Glue-Ons

Written by Heather Colket, HLC Hoofcare, LLC, Phoenixville, PennsylvaniaWhen you first begin your composite shoeing and gluing journey, factors such as shoe selection and sizing, prep work, glue timing, horse management, and shoe placement...

By Philip Himanka, APF-1, Not Only Barefoot, LLCEarlier this spring, Elizabeth Riecks from Hatha Equus and Wildsong Ranch asked me to assess a horse owned by one of her boarders. The horse, Epona, had been...

Congratulations to Sanoma Blakeley for winning our photo contest this week! Sanoma submitted this photo of herself on her purebred Arab gelding, RA Ares Bay (also known as Goobs), at mile 70 of the Tevis...

All horses – not just the great ones – deserve the opportunity to have good feet. If your horse has underrun heels, long toes, and challenging feet, don't despair. You are not stuck with...

EasyCare has a wide range of composite glue-on shoes in the EasyShoe lineup. EasyShoes provide a healthy alternative to a traditional iron horseshoe. However, it can be difficult to choose the correct EasyShoe for...

In this case study submitted by Philip Himanka of Not Only Barefoot LLC, he describes the approach that he and Dr. Allen Landes took to help stabilize the coffin bone on a mare with...

Our story begins with Blanche, a super sweet and gentle, giant white Mammoth Donkey.  I have experience in working with Mammoth Donkeys in the past, and could tell from the pictures that our client...

For clarification, we aren’t referring to the women’s magazine or the cocktail.By definition, cosmopolitan means “at home all over the world”. If ever there were a more fitting shoe for the word, it’s without...

By Sossity Gargiulo of Wild Hearts Hoof CareThere’s no question the process of gluing can be daunting. There are a lot of steps and important skills to master. While I think there’s no better...

By Jon Smedley of Trim and TrainThere seems to be a lot of discussion surrounding the condition of navicular/heel pain. What exactly is it, and what qualifies as a diagnosis? Regardless of that discussion,...