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New FREE Articles from The Horse's Hoof Magazine:
A Tribute to Peter Speckmaier and Chiron Riding
The Barefoot Paradigm, Why it is high time for Team Barefoot! by Yvonne Welz (THH Issue 42)
Click here for The Barefoot Paradigm as a plain text microsoft word file (.doc)
The Equine Frog Series:
Health and Disease of the Equine Frog, Part One: What Does a Healthy Frog Look Like and Why Does it Matter? by Candace Platz DVM and Heike Bean (THH Issue 38)
Health and Disease of the Equine Frog, Part 2: What Exactly is Frog Disease and What does it look like? by Candace Platz DVM and Heike Bean (THH Issue 39)
Treatment of Disease in the Equine Frog, Part 3 of Health and Disease of the Equine Frog by Candace Platz DVM and Heike Bean (THH Issue 40)
Frog Disease Help: Useful Tools, Close Inspection of the Frog, Successful Treatment by Candace Platz DVM and Heike Bean (THH Issue 40 Online Extras)
Equine Frog Treatment Studies by Candace Platz DVM, Heike Bean and Josephine Trott, PhD (THH Issue 41)
Biomechanics to a Better Barefoot by Leah Hinnefeld from Issue 31 (pdf file)
Discover the Barefoot Magic with Cynthia & Tony Royal from THH Issue 31 (pdf file)
Organic Horse Care with Discover The Magic - Cynthia Royal from THH Issue 32 (pdf file)
Spreading the Barefoot Word with Joe Camp from THH Issue 28 (pdf file)
How to Get Started in Barefoot Hoofcare Step by step guide to get you started.
Help! What does a Healthy Hoof look like?
Help! How do I choose a Trimming Method?
Help! How do I choose a Natural Hoofcare Professional?
Listing of the Harmful Effects of Shoeing
A Little Bit of Barefoot History by Nancy Filbert
The Hoof Help Pages
Help! What does a Healthy Hoof look like?
Help! My horse has an Abscess!
Suite101 articles on hoofcare by Sandy Judy:
Hoofcare Theories of Function
http://horse-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/hoofcare-basics-part-1Barefoot Verses Shod: Function of Blood Flow
http://horse-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/hoofcare-basics-part-2Barefoot Transition From Shoes
http://horse-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/hoofcare-basics-part-3Laminitis and Holistic Treatment for Barefoot Horses
http://horse-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/laminitis-and-holistic-treatment-for-barefoot-horsesHoofcare Basics: Bone Alignment
http://horses.suite101.com/article.cfm/hoofcare-basics-bone-alignment
A "Natural" Approach to Navicular Disease by Susan Kauffmann
This article was first published in EQUUS magazine.
Barefoot Transition
Barefoot Transition Article by Marjorie Smith:
http://barefoothorse.com/barefoot_Transition.html
Barefoot Transition From Shoes
http://horse-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/hoofcare-basics-part-3
Can Your Horse Go Barefoot? Reprint from Practical Horseman Magazine, Dec. 2005
For more advanced articles, scroll down to Articles by Author
Highlights from the Tucson Clinics: Pete Ramey, Dr. Robert Bowker, and EasyCare Inc. (2007) by Yvonne Welz, from Issue 26 of The Horse's Hoof Magazine
More Hoof Ideas from Dr. Robert Bowker by Yvonne Welz
Peripheral Loading and the Pad Effect by Yvonne Welz
Order and Chaos in the Horses Hoof by Cynthia Niemela
Biomechanics to a Better Barefoot by Leah Hinnefeld from Issue 31 (pdf file)
Choosing your Hoofcare Provider: An Owners Outline for Comparing Strasser Method Trimming to AANHCP Trimming (American Association of Natural Hoof Care Practitioners) by Cynthia Niemela
The Strasser Controversy, A Guide for Newcomers to Barefoot
The Horse's Hoof: A Bridge Across Hoof Care by Yvonne Welz
The Horses Hoof Trimcast (video) - FREE DOWNLOAD from Apple iTunes or click here to watch online!
An Introduction to Power Tool Trimming by James Welz, from THH issue 21 (PDF file)
The Horse's Hoof Healthy Trimming Basics, Step by step trimming photos of a monthly maintenance trim on a healthy hoof.
Why Use the Wild Horse Model? by Yvonne Welz
Trimming 1-2-3 Helpful guidelines for trimming, courtesy Dr. Robert Bowker.
Hooves too hard to trim? by Frances Guthrie
Trimming for Concavity/Vertical Toe Height by Frances Guthrie
The Magic of the Mustang Roll by James & Yvonne Welz on Easycare's website: http://www.easycareinc.com/Education/articles/mustang_roll.aspx
Download this barefoot trimming manual, courtesy of Easycare, Inc. and Dr.
