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By Carole Herder Here is something different for those of you looking for another way to spend time with your horse: equine agility. It’s like dog agility but for horses! Horse and handler learn to navigate obstacles on the ground in a safe and timely manner. This non-mounted sport is on the increase and the…
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By Carole Herder Falling in love for the first time, I was a bright romping eight year old. Driving through the Canadian prairies, my family and I were on one of our Sunday afternoon outings. It was a day very different than the others. I could feel it then, and I can still see us…
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Here is my 24 year old TB ex racehorse Bobby (Lord Ace) with his Cavallo Sport Hoof Boots on in the field. I had to take Bobby’s shoes off last year due to crumbly hoof walls. He has been sound barefoot with the help of the Cavallo Boots. They are so easy to use and…
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Hi there, I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you for the boots. They have really helped us along. It got me thinking about all the benefits of going barefoot so I thought I would scribble down some thoughts, and didn’t think I’d get so many! Healthier hooves due to increased…
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By Carole Herder Catching my attention in the dim lit auditorium at Equine Affair in Massachusetts was a tall, slim man with a cap pulled low over his eyes. He stood quietly at the side of the stage while I made my presentation. He didn’t join the rest of the audience in the chairs, but…
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By Carole Herder There are many great facilities out there promoting better equine health care. People are beginning to understand that shoes, small stables, bad diet and limited exercise are very detrimental to horses and if we want them to live longer and keep comfortable, we must change how we keep these noble and gracious…
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By Joe Camp At both our former California home and the new one in middle Tennessee we had worked hard to mimic the wild horse lifestyle as closely as possible. But it never fails. Just when I think I’ve got it, when I’m certain I understand the concept…WHAP! Along comes a blow to test my…
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By Carole Herder We cannot ignore that our domestic animals are animals in captivity. They generally have far less space than they would in a natural environment and far too often that space is less than desired or adequate. For the most part, they do not have control over their own continued existence – running…
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By Carole Herder In addition to some other great associations, Liberated Horsemanship endorses Cavallo Boots – the all-terrain, simplest, safest and most comfortable hoof boots in the world. Liberated Horsemanship is a fantastic resource full of useful articles, details of riding and training programs, public education and physical therapy sessions directed towards hoof care providers….
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