Riding horses barefoot

Riding horses barefoot

Thinking of taking the shoes or your horse’s hooves? You’re not alone. Why take the shoes off your horses’ hooves? “Three years ago, I decided to progressively take all my horses barefoot. In the beginning, other competitors saw this as quite...
Natural Hoof Care for Horse Owners

Natural Hoof Care for Horse Owners

A review of our first barefoot trimming workshop Island life has a way of fostering self-sufficiency. For me, self-sufficiency in hoof care started on a windy winter morning, when our farrier rang from the harbour on the mainland, saying that, no, he wasn’t coming out...