Myths that Keep Your Horse Shod
the naturally healthy horse The following is a guest post, written by AANHCP Hoof Care Practitioner and co-founder of Effective Pet Wellness, Narayan Khalsa. There is a saying in the natural horse care...
View ArticleHope for Navicular Horses?
the naturally healthy horse If you google ‘navicular’, you’ll come up with hundreds of different articles–many contradicting one another– about this supposedly incurable equine condition. It’s very...
View ArticleBad Hooves: Genetic or Anthropogenic?
the naturally healthy horse I consider myself a student of the horse. Every day I learn more–whether it be related to nutrition, hooves, or just overall health. In the last few years, hooves have...
View ArticleThe ‘Less is More’ Barefoot Trim
the naturally healthy horse There’s one main problem with barefoot or natural trimming as I see it–and that’s the fact that some trimmers try to do too much in one trim. Sure, they’re well-meaning,...
View ArticleLearning from Pete Ramey
the naturally healthy horse It’s not every day that you get to have Pete Ramey out to your place to teach you about barefoot trimming, but that’s just what happened earlier this week. I have to say...
View ArticleThe Importance of Regular Trimming
the naturally healthy horse If you’re from California (or anywhere else experience drought lately), then you probably don’t care to hear this. . . but last month was the wettest May on record for my...
View ArticleRadius Rasps Product Review
the naturally healthy horse I have to admit, one cool thing about having this blog is getting to try out products in order to do reviews. What can I say? I like getting new horse stuff! A while back, a...
View ArticleProduct Review: Sole Rasp & Hoof Buffer
the naturally healthy horse If you trim horses, then chances are you’re probably interested in learning about easier ways to get the job done. I know I certainly like easy. . . but I also like simple....
View ArticleThe Feet/ Teeth Connection: Q&A with Dr. Tomas Teskey
the naturally healthy horse Dr. Tomas Teskey, DVM, is one of the few, but perhaps slowly growing number of vets who advocates barefoot hoof care. I first interviewed him back in 2013 (see interview...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Those Bars?
the naturally healthy horse I’m back! From teaching that is. But while I’ve been away, I’ve been compiling a list of blog post topic ideas, including some which relate to one of my favorite things to...
View ArticleQ&A with Barefoot Trimmer, Marjorie Smith
the naturally healthy horse Marjorie Smith was a pioneer in the barefoot trimming world. Now retired, she maintains the website, www.barefoothorse.com–a valuable resource for horse owners. Marjorie...
View ArticleQ&A with Hoof Care Expert, Lisa Agius-Gilibert
the naturally healthy horse Lisa picked up her first rasp at the age of 12 and became obsessed with hooves not long after. Now in her mid 30’s, she is a hoof care provider that specialises in barefoot...
View ArticleQ&A with Cindy Lueders, Hoof Rehab Specialist
the naturally healthy horse Cindy Lueders married her hoof care practitioner, Adam, who studied the works of some of the greats: Jamie Jackson, Gene Ovnicek, Pete Ramey, Dr. Bowker, and his most recent...
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