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A colleague of mine in the UK recently attended a barefoot trimming course and here is what she had to say: Hi there. Just a note on how the course went. It was brilliant! It was with Paddock Paradise Europe, an official partner of the AANHCP (Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices)….
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By Carole Herder There is a little discrepancy about how long man has interacted with and domesticated the horse, anywhere from 6 to 12 thousand years. Our involvement with them contributed to how they evolved. Horses were hunted for meat and got bigger and faster to survive. As their stature increased, humans used them for…
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By Carole Herder Changing Farriers is often difficult. Many of us hesitate for various reasons. Wondering if someone else would be any different; not wanting to hurt feelings; concerned about doing the wrong thing – we delay the inevitable. One of the great parts of my job is that I get to hear some pretty…
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By Carole Herder During recent research in the UK, I was intrigued to travel to the quaint little village of Oakham, a couple of hours north of London. Here lies the Great Hall of Oakham Castle, built in around 1185. This was a time of fortresses, moats, drawbridges with iron chains, crusades and battles. Battles…
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By Carole Herder If you answer “Yes” to more than 7 of these 10 questions, you are an honorary member of the Cavallo Community: 1. When you are with your horse everything else drifts away like feathers on a breeze. You forget the bills, the groceries, the job, the extra weight, the too busy lifestyle…
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By Carole Herder Friends of Cavallo are constantly touring and teaching and training. Here is some of the stuff they are currently up to: Monty Roberts: Monty has just been in Australia hosting some breath-taking seminars on horse handling. He will be at home in California in September for an open day at his farm…
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By Carole Herder ‘First, do no harm’ – I love this phrase and I use it in all aspects of my horsemanship. And it is one of the primary reasons why I chose barefoot. I recently read one of Dr. Tomas Teskey’s articles, The Natural Hoof Care Advantage, and it reminded me once again why…
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By Carole Herder Many of the issues our domesticated horses experience now are because they aren’t living off the land. Conditions like colic and influenza are more common in horses because they no longer live holistically, running around in the wide open tundra. We also introduce herds and horses to new diseases by traveling with…
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Another great story showing that barefoot is best. If your horse’s hooves seem tender when you ride, use hoof boots for protection on all terrains. I am a big believer of barefoot. My husbands horse had a fractured coffin bone at age 5. By the time he was late teens he could was having trouble…
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