The History of Barefoot Trimming for Mounted Patrol Horses
Houston Police Officer, Greg Sokoloski, recounts the start of natural hoof trimming for the Houston City Mounted Patrol unit horses.........The Houston Police Mounted patrol started using unshod, barefoot police horses in 2004. Starting with...
Converting Shod Gaited Horses to Barefoot with EasyCare
Submitted by Anna Pittman, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberI 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...
Soft Country Feet Revisited
Some months back I wrote an article, Soft-Country Feet?, where I suggested that hoof ailments such as hoof cracks, white-line disease and thrush, common to horses living in soft, wet environments could be reduced or eliminated...
Give Your Horse The Best Care, Naturally
Jenny Edwards at www.all-natural-horse-care.com has some really great barefoot and natural hoof care information. There are pictures and diagrams to help you with knowing all the different parts of a hoof.Barefoot Hoof
Below are some barefoot...
Who Holds the Key to Barefoot Hoof Care?
Hoof care practitioners and veterinarians provide valuable knowledge and services to improve and/or maintain our horse's hoof care regimen, and they're happy to help, but they don't ultimately hold the keys to barefoot success....
Transition Tuesday: Looking into the Sole
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,...
A Wild Horse Trim
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...
Natural Hoof Care Terms
A lot of horse owners these days are moving towards doing their own barefoot trimming. Below are some natural hoof care terms that are always good to know when looking to start doing your own hoof...
The Critics Were Wrong- Easyboot Glue-On Hoof Boot Update After a Year
It's been a bit over 12 months since EasyCare launched our glue on horseshoes to the equine market. Over that time we have learned a great deal about hoof prep, adhesives, application in foul...
The Gloriousness of the Easyboot Glove in Snow
Whether your horse is barefoot all year or for just the winter months, hoof boots are always a viable option. In the short video below, The Fury is being ridden in standard issue Easyboot...