Tom Teskey:
"Look at those Hooves!" Trim Manual
http://www.easycareinc.com/TeskeyTrim.pdf
There is also some very good trimming advice on this website, Barefoot for
Soundness:
http://www.barefoothorse.com
And lots more on this website, Ironfreehoof:
http://www.ironfreehoof.com
And be sure to read all of Pete Ramey's articles on his website:
http://www.hoofrehab.com
Dr. Robert Bowker
Understanding the Feral Horse Foot by Robert M. Bowker, VMD, PhD (as published in Issue 1, Fall 2000 of The Horse's Hoof)
Dr. Robert Cook
Educated Owners and Barefoot Horses, An Open Letter to Veterinarians by Dr. W. Robert Cook
Dr. Strasser's Nomination to the American Farrier's Journal Hall of Fame 2002 by Dr. W. Robert Cook
Dr. Strasser's Nomination to the American Farrier's Journal Hall of Fame 2001 by Dr. W. Robert Cook
Jaime Jackson
Timeline of the Natural Hoof Care Movement and its Development in America By Jaime Jackson (as published in Issue 3, Spring 2001 of The Horse's Hoof)
Pete Ramey
Newly Discovered Shock Absorber in the Equine Foot by Pete Ramey (as published in Issue 28 of The Horse's Hoof)
Dr. Hiltrud Strasser
Click here for articles by Dr. Strasser.
Dr. Tomas Teskey
Breaking Traditions: A Veterinary Medical and Ethical Perspective On the Modern Day Usage of Steel Horseshoes by veterinarian Dr. Tomas Teskey.
Bringing the Sparkle Back in to Crystal's Life, a navicular article by veterinarian Dr. Tomas Teskey.
Colorado State University Veterinary Students Attend Hoof Workshop with Dr. Tomas Teskey
James Welz
A Different View of Hoof Mechanism by James Welz from THH issue 27
A Different View of Hoof Mechanism by James Welz from THH issue 27 (PDF file)
An Introduction to Power Tool Trimming by James Welz, from THH issue 21 (PDF file)
Trimming Insights by James Welz, from THH issue 28 (PDF file)
Shorten Those Toes! by James & Yvonne Welz, from THH issue 29 (PDF file)
Goldilocks & The Three Bars... by James & Yvonne Welz, from THH issue 30 (PDF file)
3 Simple Trim Secrets to Better Hooves! by James & Yvonne Welz, from THH issue 31 (PDF file)
Highlights from the Tucson Clinics: Pete Ramey, Dr. Robert Bowker, and EasyCare Inc. (2007) by Yvonne Welz, from Issue 26 of The Horse's Hoof Magazine
The Story of The Horse's Hoof Magazine
The Tragic Death of Poetin, a Wake-Up Call to the Horse World
The Changing Face of Hoofcare in the United States
South African Wild Horses (reprint from their local newspaper)
Nancy Filbert's Workshop in North Carolina, February 2004
2003 International Conference for Strasser Hoofcare in Germany
Hoofcare for the New Millennium - Exploring the Strasser Method May 2002 Conference at Tufts University
Spreading the Barefoot Word with Joe Camp from THH Issue 28 (pdf file)
Discover the Barefoot Magic with Cynthia
& Tony Royal from THH Issue 31 (pdf file)
Organic Horse Care with Discover The Magic - Cynthia Royal from THH Issue 32 (pdf file)
Beauty and Dignity by Odette Suter
Horses with Hard Feet by Mike Benack
Phoenix, Hot Spot for Hoof Problem? by Yvonne M. Welz
The Search for Equestrian Truths by Yvonne M. Welz
The Story of Inty, Curing Founder Using the Strasser Method by Yvonne M. Welz
Chiron Riding Article Information about the Chiron jumping method and the forward seat.
ON TALKING-HORSE; Barefoot and bit-free by Dr. W. Robert Cook
Barefoot Success Stories
Spreading the Barefoot Word with Joe Camp from THH Issue 28 (pdf file)
Discover the Barefoot Magic with Cynthia
& Tony Royal from THH Issue 31 (pdf file)
Organic Horse Care with Discover The Magic - Cynthia Royal from THH Issue 32 (pdf file)
City of Houston Police Horses
Go BarefootPart 1
by Greg Sokoloski, Police Officer
Houston Police Department Mounted UnitBarefoot Program (2005)
City of Houston Police Horses Go BarefootPart
2
by Greg Sokoloski, Police Officer
Houston Police Department Mounted UnitBarefoot Program (2005)
Saucy Night Makes UK Racing
History by Winning Barefoot
Ysabelle Dean interviews Eamonn Wilmont (2005)
Looking for more Barefoot Success Stories? Click here for our Barefoot Stories page, and read for yourself how horseowners all around the world are creating healthier, happier horses by applying the simple, common sense methods of barefoot hoof and horse care.
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