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Underrun heels are a degenerative condition when the heel wall angle is less than that of the toe wall. The heel distorts inward and under the hoof rather than slanting outward towards the back. Contrast this to a healthy hoof. In a healthy hoof, the heel is on an angle away from the toe. This…
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Show Training your Barefoot Horse on All Terrain is Possible! I love getting questions from you all in response to the fun newsletters we send out. This Summer, someone who enjoys driving with their miniature horses asked about how to keep them barefoot. They want to keep their minis’ hoofs as healthy and natural as…
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Let your Horse Help You At Cavallo, we chat with horse people all day and it seems most of us are doing pretty well. We live in the country and enjoy a rural setting. We all have our animals to keep us from feeling too much isolation. Let your horse help you! They are often…
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Big news! We’ve got a fun, new perk for high-achieving United States Pony Club (USPC) certification members! You may already know that we enjoy an Affiliate Partnership between Cavallo and the USPC. We just launched a new program that will award all members who achieve their H-HM/H/H-A Level Horse Management Certification with a pair of…
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Yvonne Welz, Publisher of The Horse’s Hoof, Joins our Cavallo Hoof Boot Team We’re proud to announce that longtime publisher of The Horse’s Hoof Magazine, Yvonne Welz, is now part of Cavallo Horse & Rider’s Customer Service Team. After 20 years of magazine publishing, Yvonne is moving her publication and resources online in October 2020….
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Brian, the Brumby Doctor Dr. Brian Hampson (Ph.D. in Veterinary Science on the Brumby Hoof) is an internationally renowned hoof care expert. He speaks regularly at hoof care forums such as The International Hoof Care Summit (USA), Luwex Farriers Convention (Germany) and The Australian Farriers Conference (Gold Coast). Brian is also a horseman and runs…
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Queen of the “Long-Eared” Crowd There’s a new member of our Cavallo Team and we can’t wait to tell you about “The Donkey Farrier”! Megan Hensley is known as “The Donkey Farrier”. Based in Fortuna, California, Megan offers in-person trimming sessions for donkeys and mules. She’s also well-known for her online courses, sharing her expertise…
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On Rethinking Horseshoes, and the Evolution of Cavallos Carly Kade’s Podcast put the spotlight on Equestrian Author s and her interviews are world-renowned. Listeners know they’ll hear inspirational stories from popular horse book authors… Carly never disappoints. This is why I was honoured to be asked invited as her latest guest. Join me and Carly! Here’s…
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“Our horse, Benny, fractured his P2 pastern bone on the left front foot last year. He had surgery to pin the bone fragments back together, which was successful, but he then developed supporting limb Laminitis in the right front foot post-surgery. To keep both feet comfortable Benny has had to wear boots on both front…
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