Barefoot Horse Blog

It might be me, but I've always figured horses should walk like horses.  Until I met 'Pretzel' who with his pulled out shoulders...

From an anatomical point of view - not really. Sure you will notice a difference in the shape and size of hoof according to breed. Howev...

Unless you get 'bounced' by circumstance into de-shoeing your horse you need to ask yourself some frank questions before adopting th...

Lamellar wedge toe view.  Grooving, event lines, quarter distortion Yep, that is my kitchen ...

Let this one sink in.  Look at it. Then look again. And again. Ask yourself, how did this hoof get like this?   This foot is fro...

To introduce myself to those who don’t know me already - I’m Julie, one of Lucy’s newest Barefoot South Associates.  I’m based in Mid Suffo...

Hoof cracks can be scary, but they don't need to be. I'm not big on drama, it just gets in the way.  See the hoof crack below. W...

Not all horses are able to self trim.  Maybe they don't do the miles, maybe their work load is inconsistent, maybe everything they do i...

This horse was tripping and couldn't stand properly.  An easy fix.  Shame that it had to get this far.  Can you see what is wrong with ...

Do hooves with WLD, Abscesses, or Seedy Toe need shoes to be fixed? This horse had them all and the post relates to a horse I saw several ...

A rare still moment 1 - This is a KWPN I first met aged about 5.  Diagnosed Navicular the prognosis was poor and the Vet School advised ...

High Heeled Shuffle This horse had been lame on/off for two years.  The list of issues was lengthy.  Movement resembled an old man with...

Let's be honest - our judgements do have a habit of being coloured by our personal experiences.  It is incredibly challenging to cast ou...

A lot of comment is made about 'long toes' and many a poor horse has had their toes dumped or worse in an attempt to correct a probl...

This trophy will be awarded at our inaugural Barefoot Performance show this coming Sunday. I am so excited to find out who will win it...