Never Say Never – Alternative Methods for Rehab Success
At Daisy Haven Farm: Hoof and Soft Tissue Rehabilitation, we work on approximately 350 horses per month between two full time and three part time farriers. Out of all of those horses, only 10%...
Floating The Heel
Finally we have successfully rebalanced the hooves and achieved an accurate M/L balance, only to discover to our dismay a few weeks later that same M/L imbalance again. What went wrong with our last...
Glu-Tech Seminar – A Broad Spectrum of Gluing Techniques
I had the honor of attending the Glu-Tech seminar on November 14 & 15, 2013 at the Ocala Breeder's Sales Center in Florida. The event was hosted by International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame inductee,...
Small Thing Sells His Soul to the Weather Gods (In Which We Don’t Make...
This horse did well at a tough 100 mile ride despite its rather alarming shoeing.It's possible that Small Thing is in league with the weather gods. Last Saturday we were supposed to be galloping...
AERC and NATRC Convention and Tradeshow
The AERC and NATRC Convention and Tradeshow was held over the past weekend in Reno, Nevada. Both AERC and NATRC are horse associations that focus on trail competitions over difficult distances and challenging terrain.I had...
Having a Barefoot Clinic is as Easy as 1 2 3
Submitted by Charmain Q De Hart, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberHaving a barefoot clinic is not an easy task. Although we have done numerous presentations and several clinics, I still had that anxious feeling I...
Hoof Capsule Distortions, Part 4
In the last three posts we examined the different reasons as to why hoof capsules get stressed and distorted. In today's final instalment we conclude with a discussion about the sole and its function....
Heel Height: Factors to Consider
I've yet to mentor an aspiring trimmer who didn't wish aloud for a hard and fast, always-and-never guide for trimming. Yep, that sure would make it easier! But we're working with a living thing...an...
Positive Changes
Submitted by Sossity Gargiulo, Wild Hearts Hoof CareI was recently asked by EasyCare to write up a few words about our trimming theory and approach. This always ends up being quite difficult to be succinct...
Preparation is Everything
Written by EasyCare Product Specialist Jordan Junkermann“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy...