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Is There Help For Horses With Navicular Disease? Have you ever heard your veterinarian mention the phrase “Navicular Disease” when referring to your beloved horse? It feels like the end. A doom. A life-altering diagnosis. But can there be help for this common (but misunderstood) syndrome? Navicular Disease is also sometimes referred to as Navicular Syndrome and…
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Your Horse’s Hooves are In Your Hands As President of Cavallo, one of the most interesting parts of my job is the personal stories you all share with me about your experience with caring for your horse’s hooves. The process of transitioning from shod to barefoot or making a change from one farrier to another…
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No One Expects a Hoof Puncture Wound We can’t always control every part of the surfaces we ride on. Sometimes small, sharp objects are on or in the ground, and there is no way to know they’re there. Your horse may never come up against a hoof puncture wound – but don’t wait until it…
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Wonderful Winter Riding When we feel like Winter is coming, we winterize our houses, winterize our vehicles and we buy boots and jackets to Winterize ourselves. What about Winterizing our horses? Winter is the perfect time to pull off metal shoes and keep your horse moving through the colder season. Allow your horse’s hooves to…
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Western Kentucky University Research Recommends Cavallo Trek Hoof Boots for Hoof Protection, Traction, and Reduced Pressure. Dr. Jennifer Gill and Gabriella Lynn of the Western Kentucky University Equine Science Department have just completed the first independent university study comparing hoof boots to traditional metal shoes. They chose their preferred boots, Cavallos, for this study. Results…
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Gravel. It Can Be a Problem for Any Horse. (Unless they have Cavallos!) Whether barefoot or shod, gravel can ruin your horse’s level of enjoyment and can even cause serious injury. While you can control the footing around your horse’s barn and known areas, there’s a common fear of arriving at a show, clinic, or…
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How Can One Pair of Boots can Have SO Many Uses? In addition to absorbing shock, providing 100% hoof protection for the barefoot horse, as a spare tire for a lost shoe, protection during breeding or veterinary visits, comfort and injury prevention, here are eight uses for Cavallo Boots that might surprise you: 1. Hoof…
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Cavallo Horse & Rider: Cost-saving Hoof Care Plan for Young Riders It’s refreshing to get questions coming in from young horse owners who are just starting out. And I love how these brave, young people are looking critically at traditional hoof care, and making their own decisions about what feels right for both them and…
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You may remember our previous post about Uxía and Cissa forging new pathways in Spain with their journey. Now we have met Veterinarian Jessica Madueño, from Barcelona. In an otherwise fairly traditional country, Cavallo Hoof Boots are rocking it! Here’s a conversation about Jessica’s inspiring journey, we wanted to share with you: Can you tell…
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