A Beginner Building a Healthier Hoof
A Case Study by Casey Sexton of North Georgia Hoof Care in Atlanta, GeorgiaOn August 1, 2019, I was called in to work on a very lame Saddlebred. I arrived at the appointment to...
The Challenges of Spring Grass
This post by Dawn Willoughby was originally posted on our blog on June 2, 2011. It's that time of year when many of us are seeing spring grass flourish, making it a great time...
Rehabilitating a Pastern / Fetlock Joint Using Easyboot Glue-On Shells
By Philip Himanka, APF-1, Not Only Barefoot, LLCEarlier this spring, Elizabeth Riecks from Hatha Equus and Wildsong Ranch asked me to assess a horse owned by one of her boarders. The horse, Epona, had been...
Which Therapy Boot is Right for You?
By Katie Johanson, EasyCare Product Specialist Team MemberIt can be a devastating experience when your horse becomes lame, and it usually marks the beginning of a long, arduous road to recovery before soundness is...
What’s the Difference?
Shoeing a horse versus going barefoot has probably been an ongoing argument since the first day a horse sandal was made by braiding dry grasses together. It’s quite common to be skeptical of innovation....
Hoof Prosthetics: Prince’s Unlikely Hoof
Submitted by Philip HimankaIn March 2016, a miniature horse gelding named “Prince” was diagnosed by Colorado State University veterinarians with right coxofemoral joint luxation (dislocation of the femur head from the hip socket, disrupting...
Stabilizing Pedal Osteitis with a Glue-On Shell and Therapeutic Elevation Aid
In this case study submitted by Philip Himanka of Not Only Barefoot LLC, he describes the approach that he and Dr. Allen Landes took to help stabilize the coffin bone on a mare with...
EasyShoe Performance N/G Versatility
Our story begins with Blanche, a super sweet and gentle, giant white Mammoth Donkey. I have experience in working with Mammoth Donkeys in the past, and could tell from the pictures that our client...
The Importance of the “Before and After”
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...
5 Ways to Help Your Horse Escape Hoof Discomfort with TheraPads
We all know that feeling - the one you get after you’ve walked all day in a pair of new, flat shoes on hard floors. The dogs are barking, and no matter how many...