Natural Horse Concepts That Help Your Horse Thrive™
Barefoot is best for decreased equine lameness. The hoof is the most important part of your equine companion’s anatomy because without a healthy, strong hoof, she’s less likely to survive. This is why it’s important to understand how to care for your equine partner properly – so you can decrease, if not eliminate, most common equine lameness issues.
It’s common knowledge that a horse usually wears shoes, but it’s not so common knowledge that any equine can go barefoot.
Stephanie’s Barefoot Horse (Front Hooves) – FaithWhat’s a sound barefoot horse?
Is taking your equine partner barefoot all that hard? Many people think so.
Some believe it’s this mystical thing that includes some form of voodoo and only some horses are capable of being barefoot.
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If you had known how hard it would be having a horse, would you have done it at all?
You knew you wanted a horse. You thought it would be easy or that’s what you heard, and you had the money to buy one.
Ever since you became a horse guardian it hasn’t been as easy as you thought or as others said it would be.
Your farrier informs you that he has to tranquilize your horse or he can’t do his job. He says it’s okay, and you “heard” that others were doing it.
You even heard of a big name trainer down the road who allows his farrier to tranquilize all his horses while they’re getting shod, so you think it must be okay.
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When I first started down the natural hoof care route in 2002, I struggled with the concept of creating more movement for my horses. I hated confining them to a “dry lot” and I couldn’t allow my laminitic-prone horse out on a big pasture with lush green grass.
I know that feeling of being torn between my horse not getting enough movement and the danger of turning her out on pasture during high-risk times of the year.
As I’ve stated in many of my previous articles, movement is the number one ingredient to a naturally healthy horse and especially for healthy hoof form.
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When your horse has thrush, it can seem almost impossible to get it under control. Most people think it’s just a matter of applying some over the counter and sometimes expensive “thrush treatment” when in reality there are many factors that can be responsible for ongoing thrush issues.
In my review of a DVD set by Pete Ramey called Tools of the Trade, I mentioned that Pete shares with us in that DVD set a simple but effective solution that is easy to apply for both you and your hoof care professional.
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Ransom’s Hind Hoof as a Yearling
In part one of this series on learning to trim your own horse, I covered in detail practical guidelines to consider before fully making a commitment to such an endeavor.
For those diehards who would like to make the leap and learn how to trim using the wild horse as their model, you’re in the right place. However, if you haven’t read my last article, I would highly recommend you read it first.
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