Q&A – Should my horse have his frog and sole trimmed?
Customer Question:
My farrier is very conscientious and appears well trained with recent schooling. I’m puzzled by the fact that he trims the frog and some of the sole of the hoof. I ride my...
How to maintain Barefoot Horse Hooves
Barefoot Equine has a video on how to maintain your horses Barefoot Hoofs through natural hoof trimming and also addresses some common horse hoof problems.
The video has a simple guide to proper Barefoot hoof...
What We Know For Sure
Only a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of working in the field with a good friend and respected colleague of mine, Michael Wharton. Together we collaborated on a dressage horse that neither...
Dressage, Bare-ly.
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...
What’s the Difference?
Shoeing a horse versus going barefoot has probably been an ongoing argument since the first day a horse sandal was made by braiding dry grasses together. It’s quite common to be skeptical of innovation....
Are You Stupid Or What?
I recently told one of my horse friends that the best equine gift I've ever given myself and my equine partners in the ability to do my own hoof trimming! In return my friend...
Comfort After a Fresh Trim
Written by Jordan Junkermann, EasyCare Product Specialist
My 23-year-old Quarter Horse mare, Billie, has been shod for almost her whole life. I have kept her barefoot for the last two years as she's become semi-retired....
Four Years and Counting
Mongols honing their archery skills.
The peoples of The Steppes have been riding bare and without hoof protection for thousands of years, we know them from the history books and heard about their amazing horses:...
Taking a Look Back: Horse Hoof Ingenuities From 1891
Our American-English is a dialect that is ever-changing. I love picking up old books and reading each sentence carefully and looking up words that I am certain couldn’t be real. An example is “aquabib”...
Cracking the Code on Hoof Cracks
What causes hoof cracks? There are many factors that contribute to the development of hoof cracks and understanding the cause is the key to developing a solution.
Infrequent Trim Schedule
The first factor and the...