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Barefoot info
This page is for giving you more information on why going Barefoot is so healthy for your horse.
The links below will give you a wealth of information.
You know the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, this is certainly true for this picture!!
This thermographic image is from Dr. Strasser in her book; "Shoeing: A Necessary Evil?" The photo is from Scholosser.
As you can see above, this horse has one leg shod and the other 3 barefoot. The shod leg is dark because the circulation has been greatly reduced in this leg. This is why shod horses can go anywhere, as they cannot feel the ground. But this lack of circulation goes much further. Shoes gradually deform the hoof, coffin bone and lateral cartilage, which prepares the hoof for coffin bone rotation, laminitis, thrush, navicular syndrome, white line disease, ossifications, muscle problems, pain and arthritis. It destroys horn wall through its nails, making for a loss of elasticity, insulation is breached, and reduction in metabolism due to the drop in temperature caused by not enough circulation which over stresses the heart, makes for protein imbalance, skin, liver, kidney problems and colic. And it doesn't stop there, but to learn more, go to my Pet Friendly Magazine article down below called: Healthy Hooves makes a Healthy Horse! None of this stuff is made up, it's all been researched by scientists and vets. (Dr. Strasser, Professor James Rooney, Bracy Clark, Jamie Jackson, Dr. Chris Pollitt, L. Bein...... just to name a few)!
My first link here is of our trimmer. She has helped and saved many a horses lives. We so appreciate her work and dedication. If you would like to learn more about her, then just take a visit on her website.
The links below will give you a wealth of information.
You know the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, this is certainly true for this picture!!
This thermographic image is from Dr. Strasser in her book; "Shoeing: A Necessary Evil?" The photo is from Scholosser.
As you can see above, this horse has one leg shod and the other 3 barefoot. The shod leg is dark because the circulation has been greatly reduced in this leg. This is why shod horses can go anywhere, as they cannot feel the ground. But this lack of circulation goes much further. Shoes gradually deform the hoof, coffin bone and lateral cartilage, which prepares the hoof for coffin bone rotation, laminitis, thrush, navicular syndrome, white line disease, ossifications, muscle problems, pain and arthritis. It destroys horn wall through its nails, making for a loss of elasticity, insulation is breached, and reduction in metabolism due to the drop in temperature caused by not enough circulation which over stresses the heart, makes for protein imbalance, skin, liver, kidney problems and colic. And it doesn't stop there, but to learn more, go to my Pet Friendly Magazine article down below called: Healthy Hooves makes a Healthy Horse! None of this stuff is made up, it's all been researched by scientists and vets. (Dr. Strasser, Professor James Rooney, Bracy Clark, Jamie Jackson, Dr. Chris Pollitt, L. Bein...... just to name a few)!
My first link here is of our trimmer. She has helped and saved many a horses lives. We so appreciate her work and dedication. If you would like to learn more about her, then just take a visit on her website.
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Barbara Dunn Josh & John Lyons Certified Trainer Certified Barefoot trimmer (modeled after the wild mustang) Leader in 4H and Wild Mustang trainer http://web.me.com/fivepines/fivepineshorseranch.com/Home.html |
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Pet Friendly Magazine.com Free local magazine with tons of fun, heartwarming stories, educational advice and information about local events. Monthly issues in over 300 locations. To find out more click on the link below. http://www.petfriendlymagazine.com/ |
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Marjorie Smith and her Barefoot for Soundness website Filled with many, many links for more education on going barefoot. She also has many pictures of problem hooves and correct hooves. Thanks to her information, this has opened up the barefoot world to me. http://barefoothorse.com/ |
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If Your Horse Could Talk.... Another wonderful site with plenty of information of the benefits of going barefoot and many other topics! http://www.naturalhorsetalk.com/hoofcare.html |
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Is my Horse too fat or too thin? Great informational site to see what is too thin or too fat for a horse. http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/1010.htm |
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How Old is Your Horse? Just a fun site to see how old your horse is in human years. Just type in your horses age and then see what the result is! http://horses.about.com/library/calcs/blagecompare.htm |
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How Tall is Your Horse? Fun information on how to measure your horse. http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/horsehandsconverter.html |
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How Tall will my Foal be? Another fun site to help you guess how tall your foal will be. (Of course nothing is for sure, but it's still fun to play around with) http://www.ctarabians.com/How_tall_will_my_arabian_foal_grow.html |
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The Soul of the Horse Another great website about the benefits of going barefoot and natural boarding. http://www.thesoulofahorse.com/barefoot.htm |
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Pete Ramey More information about going barefoot. http://www.hoofrehab.com/ |
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Barefoot horses in the UK Barefoot performance horses!! http://www.barefoothorses.co.uk/index.html |
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The Horse's Hoof Many testimonials and articles of professionals that have gone barefoot. http://www.thehorseshoof.com/ |
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Barefoot Performance Horses! Great stuff to read, and great pictures!! http://www.tribeequus.com/action.html |
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Natural Horse World Another great site about the benefits of going barefoot. http://www.naturalhorseworld.com/Hoofcare.htm |
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Transition time to go barefoot This site talks about the transition of going barefoot and the time needed for it. http://www.barefoottrim.com/transitionsandrehabs.html |
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Transition time and boots Great information on the transition time and talks about Boots for your barefoot horse. Can be a big help during the transition time. http://www.healthyhoof.com/articles/ToughTransitions.html |
 Article I wrote on benefits of going barefoot, and interview with Barbara Dunn, a certified Barefoot Trimmer. Click on link below to see it. |
| Artilce from Pet Friendly - To Shoe or Not to Shoe! |
 Article I wrote on health problems of shod horses. I'm not an expert on this subject, just writing about what I have learned. Has references of where I got my information. Click on link below to see it. |
| Article from Pet Friendly - Healthy hooves makes for a Healthy Horse! |
 Article about Houston Police department using all barefoot horses in all kinds of terrain!! |
| Article from Pet Friendly - They said it couldn't be done, barefoot horses on pavement? |
| Article on Muffy, the oldest Purina Horse in the Nation for the year 2009! She is 46 years old and still going strong! |
| Article from Pet Friendly - Muffy, the oldest horse in the nation!! |
| Article on our Wild Mustangs! By Barbara Dunn. |
| Article from Pet Friendly - Cry of the wild, Mustangs |
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Meg Kevan Realtor for Residential, Farms/Ranches, Investments Great person to work with on finding your dream home. http://www.megkevan.listingbook.com/ |
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Equine Boday Balance Toni Bucciero 208-890-0629 She works on all of our horses when something seems to be out of place. She is incredible!!! Equine body balance is structural balancing and flexibility achieved through soft tissue cross fiber (Equine touch), massage and stretching. |
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Dr. Mandi Anderson She specializes in the Gonstead Method, to find out more about this method, click on the link below. http://www.back2healthchiropractic.org/ |
