The Horse's Hoof was born in September, 2000; the company of James and Yvonne Welz. James is a former computer systems administrator and printshop/technical equipment guru who gave up his career to become a barefoot hoofcare professional. Yvonne is a former desktop publishing wizard who tranferred her skills over to this company. And so The Horse's Hoof came into being, initially as this website, and then as a printed publication to support the new interest in barefoot horse care. A full line of products are offered to support the horse owner in their quest for a healthier and more natural life for their horses.

We support hoof care that creates functional, healthy bare hooves. We advocate more natural, humane living conditions for our equine friends. We encourage all forms of hoof care and horse care that promote these basic principles. We are not anti-shoe, simply pro-barefoot. We believe technology can be useful, and we believe in compromise. We are interested in the end goal: healthy hooves, and our philosophy is prevention. Therefore, we embrace all trimming methods, styles, and systems that have this common goal of hoof health.

The Story of The Horse's Hoof Magazine

What makes us different?

When you place an online order, you want to know who you are dealing with, right? We are real people! And we've been around for a long time now, with many satisfied customers. The Horse's Hoof is a little company, and we intend to stay that way. When you call our toll-free number (1-877-594-3365), you will talk directly to me, Yvonne Welz. Every product that we offer in our store is one that we personally use, so I can give you specific advice pertinent to your unique situation.

We are riders, and we are horsemen - most of our days are spent dealing directly with horses, both our own and our customers'. Every product that we sell has been tested day in and day out by us, and we sell them only because we've found them to be valuable. We've also provided support to a couple hundred horse owners in their transition to barefoot hooves, through James' business as a hoofcare professional, so we've run across just about every situation you can imagine. Along the way, we've also discovered what works, and what doesn't work. If there is a product that can help you (whether I carry it here, or you can buy it elsewhere) I'll let you know - but if what you need isn't a product, I'll let you know that, too. Upfront, honest advice. We're here to help and to educate, and that's the focus of our business.

Click here for James' trimming page.

For more of our personal photos, visit Our Photos

James riding Kendra, ponying Belle, Jan. 2005.

Yvonne riding Kendra, Sept. 2005.

Yvonne on Belle, "first backing," summer 2005.

So if you reach our answering machine when you call, sorry, we may be out riding!

For more of our personal photos, visit Our Photos

Eventually, we plan to move to our ranch in Northern Arizona, Wishing Welz Ranch.

The Horse's Hoof Store
Owners: James & Yvonne Welz
Manager: Yvonne Welz

The Horse's Hoof Publication
Editor/Publisher: Yvonne Welz
Technical Editor: James Welz

Please send all requests, questions, articles and photos to:
The Horse's Hoof
P.O. Box 40
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-0040
FAX: (623) 935-3572
Phone (623) 935-1823
Toll-free Message Phone: 1-877-594-3365
email: editor@TheHorsesHoof.com

©2006 by The Horse's Hoof. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever without the written permission of the publisher. The information contained within this newsletter is intended for educational purposes only, and not for diagnosing or medicinally prescribing in any way. Readers are cautioned to seek expert advice from a qualified health professional before pursuing any form of treatment on their animals. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher.