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By Carole Herder The Caravan: a transcontinental horse powered journey across America is currently in progress. This amazing feat started in California in November 2014 and is aiming to hit Weirsdale in Florida on the 14th March 2015. Most participants will be carriage drivers – pairs, teams, six in hand – but all equines ridden…
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By Carole Herder So you want to go barefoot (or rather you want your horse to go barefoot!) but you are nervous. Will he be lame? Will I be able to ride? Will he damage himself? What will everyone think of me? How long will it take his hooves to be strong? So many questions,…
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By Carole Herder Need some scientific jargon to back up your barefoot theories? I came across a great article by Dr. Robert Bowker recently, entitled ‘Nerves, Nerves, Nerves: Why Are They So Important To The Horse?’ The article gives an in-depth descriptive narrative on the different types of nerves in the hoof, how horses feel…
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By Carole Herder Do you oil or condition?? Did you know that 90% of the moisture required for the hoof wall comes from within the blood and lymph vessels? Moisture balance is extremely important to healthy hooves. It is the moisture, made up of water and salts and electrolytes, which ensures that the tubules (hollow…
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Hello, I am from Germany and I wanna say a HUGE “Thank You”. My horse has worn the Cavallo Boots more than 6 years now. She is now on the third pair of boots. I ride with one pair about 930 miles. We are endurance riders and we are participating on rounds with 35 miles…
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I just wanted to say thank you for these wonderful boots! I am still riding my 28 yr old TB mare because of them! She was originally my daughter’s show horse – but when my daughter went off to college, Cassie stayed behind in semi-retirement. Unfortunately, as she aged, her already bad feet got worse…
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By Carole Herder There has been some great events on recently around the globe and all have promoted the ever-increasing culture of barefoot or booted. June 2014 saw the Man versus Horse Marathon in Wales take place. This race started in 1980, runs over 22 miles and showcases the merits of men and horses running…
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By Carole Herder A friend of mine recently bought a new horse. While she was checking him over, just before she bought him, the seller exclaimed, “Oh, and he can’t go barefoot”. Now my friend was tempted to ask why, but thought it might trigger an argument so she just replied, “Oh right”. The seller…
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