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Did you Know that Cavallo is a Female-Owned Hoof Boot Company? Here’s a fresh look at Cavallo! We live on a stunning property in Roberts Creek, British Columbia. Here is where we are with beloved horses and dogs. But this property is more than just a home. From this same location, alongside my partner, Greg…
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Hoof Contraction – A Common Sight The appearance of a contracted hoof is so typical that it can be considered the norm. The hoof looks long and narrow, particularly towards the back half. The heels look like they pinch together, squeezing the bulbs and frog. The heels curve in like hooks, towards the frog, creating…
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Have you discovered this purposeful hoof boot pad yet? You’ll want to get to know this pad if your horse is recovering from a hoof ailment, prone to sensitivity or just loves to feel like he’s walking on air! The Cavallo Comfort Pad horse hoof boot insole – for even more support with your Cavallo…
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Transitioning Out of Metal Shoes? At Cavallo, we spend much of our day helping conscientious horse owners, who are ready to make a life-saving commitment to their horse by removing metal horseshoes for good. The freedom to be barefoot and booted is the gift of comfort, protection and respect for what nature intended. Remember, horses…
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Wrestling Navicular? Trust your Gut. 🤠 “My vet wanted me to put egg butt shoes on with a riser wedge, due to my mates low heels. He said she was in the pre-navicular stages. Instead, I have this fantastic farrier that brought her heels up slowly with corrective trims. She has not taken a lame…
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Do you Follow? Which do you choose? Adventure or obedience? Psychologist Solomon Asch called his experiment a ‘vision test.‘ Of the eight men in the room at Pennsylvania’s Swarthmore College, only one was the real test subject. The others were told precisely how to answer the test questions. The subject believed the others were also…
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Sue Grice, well-known UK Horsewoman, thought she might lose her beloved Gypsy Cob when he was given a Laminitis diagnosis. It’s what every horse owner fears most, and it had happened to Frodo. Is Laminitis Your Enemy? Here’s How to WIN Frodo was down for the count when Sue discovered the real benefits of using Cavallo…
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The idea that working horses can be barefoot is not new. Horses have a long history of barefoot performance and have carried fully armoured men into battle. They have been used for fieldwork, war and performance in their natural barefoot state. The hoof is a miraculous structure designed with innate intelligence to function as support…
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