Laminitis and Other Hoof Pathologies

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...

This is Wild Flower Lassie. She is an upper level dressage halter and driving mare. Five years ago she was in a bad way. Months went by of me hauling her to the vet...

By Kandace French and Sabrina LiskaOne of the greatest aspects of being members of Team Easyboot 2012 means great and abundant questions about boot fit, types of boots and how to use them. To...

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...

Submitted by Stacey Maloney, Team Easyboot 2012 MemberLast summer my Competitive Trail Riding prospect, Zahara, broke my heart when she suffered a pretty bad heel bulb laceration - twice. Instead of spending the summer...

It's inspiring to see hoof care practitioners who are innovative problem solvers. These individuals don't run at the first sign of complexity, instead they stay the course; they figure it out. This horse had blown...

My mare, TJ, was diagnosed with navicular a few years ago. I subsequently learned to trim and have been trying to get her comfortable enough to land heel first. I tried a soft paddock,...

I'm home!On June 18th, I published this blog about Mercedes, a beautiful Arab mare in Georgia, after she had a horrible accident. She had five major fractures of her knee and many smaller ones....

So, by now, we all know that the Easyboot Glove is only the best boot in the whole entire hoof boot world :) Of course I may be partial, but I truly feel the...

By Dawn WilloughbyIn most cases, owners can prevent the ravages of laminitis (inflammation of the laminae between hoof wall and coffin bone) and founder (pulling away of wall from coffin bone due to a...