Never Give Up: A Tale of Lessons Learned at the Fandango 100
Submitted by Leslie Spitzer, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberIt's been more than three weeks now since I had the fortune of attending the Owyhee Fandango Ride at Steph and John Teeter's beautiful ranch south of...
Success Through Learning – A Success Story
The Hoof Care Clinic held in Oreana last weekend by your Bootmeister and sponsored by EasyCare, Global Endurance and Vettec was huge success. In spite of inclement weather, the turnout was impressive. There was...
How to maintain Barefoot Horse Hooves
Barefoot Equine has a video on how to maintain your horses Barefoot Hoofs through natural hoof trimming and also addresses some common horse hoof problems.The video has a simple guide to proper Barefoot hoof...
Then and Now
This last year has been a huge year for me in natural horse care and natural hoof trimming. While I have trimmed my horses for the past several years, I haven't had to deal...
How To Reduce Collisional Force
I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a runner. We would have cross-country runs once a month when I was a kid and I thought it rather exotic for the entire phys...
Starting From Scratch – Part 2
Putting Theory into PracticeIt's always better to demonstrate to people how not to do things. I feel they learn so much more by observing others' mistakes, than for everything to go perfectly smoothly and...
A Charming New Addition
Sometimes, no matter how much you try to force something to work, it just wasn't meant to be. I wrote about my big grey gelding, Khopy, frequently in this blog throughout the past year....
Hoof Boot Users Play Together at the Annual AERC Convention
“Easyboots aren’t what they used to be.”I think it’s true and I heard this comment more than a few times over the course of the three days at the annual AERC Convention last...
Putting the Versa Grip Octo to the Test
What are hoof care professionals saying about the new EasyShoe Versa Grip Octo? Kristen Gonyaw shares her initial impressions after the first application.“I was truly impressed how simple the process was for applying this...
Three Things About Thrush – Causes, Signs, & Treatment Options
Thrush is a common bacterial or fungal infection of the horse’s hoof tissue. It is often characterized by a black, foul-smelling discharge. Thrush typically affects the central frog or the grooves adjacent to the...