The Relationship Between Heel-First Landings and Breakover
I found an interesting article about heel-first landing and breakover on barefoothorse.The barefoot movement and its veterinary researchers have come up with a reliable way to determine whether a hoof is well-trimmed overall. The...
Here’s an Easy Way to Install an EasyCare Comfort Pad
By EasyCare Product Specialist, Jean WelchAn EasyCare Comfort Pad is a great way to provide added comfort, support and protection for your horse. It comes in a one size fits all, and is a quick trace...
What’s the Right Heel Height?
Wouldn't it make life so much easier if we had a hard-and-fast, always-and-never guide for trimming our horses' hooves? Unfortunately the hoof can't be simplified like that. The hoof is an amazing feat of...
Epics At Work in Panama
Hoof Care practitioner Dawn Willoughby of Wilmington, Delaware, took a walk on the wild side this past January. Dawn ventured over to Panama to meet with some forward thinkers there to do a clinic on...
True or False: Can a horse be successfully shod with super glue?
Shoeing a horse with super glue instead of nails seems silly. Most people will say, "No way! Super glue isn't enough to hold a shoe on the hoof."
I thought the same thing!...
Ideas About the Frog/Pad
In a great article dedicated to the "frog/pad" of the hoof, Ove Lind, founder of the Swedish Hoof School, gives his perception.The dog does it, the camel does it, even the elephant does it,...
Testing the Effectiveness of Super Glue on the EasyShoe Performance
Written by EasyCare Product Specialist Jordan JunkermannThere's been a lot of excitement surrounding our new 11 Finger Tab system. Using only these tabs and super glue, many people have had great success applying the...
The Sik Method: How to Glue on a Pair of Used Gloves, Just...
Submitted by Tennessee Lane, 2014 Team Easyboot MemberFor those of you who are intimidated by the Glue-On Process, this is a great, easy, and cost effective alternative. I have referenced an old blog about...
Phase 2: Mission Flunked
One of the reasons I was so proud that Uno completed the NASTR Triple Crown (a 50 miler in the spring, 75 in the summer, 100 in the fall) in 2010 is that it...
Natural Trimming, What Is It?
The horse hoof is a magnificent piece of workmanship. It is complex, yet simple. It is a pump and a shock absorber. In order for it to do it's job properly, it must be...