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Did you Know that Cavallo is a Female-Owned Hoof Boot Company? Here’s a fresh look at Cavallo! We live on a stunning property in Roberts Creek, British Columbia. Here is where we are with beloved horses and dogs. But this property is more than just a home. From this same location, alongside my partner, Greg…
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Uxía and Cissa’s Brave Journey Uxía is an equine educator and horsewoman in Barcelona, and she’s forging new barefoot pathways in Spain. Her social media accounts are some of the most influential in Spain. They are among few references in their area about natural horsemanship, groundwork and bitless and barefoot horsekeeping. She’s our kinda girl!…
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Meet the NEW Trek/BFB Buckle Straps! Most riders travel through thick mud, deep snow and dense fields with Cavallo Hoof Boots staying perfectly in place. However, even the best Velcro® can be compromised in certain extreme situations. Riding through packed ice formations and some types of spear-grass seeds can be tough on Velcro. When it…
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This checklist will help you make the right decision when buying quality hoof boots for your equine companion! While there are many reasons to boot your horse, you have an important decision to make – which hoof boots should you purchase? You can look to social media, product reviews or online forums to determine the…
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By Carole Herder It’s All About Survival Without good feet, horses do not survive. They are prey animals, and if they cannot run away, they do not make it. While there are no crouching tigers around, ready to pounce, paying attention to healthy hooves is as essential today as it ever was. It may be…
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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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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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