Keeping you and your horse a step above
*Note: If you are currently working with a horse that has acute or chronic laminitis, don’t give up! Read the entire article to understand the point we are making. If you find today’s FACT provocative, it is meant to be. Lately, we’ve noticed sloppy reporting on the part of the lay press when it comes Read More …
Wait… what did I just say? I’m a natural trimmer, right? And I love keeping horses barefoot… right?? Before you run away… read on. It’s not about the fact that “barefoot doesn’t work” its about the fact that it doesn’t work the way we sometimes want it to work. I cannot tell you how many Read More …
Much of what we learn about navicular disease has changed over the past few years. Do nerve blocks actually work? Is heel pain always navicular? What about frog infections? Are x-rays really the gold standard for diagnosis? What is the best treatment–medication, egg bar shoes with pads, stall rest, surgical denerving…? Lots of questions and Read More …
Wise words about the hoof and sole. Copied from Pete Ramey, www.hoofrehab.com “These days I have traded in my metal shoes for state of the art hoof boots, and I have learned the awesome power in allowing the “off season barefoot healing period” to extend throughout the horse’s life. I have gone full circle and Read More …