Seedy Toe in Horses: The Simple Fix and Long-Term Solution
Learn how to treat seedy toe in horses and address the underlying causes. A simple, practical approach to healthier hooves and long-term prevention.
Category: Hoof Care
Aiming for self-trimming horse hooves
By Cynthia Cooper A self-trimming horse is a barefoot horse that wears their hooves naturally, without the intervention of tools to maintain soundness and…
The Art and Science of Feeding Horses with Carol Layton
Feeding horses is both an art and science so Carol Layton of Balanced Equine explains how common mineral deficiencies can be solved with Balanced…
Radius Rasp makes hoof trimming easier
I became aware of the Radius Rasp by Evolutionary Hoofcare recently, and after a few months of trying it, I loved it so much I decided…
How to Avoid Laminitis
The two most dangerous times for laminitis are in the spring and autumn, depending on where you live. Cooler climates and high altitudes can…
How Minerals Affect Horses Hooves
By Carol Layton – Balanced Equine There are many factors that influence the type of hoof a horse will have; these include genes, type…
New Mineral Mixes
Essential minerals I have been using a custom mineral mix devised by Carol Layton, an independent equine nutritionist, for several years now and can attest…
A tribute to Kaya Femerling
Kaya Femerling was a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner with a huge passion for helping horses, and people. She ran a thriving practice until diagnosed…
Barefoot and Bridle-less
by Liz Mitten-Ryan I feel strongly about this topic as I have a herd of fourteen warmbloods that have lived without bits and shoes.…
The Plight of Ponies By Vanessa
At an agricultural field day, I came across a small metal pen housing cute young miniature ponies. Three of them were in a tiny…
Paddock Paradise
Jaime Jackson’s book, Paddock Paradise inspired me to implement a new approach to keeping my horses that encourages more movement and in the spring/summer,…
An idea for padding pony hooves
With founder in ponies being a real problem at this time of year, especially now we’ve had so much rain and spring growth, there…
The truth about laminitis
by Annemaree Woodward © When one of my donkeys, Sergeant Pepper, succumbed to laminitis in the spring of 2006, I was shocked. Although I’ve…
Using homeopathy to help acute laminitis – Pippin’s story by Kaya.
I went away for a few days to visit a friend, so had to ‘leave’ my ponies in the paddock 24/7. Normally they are…
Laminitis Recovery
Amazing Founder Rehabilitation through hoof trimming and wholistic care. Most vets and horse owners consider a severe case of laminitis to be a death…