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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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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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By Carole Herder Rusty hues of gold and orange crinkle down through the filtered sinking sun. October arrives, seasons change and I get back to my desk after our annual excursion overseas. This trip is a big effort. It’s now been ten years of travelling to Europe in September to meet our World Wide Distributors….
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Cavallo Sport boots did not come off! Tuesday (Aug 12, 2014) I went on a trail ride with my Rocky Mtn horse (Harley) wearing his front Cavallo Sport boots, which had 20+ miles on them at this point. We had received 3-4 inches of rain in the 3 days prior so the terrain was VERY…
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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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Hi Cavallo, I thought you might be interested in Little Lulu’s relationship with Treks. February in the snow Lu took a downhill fall at gallop in her pasture, spread eagle face plant and skid for about 40 feet with all four legs spread like wings, from the tracks left behind. If it could stretch it…
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Dear Carole, I imagine that my comments may come off like some kind of shameless endorsement but I have to thank you for your Cavallo Simple Boot design. We’re located in the high desert “Great Basin” region of Nevada. A typical ride in these parts may involve riding over prehistoric lake bed sand to…
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