Barefoot

It's a known fact that having your horse barefoot is healthier than having your horse in shoes. Many horses will go their entire lives with shoes and not show any outward signs of damage but even...

Unfortunately as a hoof care practitioner you come into contact with a fair amount of neglected equines. A little over a year ago, one of my clients discovered a donkey that had been dumped...

Taking a horse barefoot requires the owner to take a lot of responsibility for their horse's feet.  Gone will be the days of arranging for the farrier every 6-8 week and not thinking any...

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...

With the natural hoof care movement growing by leaps and bounds, many horse owners are seeking out barefoot trimmers. But just as in all professions, there are good and bad. Many people latch on...

A barefoot/booted lifestyle is not just about keeping a horse with no steel shoes. Such a protocol needs an owner who is willing to develop a brief strategy, watch their horse's behavior, and look...

I had the opportunity to attend the Functional Hoof Australian Conference last week in Melbourne Australia.  The conference was packed with speakers that know the horse and the really know the equine hoof.  The...

I am fortunate enough to have a great group of friends to ride with, particularly Jenni Smith. We haven’t been out much together this year since Tevis, and I've missed our weekly rides. We...

Submitted by Natalie HermanI am a natural hoofcare provider and endurance rider living on the Northern California coast. I'm up by Eureka CA, almost to the Oregon border and a stone’s throw from the...

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...