Some Inspiration . . . .
The following notes are just some inspirational and educational quotes from my PENZANCE Students in the early 2000's as well as others. I hope you ...
Lola the Retired Racehorse, Chapter 1 "Coming Home" - by Kallie Zeinstra
This blog will follow Southern Diva, known as Lola, as she transitions into her new life post racetrack. Lola is a 2014 Dark Bay Thoroughbred mar...
Gimme Back My Hoof!
Oh dear. You've got a horse who doesn't "like having his hooves handled." You've had a few farriers out to try to trim your horse's hooves but he j...
Gaiter Alternative - by Jo Harder
Gaiter Alternative I’ve been using Scoot Boots for nearly two years for endurance conditioning and competitions. I loved Scoot Boots so much that ...
Functional Anatomy of the Equine Hoof
It occurred to me this morning, as I'm reading various hoof-help posts, that owners and many hoofcare practitioners have little understanding of wh...
Why Do You Keep Your Horse Barefoot? - by Jim Apple
I have a question for you, why do you keep your horse or horses barefoot? The answers are often very different, but follow very predictable respon...
8 Natural Pain Relievers for Hooves
We hope you enjoy this weeks' blog from Gwen. You may be interested in these alternate views on treating laminitis. These ideas are quite different...
How to do a Simple Maintenance Hoof Trim
Hello again. I've been harping on the heels of the hoof for long enough. I thought, maybe, that this week, we'd go over a quick, easy maintenance t...
Filtering Water Can Stop OnGoing Hoof Issues
Does your horse have hoof issues? Does your horse have skin issues? Does your horse have weight issues? Does your horse have issues shedding a wint...
Sneakers for Horses
The question I get asked the most about my horse when people see I don’t have her in metal horseshoes has to be: What are hoof boots and why do yo...
Trimming Hooves for Heel Height and Vertical Toe
Well, that sounds weird -- trimming hooves for heel height. One would think, well, if you keep on trimming the heels they never get the chance to g...
Teeth 'n' Hooves
This past week I was privileged to be able to observe some HUGE differences in the movement of a horse and his body positioning after having his te...