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...
DHF Case Study: Laminitis and Canker
This is one of those cases that stays with you; that you think about even when you're not with the horse. The initial description from the veterinarian was "Every time the owner picked out...
What To Do With That Foot?
I titled my blog “Hoof Love Not War” because I hope to embrace all aspects of horse and hoof care here. In my own hoof care practice, I believe it is critical that we...
Easyboots for Abscesses
We wanted to share a success story from our customer, Barbara. She has been using the Easyboot Glue-Ons to help a horse with several painful abscesses. Here's what Barbara shared with us about her...
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....
Her Guide: Nature is Always Ready to Heal the Foot
My E-friend and trimmer, Maureen Tierney, has just published Natural Barefoot Trimming: The Hoof Guided Method. She began this journey like so many of us. In 2001, Maureen stumbled on Jaime Jackson’s book in...
Making a Difference with the Easyboot Rx
EasyCare dealer and natural hoof care provider, Suzanne Warsinsky of Appalachian Hoof care recently gave us this great feedback on the Easyboot Rx. At the pre-purchase exam in September 2010, radiographs showed Charlie, a nine year old Quarter Horse had a slightly...
Turn Your Paddock into a Paradise
As April rolls around each year in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, I can’t help but say to myself as I look out onto my lush green pasture; “What’s the point?”, if I can’t...
Easyboot Stratus Pad System: Get that Laminitic Horse Comfortable!
The Easyboot Stratus and the pad system are a collaboration between EasyCare/Polyflex Horseshoes and Garrett Ford/Curtis Burns. We have been working to bring a new concept to market that will help horses. The comfort...
Matthew’s Story
This past winter I traveled half way around the world to spend time with my husband who works in Saudi Arabia. I left a list of local barefoot trimmers with my clients in case...