Heel Height: Factors to Consider
I've yet to mentor an aspiring trimmer who didn't wish aloud for a hard and fast, always-and-never guide for trimming. Yep, that sure would make it easier! But we're working with a living thing...an...
Good Foot, Bad Foot – Can You Tell The Difference?
Here is a very informative article by Certified Journeyman II Farrier Keith Seeley.Can you identify a good hoof? Do you know what a good hoof looks like? Do you know the difference between a...
A Barefoot Hoof Trimmer’s Guide to Tool Use
Now that you've selected your hoof knife, nippers and rasp, you're ready to actually use them. But for a lot of folks, the first trims feel really awkward, and the tools unwieldy. Natural hoof...
Soft Country Feet Revisited
Some months back I wrote an article, Soft-Country Feet?, where I suggested that hoof ailments such as hoof cracks, white-line disease and thrush, common to horses living in soft, wet environments could be reduced or eliminated...
Choose Your Weapons! The Right Tools Make Barefoot Trimming Easier
Wandering around a farrier's supply store, whether in person or online, can be a little boggling. You really just need nippers, a hoof knife, and a rasp... but which ones?First and foremost, be prepared...
Australian College of Equine Podiotherapy
EasyCare is lucky to have such talented and passionate people like those at the Australian College of Equine Podiotherapy working hard to get the barefoot message out and get others educated. 2010 has been...
Basic Barefoot Hoof Trim Guidelines (And a Few Noteworthy Caveats)
Acute laminitis cases and other severe hoof problems aside, here are some good general guidelines for a non-invasive, basic barefoot trim.
Trim Wall to Live Sole Plane
As a general rule, bringing wall height within 1/8”...
Trimming Tips: Making it Easy for You AND the Horse
What’s comfortable for you as a barefoot hoof trimmer might work for many horses, but not all of them. Any time the horse you’re working on gets wiggly, it’s a good idea to take...
Older Horses: Hoof and Joint Care
During my daily conversations with our customers, I'm finding that more and more people are calling me about their older horse. Many are very proud because they have transitioned an older horse from shoes to...
Protective Horse Boots
The horse we have today arose in about 7000 BC and domesticated about 4000 BC. The horses were bred and ridden without shoes until medieval times when people started confining horses. The hooves started getting bad...