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By Carole Herder Riding, singing and drumming to the joy that is his life, Tom Durocher hails from the small Fishing Lake Metis Settlement of Northeast Alberta, Canada. He can’t remember ever NOT being around horses and he takes pride in his natural upbringing and lifestyle. Traditional ceremonies and community functions complement his love of…
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By Carole Herder Professional sabre fencer for the country of Ukraine, now living in Ontario, Russ Krachun knows his way around horses. With a special talent and a unique upbringing, Russ infused an international flavour to the Mane Event Trainers Challenge. One of my favorite things at these events is learning the varied philosophy of…
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Cavallo supports many organizations around the world. Here’s a note from one closer to home for us. We had a very successful show at Can-Am this past weekend. There was a lot of interest in the boots. I spoke on Friday and Saturday and both seminars were packed with standing room only. Thank you so…
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By Carole Herder My friend had a vet recently visit as her horse seemed to be developing an abscess in his hind hoof. The vet commented on the fact that the horse was barefoot and started asking questions about his history. My friend said that he was a rescue horse and she was training him…
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Here are two pictures of my lovely 14-yr-old Peruvian mare, RJC Andanza, “Annie”, at the ACTHA ride at Estrella Mountain Park on February 15, 2014. I made the decision to use hoof boots rather than shoes, and it has been a good experience. I have discovered that with “Annie”, if using only boots on the…
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For the past two months, Joyce and I have been using the Cavallo hoof boots every time our girls (mare, 12 years old) ride inside the indoor arena. It is a must during the harsh winter months to let them run at will, so that they may stretch and exercise. A lot of the time,…
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By Carole Herder Did you know that some equestrian sports still ban barefoot horses? Only last year a barefoot horse owner was disqualified at Blair Castle International Horse Trials in the Working Hunter Championship for being un-shod. I was also catching up on the 2014 rules for The Tevis Cup (100-Miles-One-Day Trail Ride) where they…
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The first installment in a series of five articles about you and your horse. By Carole Herder They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But isn’t that something we all do? Our first impression of what we observe on the outside – both the physical and the behavioral – can give us…
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By Carole Herder Last night, Greg and I had the pleasure of viewing the Super Bowl with an amazing young couple from Manhattan. Kyle has independently ventured out to direct and control large corporate events. His lovely partner Marcia holds the prestigious position of Marketing Manager to a large yoghurt company. Unlike many other game…
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