💙 RESOURCES
... information via websites, books, DVDs, and articles to get you started. The following lists some of the resources my clients and I have used with success.
VIDEO LINK: CONCUSSIVE FORCES ON HOOVES: METAL SHOD, BAREFOOT, PLASTIC SHOD COMPARISONS
NATURAL TRIM
The Horse's Hoof - Natural Horse Care and Barefoot Hoof Care
Jennifer Vallieres - Natural Barefoot Trimmer - Rehab Specialist
Institute for the Study of Natural Horse Care Practices - Wild Horse Hoof and the Barefoot Hoof
Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices
Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners
The Barefoot Horse - Explains Internal Structures With Diagrams and Photos
Nature's Hoof - Barefoot and Balanced
Equine Sciences Academy - Whole Horse Approach to Wellness
Iron Free Hoof - Excellent Hoof and Limb Anatomy, Trimming
Institute for the Study of Natural Horse Care Practices
TRANSITIONING FROM SHOD TO BAREFOOT
Hoof Geek - barefoot success
TOOLS
Evo Hoof Care - natural hoofcare tools
HOOF BOOTS
Hoof Boot Exchange (Facebook)
FLIES
Spalding Fly Predators - Natural Fly Control
Pyranha - effective fly spray Chewy.com
Pyranha - Amazon
NUTRITION
Dr. Kellon - Internationally recognized veterinarian devoted to nutrition
Pete Ramey - Diet: "Feeding the Hoof"
Safer Grass - Sugar starts here! Your horse is not a cow...
Thorne Bottom Farm: K.I.S.Trace Minerals
ADM Alliance - GroStrong Minerals
CRS GOLD - pro-biotics
Natural Horse Vet - natural supplements
Springtime - natural supplements
Holistic Horse - natural supplements
My Fine Equine - natural supplement
DETOX
Advanced Biologicals Concepts - M.O.P. Organic
Paddock Paradise - Natural, enriching horse turnout
HAIR ANALYSIS
HEALTH
DENTISTRY
Natural Balance Equine Dentistry & Practitioners
SUPPLIES
Cinch Chix - (even for large round bales!) Save money - hardly any hay wasted - slows eating - great for easy keepers, foundered horses, etc.
Newer Spreader - manure management
OTHER INFORMATIVE ITEMS
Hoof Rehab - thrush
Hoof Rehab - healthy frogs
Healthy Hoof - thrush
OTHER ARTICLES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
farrier pasture trim vs natural trim
shod vs bare
hoof in motion - concussive forces
club foot
high iron
taking good hoof photos
hoof supplement cost comparison
mineral deficiencies
reasons for soreness after a trim
signs of laminitis
thrush article
thrush treatments
GOOD READS AND DVDS
Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You - Pete Ramey
Under the Horse (10 DVD set) - Pete Ramey
Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care - Jamie Jackson
The Natural Horse: Lessons from the Wild - Jamie Jackson
Creating the Perfect Hoof (DVD) - Jamie Jackson
Boot Your Horse (DVD) - Jamie Jackson
Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding - Jamie Jackson
