How to Use Hoof Boots Successfully

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What are the factors that best determine whether a hoof boot will work successfully for both the horse and the rider?In the past, I viewed the fit as the biggest factor in a successful...

Q&A – Should my horse have his frog and sole trimmed?

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Customer Question: My farrier is very conscientious and appears well trained with recent schooling. I’m puzzled by the fact that he trims the frog and some of the sole of the hoof. I ride my...

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...

3 Tips for Successfully Using the EasyShoe Flex Clips

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Think about this for a moment - horses are shod statically for when they are in dynamic motion. It seems incredible that we shoe a horse standing for when he is moving. It's a...

How to Check Hoof Balance

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Would you like to impress your trimmer? A fun exercise to try at home is determining if your horse’s hoof is balanced. All you need is a ruler and a permanent marker.Hoof care professionals...

The Importance of the “Before and After”

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We love to do before and after photo comparisons. They're fun and educational for us trimmers and also for our clients, the horse owners. I'm often surprised at how much has changed.I usually take...

What About Trimming the Bars?

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Very few hoof trimming issues are as controversial as trimming the bars. Opinions vary greatly, from not touching them at all to cutting them down all the way to the sole level or beyond...

Get a Grip

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When you understand the hoof as a complex, flexible, living structure and then consider a shoe as a rigid cast, it's easier to imagine what the rest of the horse must do to compensate...

Balanced Hoof, Balanced Horse

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Lateral or medial imbalances are fairly common and a symptom of uneven hoof loading.  To treat them properly, it's important to understand the cause. The load is dependent on a horse's conformation and muscle...

Bringing a Sole Back To New Life Through Shorter Trimming Cycles

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The healing art of a smooth transition from a distorted pathological foot to a sustainable bare foot and then on to a well developed barefoot lies in the knowledge of proper form and recognizing...