part 2
I am one of the very lucky people that was able to go to Dr. Tomas Teskey’s hoof clinic and dissection in Hereford, AZ. It was a total eye-opener to me, having grown up...
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...
Déjà Vu – Toe Length and Boot Loss
When I first transitioned Roo to barefoot-n-boots in 2009, the biggest hurdle to overcome was persuading his back feet to stay in their Easyboot Gloves when going up steep hills - particularly after going...