Barefoot Hoof Care – Why Barefoot?

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In recent years, a growing contingent of the equine community has begun to question traditional hoof care. Why do so many of our domestic horses suffer from hoof ailments? Why are our veterinarians and...

To Boot or Not to Boot the Hinds?

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As a customer service representative one of the questions we get asked often is whether or not you should use Easyboots on all four hooves or just the front. It helps to know what...

Five Things You Should Know If You Are Thinking of Pulling Shoes

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When I decided to make the transition to barefoot I made a commitment to stick with it for six months. That was six years ago and I haven't looked back. Two of those horses...

Report from Europe

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Another European Hoof Care Clinic Tour came to a close last week. This brings the number of these workshops and seminars in Europe up to 12 since starting this program over three years ago....

Uno’s Official 2011 Boot Sizing Ceremony

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Well, so much for my "Trimming Day" plan - a two-week bout of lurgy sickness resulted in a stupendous 4 out of 24 feet being trimmed. Better than nothing, but not exactly what I'd...

Horse A – Sweaty Socks

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Back when I was trying to get Roo's rear Easyboot Gloves to stay on, and before I figured out that he needed to be in the next size smaller, one of the suggestions that...

Taking a Look Back: Horse Hoof Ingenuities From 1891

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Our American-English is a dialect that is ever-changing. I love picking up old books and reading each sentence carefully and looking up words that I am certain couldn’t be real. An example is “aquabib”...

Hoof Boots and Horse Farriers

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The American Farrier's Journal just ran a nice article on hoof boots.   The article looks at the changes in the hoof boot world and gathered horse boot information/perceptions from many hoof-care professionals around...

Give Shoes the Boot – You’re Still a Cowboy

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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...

EquiSearch’s Ask the Vet: Trimming Horse Feet

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Should a horse have its frog and sole trimmed? Dr. Joyce Harman explains how trimming affects the natural foot of the horse.Question: My farrier is very conscientious and appears well trained with recent schooling....