A Wild Horse Trim

0
Consider the wild horse hoof image below. There are also some wild horse hooves on the Tribe Equus website at www.tribeequus.com. Wild hooves are quite different from what we are used to seeing around us. Spend...

Importance of the Heel First Landing

0
The website Barefoot for Soundness has so much great information on barefoot trimming and care. They stress natural hoof trimming and using protective horse boots to aid the hooves after the transition to barefoot....

Transition Tuesday: There’s Something Funky Going On

1
There's something funky going on at Gotta Go Ranch.Redford and Rocky I'm not sure what it is, but all the horses are going through big changes in their feet. Take Redford and Rocky for instance....

Transition Tuesday: Looking into the Sole

0
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,...

The Myth of Matching Feet

0
Most barefoot horses do not have perfectly matching feet. Why? Often, the shapes of the coffin bones inside them are very different. When the bone angles vary by up to 15°, is it any...

Hoof Capsule Distortions, Part 3

0
During the last two discussions on hoof capsule distortions, we looked at flares and high/low syndromes and clubfeet. Today, we want to examine the medial/lateral balance in more detail.Look at the picture below:Horse AQuestion:...

Horse A – Fergus’ Feet Shrink

0
In our last installment, Fergus had transitioned seamlessly into Easyboot Gloves with nary a hiccup and Roo was well on the way to keeping boots on his feet. We were practically "experts", smug in...

Keeping a Commitment

0
I don't think many can argue that keeping your horse barefoot is not a commitment. Anyone who has done this for any length of time will have had set-backs, successes, failures, epiphanies and triumphs....

Transition Tuesday: Taking The Stress Out

0
Second Time's a Charm This is actually the fifth horse I've transitioned, but I hope you'll forgive the stretch in the subheading. The first four horses were all transitioned at about the same time in...

To Boot or Not to Boot the Hinds?

0
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...