Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Hoofjack
Many years ago, I ordered my first Hoofjack from a local farrier supply store. The one man show was run by an old time farrier. With obvious contempt he said:
"What do you need that...
Barefoot Trimming The Success Of The Future
I personally believe the biggest challenge to natural horse care and barefoot trimming is the number of natural hoof care professionals in the field. Easycare receives 100's of calls every month from consumers looking...
Importance of the Heel First Landing
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....
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...
One Hoof Church, All Religions
One of the biggest blessings in today's horse world is the diverse range of approaches to all aspects of horsemanship and horse care. It also creates the biggest challenges as we face all the...
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...
Trimming Tips: Making it Easy for You AND the Horse
What’s comfortable for you as a barefoot hoof trimmer might work for many horses, but not all of them. Any time the horse you’re working on gets wiggly, it’s a good idea to take...
How do I choose a Trimming Method?
We have had numerous calls at EasyCare from customers who want to take their horse's barefoot and start with natural hoof trimming but now they are faced with the decision of which trimming method?...
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...
Choose Your Weapons! The Right Tools Make Barefoot Trimming Easier
Wandering around a farrier's supply store, whether in person or online, can be a little boggling. You really just need nippers, a hoof knife, and a rasp... but which ones?
First and foremost, be prepared...