http://healthyhooves.ca Natural Hoof Care Services Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:49:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://healthyhooves.ca/trims/hoof-crack-healing http://healthyhooves.ca/trims/navicular/barefoot-jumper A lightweight, flexible, shock absorbing, non nailed on shoe would be the perfect solution for horses that need some type of support for their hooves. I do not like to see any horse in pain, and I have found it very difficult to provide all my clients with pain free hoof care by using the natural trim alone. Horses with very thin sole's can take from 2-10 months to grow enough sole not to be sore on tough ground and I do not believe any horse should have to suffer through the transition period of taking the shoes off. I have found that some horses with hoof issues or horses that have worn shoes for many years, have sensitive soles and need protection to help transition to barefoot. Boots do offer protection but they are not perfect. They only coming in a number of sizes so they often rub and cause sores. Owners often have to buy 2-3 pairs of hoof boots because the hoof changes shape as it de-contacts and becomes more healthy.]]> http://healthyhooves.ca/news/not-all-horseshoes-are-the-same http://healthyhooves.ca/news/barefoot-eventer http://healthyhooves.ca/news/why-horse-shoes http://healthyhooves.ca/news/barefoot-jumper-horses-under-my-care http://healthyhooves.ca/trims/shoe-removal/shoe-removal http://healthyhooves.ca/news/how-to-judge-hoof-health http://healthyhooves.ca/trims/cases/duffy/duffy-hooves-jan-20-2007 http://healthyhooves.ca/trims/navicular/initial-navicular-hoof-trim