We have been trying very hard to provide any type of educational blogs regarding being barefoot. This is only one of the many steps you have to take to educate yourself on allowing your horse to be barefoot. Education is learning from the experience of others, so this article is from another aspect of going barefoot. This person is not a vet nor a farrier but can still help educate others based on her own experience for deciding to go barefoot.
This experience comes from Julie Drown who transitioned her horses after the advice of friends, her hoof care practitioner and the educational material she was recommended to read. After riding her gaited horse with other gaited non-shod horses, she realized that with their speed even on rough terrain, why not check it out. Her friends recommended one of Tucson's own hoof care practitioners "Courtney Vincent". Courtney then recommended she read a number of barefoot articles before removing her horse's shoes.
Based on their own experience, her friends offered this advice: “If you want your horse to go barefoot, we recommend looking for a trimmer or farrier who’s been specifically trained in shoeless trimming.” They chose Courtney because she’s had extensive training and she respects the natural shape of the individual horse’s hooves rather than trimming them into a predetermined shape. EasyCare does the search for you. Click on our Hoof Care Provider to see if there is one in your area.
Of course after removing the shoes and doing their initial trim, Julie had Courtney help her fit some new boots for her horses. Some of her horse's didn't need the boots for long and were ready for the Arizona rocks and sand, while others still need the boots for their ouchy toes. Any boot that you may need can be found here at EasyCare Inc. Your first question would most likely be: "Which boot ?" and we have the answers to that question under our Educational link.
You really need to read her article on her own experiences for going the barefoot way. She is really pleased with her horses' performance since she took that plunge and they are really jumping for joy at their barefoot freedom.
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