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If you were at the Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners (PHCP) conference last weekend, you were among the select few getting some amazing training in hoof care. Greg and I were thrilled to meet all you dedicated, smart and vibrant hoof care professionals. Cavallo quickly stepped up to show our support and admiration by sponsoring this…
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My second podcast this year on Horse Chats Australia is up and running online! In episode 290 I discuss the 10 Most Essential Horse Matters…Please tune in and listen NOW! Being asked to discuss the 10 most essential horse matters in a one-hour podcast was a daunting request, because I could spend days going over these points! …
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Navicular Disease is also referred to as Navicular Syndrome or Caudal Heel Pain. Overly diagnosed and grossly misunderstood; symptoms appear slowly. You will see subtle signs such as pinned ears, swishing tail, overall discomfort or an inability to pick up the correct lead. Your horse seems uncomfortable, but you can’t pinpoint why. He has a…
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Has a Navicular diagnosis got you and your horse down? A Pain Free Life When treating a horse with Navicular disease, keeping your horse barefoot can encourage the blood to circulate with ease through the proper channels, carrying a host of nutrients throughout the hoof. The barefoot hoof can flex and expand to allow shock…
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The hoof is a miraculous structure designed with innate intelligence to function as support for the weight of a horse in movement. In its natural state, it is an engineering marvel. When a horse’s full weight descends, the hoof is sandwiched between that load and the ground. The hoof spreads apart, allowing the coffin bone…
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Through the mist of shrouded pre-dawn dew, tails of wispy golden amber and ebony swish rhythmically. Two high pitched baby nickers respond immediately to the call of another. Three new fouls joined the herd this Spring, their gangling limbs on the move, muscling-up well, day on day. Joyful curiosity streams through the small herd. Then…
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Watch the Video Here! Your horse’s hoofs consist of living tissue. Just as with our own hair, nails and other cellular structures, nourishment is important. Cellular strength, wholeness and integrity are affected by environmental factors. Extreme weather patterns can indeed affect the hoof, but just because the weather seems to be overreacting; doesn’t mean you…
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The Houston Mounted Police Patrol Unit is making international headlines these days and being recognized as a front-runner in the natural horse movement. The Unit went barefoot years ago and has recently made the decision to go bitless as well! Metal Shoes and Bits Outlawed ‘Round these Parts! At one time, the mounted unit herd…
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Cavallo Horse & Rider is located on the spectacular Sunshine Coast in BC, Canada. It’s a small town (that’s quickly becoming a large one!). Our offices are here, in amongst the trees and pastures. We – and our animals, feel very fortunate to live here. Cavallo Worldwide At the present, Cavallo Hoof Boots are sold…
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