Conditioning the Newly Bare Hoof
Have you ever wondered why it can take months for a horse to fully transition to going barefoot? Or why the horse that was “sound” in shoes is tender-footed without them?
Conditioning the newly bare...
Endurance Using Easyboots in the UK
Submitted by Karen Corr, Team Easyboot 2012 Member
I love reading the reports from endurance riders from other parts of the world but there seems to be a lack of reports coming from the UK,...
Converting Shod Gaited Horses to Barefoot with EasyCare
Submitted by Anna Pittman, Team Easyboot 2012 Member
I learned to ride about six years ago. I started taking lessons on a Tennessee Walking Horse. I was 34 years old and clueless about horses. After...
5 Ways to Help Your Horse Escape Hoof Discomfort with TheraPads
We all know that feeling - the one you get after you’ve walked all day in a pair of new, flat shoes on hard floors. The dogs are barking, and no matter how many...
Off The Track Thoroughbreds: All with Beautiful Rehabilitated Feet
Once and for all let's make a concerted effort to debunk a popular myth that thoroughbreds have shelly walls, thin soles, pencil thin frogs and for these reasons they need shoes. "The hell!" I...
Hey, Cowboy
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...
Bringing a Sole Back To New Life Through Shorter Trimming Cycles
The healing art of a smooth transition from a distorted pathological foot to a sustainable bare foot and then on to a well developed barefoot lies in the knowledge of proper form and recognizing...
To Boot or Not to Boot the Hinds?
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...
Hoof Boots And Horse Shoes That Promote Hoof Mechanism
EasyCare has built our hoof protection line around the theory of hoof mechanism. Products that encourage mechanism while protecting the equine hoof.
Hoof mechanism definition from Wikipedia:
"The horse hoof is not at all a rigid...
Nutrition is Part of Natural Hoof Care
By Kentucky Equine Research Inc. Article # 16666
The nutritionists at Kentucky Equine Research are frequently asked questions about dietary influences on hoof health. Questions have been posed by farriers, veterinarians, trainers, and owners. In...