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Old metal horseshoes with nails, highlighting traditional hoof care. Explore Cavallo hoof boots for modern equine solutions.

Nailing metal to your horse’s feet? Hoof Hints

Nailing metal to your horse’s feet? HISTORY LESSON Horses were first shod with metal shoes 1500 hundred years ago, when horses were captured for use in battle. The confined horse’s hoof was weakened by a fetid environment and lack of movement. Limited movement meant restricted blood circulation and significant loss of nutrient supply to the […]

Rider on horse in winter, wearing Cavallo hoof boots for equine care and comfort, snowy forest trail.

Hoof Care During Winter Months

Hoof Care During Winter Months You’ve had another magnificent summer with your horse. Invigorating rides, countless trips to the barn, canters through the emerald green countryside, the sun streaming, shadows through the forest, the sweet scent of horseflesh on supple leather, lazy picnic lunches as your trusty mount grazes succulent sward nearby – dips in […]

Paint horse wearing Cavallo hoof boots, showcasing equine gear for optimal hoof protection and horse care.

Your Healthy Horse

Your Healthy Horse: The Barefoot Horse Many of us are happy to allow our horses to ‘go barefoot’. We see the benefits of a more natural program. We don’t like pounding nails into the hoof every 6 weeks. We understand that metal may not be the best composite to secure live tissue. Shoeing is expensive […]

Author with horse, promoting Cavallo hoof boots in bestseller There Are No Horseshoes in Heaven, a must-read for horse care.

The President of Cavallo is a customer too!

Carole took time out from running her North American office to sit down and tell the story of her mare’s transformation: “It’s easy for me to advocate horse boots because I have a lot of history in horse care as well as in business.

Two horses in pasture, ideal for showcasing Cavallo hoof boots or equine gear for outdoor horse care.

Advice to Farriers

Our horses have tolerated protracted toes, square toes, long and short heels, straight and sloping angles. They have suffered through domestication and lack of movement.

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