Rx Hoof Boots Aid in Asymmetry Rehabilitation
Here at EasyCare, we have some top notch individuals working along side us as dealers. The following article was written by Jason McClure out of Hutchinson, Kansas. For eight years, Jason shod horses for just about every discipline imaginable....
The Healing Power of Barefoot featured in Equus Magazine
Congratulations to Barefoot trimmer and EasyCare dealer, Karen Reeves of Keno, OR. whose work was recently featured in Equus Magazine. The magazine ran a nice article titled Healing a Hoof Crack, "A Hoof Made Whole". Karen as many of you already know...
Dave Rabe and Red the Mule at XP 2011-NF
Dave Rabe was gracious enough to share some pictures and a story with me about his travels and booting success with Red the mule at this year's XP 2011 ride.Dave writes:The mule I rode...
Watch My Back!
Actually I'm just kidding. What I really meant to say is: Watch your back!The human knee is not well designed for all the sport and work activities we expose it to. Anyone who has...
Daisy Haven Farm Returns to Africa
When I first traveled to Nigeria in September 2013, I never dreamed I would be returning just two months later! (You can read my first blog on Nigeria here: Daisy Haven Farm Hoof Care...
Easyboot Gluing Tips and Tricks for Wet and Cold Weather Conditions
The 2011 Tevis Cup 100 Mile Horse Race is days away. The EasyCare staff will be helping many of the horses competing in the event with Easyboot Glue-On boot installation during the week of...
Bowker Master Class in Australia
Traveling to the other side of the world to Australia is a surreal experience, 24 hours of air travel to land in a beautiful place full of completely different flora and fauna, let alone...
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...
A Day in the Life of a Hoof Care Practitioner
I had the opportunity to spend a day with Hoof Care Practitioner Tim Miller over my holiday break. I spent a week and a half with Tim and his wife Carolyn in southern California and...
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...