Barefoot

Sometimes, no matter how much you try to force something to work, it just wasn't meant to be. I wrote about my big grey gelding, Khopy, frequently in this blog throughout the past year....

In between conditioning rides, endurance rides, work and my home life, I embark on a 10-minute drive down the road, trailer and pony in-tow, every Wednesday evening. My route includes a three mile drive...

I decided to take my mare, Fancy, barefoot in December of last year. With shoes, she was interfering all the time and kept reaching over with her back feet. As soon as the shoes...

I had a super-fun day today, got to go up to Cascade and ride with my gal pal, Linda, who is one of the managers of The Pink Flamingo Classic Endurance Ride. Not only...

By Les SellnowThe aging process brings with it some inevitable changes in horses. As is often the case with humans, the horse's joints begin to stiffen as he gets older. Eventually, many horses...

Renee and Tex with the Easyboot Rx.The first time I heard from Renee was a very desperate telephone call saying that her horse, Tex, had foundered.Since that time, Renee has transitioned Tex to barefoot...

Back By Popular Demand It sounds a bit tacky to say it, but I've been receiving quite a few requests over the last month to reinstate the Transition Tuesday blog posts I was writing for EasyCare....

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...

Caring for a barefoot hoof correctly calls for more than simply leaving off a shoe and filing the toe down every few weeks.A healthy hoof in its natural environment does not just shorten itself....

Fit, Fit, Fit.  When Easyboots are fitted correctly, you and your horse can accomplish the most challenging events and terrain in the world. In the last 12 months, Easybooted endurance horses have finished the...