Thinking Glue – Outside the Box of Equine Podiatry

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Submitted by Chris Niclas CJF, CLS and owner of Chris’ Farrier Service Inc.There have been many changes in the hoof-care industry over the last 25 years. One of the changes I have come to...

Soft Country Feet Revisited

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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...

Glue Timing: Wrestling With Temperature Control

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Glue work is messy!  It's fraught with opportunity to get glue on yourself, on the horse, and all over your clothes.Now let's make it even more complicated when we consider that glue is temperature...

Update on Applying the EasyShoe Performance with Super Glue

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Written by Product Specialist Jordan JunkermannFor those interested in applying the EasyShoe Performance using super glue, I want to share the results from my second trial. If you'd like to go back and look...

Don’t Force the Fit

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Have you ever struggled getting your tight-fitting Easyboots onto your horse's hooves towards the end of the trimming cycle? Some of our styles, such as the Easyboot Glove Soft, don't offer a lot of...

Still Going

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Submitted by David Landreville of Landreville Hoofcare.Sera, the buckskin mare in the video below was going to be euthanized for chronic lameness before she had reached the age of two. We found out about...

Step by Step: Gluing on an EasyShoe

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Your EasyCare Product Specialist Team decided to try out Vettec's new 210cc Adhere on an EasyShoe Performance recently. We found that the glue sets much more quickly than you might expect, so it's critical...

Partner Spotlight: Bare and Balanced Hoofcare, LLC

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Written by Lisa Mittler of Bare and Balanced Hoofcare, LLC in San Antonio, TexasJust like so many barefoot hoof practitioners out there, I came to this profession out of necessity. I moved to a new area...

Glue Storage During Winter

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Submitted by Deanna Stoppler, Team Easyboot 2016 MemberWorking in freezing temperatures can be difficult and time consuming but with a bit of planning and organization tasks are less daunting and completed with ease.During the...

PHCP Conference 2016: Packed Full of Gold

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Several months ago I saw an event post on Facebook regarding the 2016 Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners Conference in San Diego, CA. When the event information came across my news feed, I felt compelled to attend....