The History of Barefoot Trimming for Mounted Patrol Horses
Houston Police Officer, Greg Sokoloski, recounts the start of natural hoof trimming for the Houston City Mounted Patrol unit horses.........The Houston Police Mounted patrol started using unshod, barefoot police horses in 2004. Starting with...
Transition Tuesday: Looking into the Sole
Ricky Bobby is now at just over three weeks since his shoes were pulled. Last Saturday his right front sole was showing signs of shedding. I gently scraped the surface of it with a knife,...
Hooves! It’s All Crystal Clear
HC Biovision reveals some incredible insght into hooves through an amazing technique called plastination. Dr. Christoph von Horst of Germany is the developer of this process which enables tissues to be preserved. There are several...
How a Horse’s Hoof Grows!
Hoof growth is one of the most important considerations in barefoot hoof physiology. Hoof growth occurs from the coronary band down toward the toe. The average hoof grows 1/4 to 3/8 inch per month....
From the Farm to the Track
I never thought I would ever trim for Thoroughbred race horses. After all, my barn is full of off-the-track race horses who have come to me with terrible feet. OK, so I currently only...
Horse A – Sweaty Socks
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...
Rx Hoof Boots Aid in Asymmetry Rehabilitation
Here at EasyCare, we have some top notch individuals working along side us as dealers. The following article was written by Jason McClure out of Hutchinson, Kansas. For eight years, Jason shod horses for just about every discipline imaginable....
Jake’s Fault: A Pictorial of Healing
Who: Magnum owned by Joe Kunkel a.k.a. Joe the Barefoot TrimmerWhere: Midland, TX.When: May 14, 2012 - March 13, 2013The story behind the story: Magnum shown below is owned by EasyCare dealer and...
Natural Hoof Care Terms
A lot of horse owners these days are moving towards doing their own barefoot trimming. Below are some natural hoof care terms that are always good to know when looking to start doing your own hoof...
Deconstructing Teskey – Part I
I had the good fortune to attend another Teskey clinic last week in Fort McDowell, Arizona. It was fantastic to hear him again ten months into my own barefoot transition. Teskey graduated from Colorado State in...