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Current Issue 30, Spring 2008:
- An Interview with Jaime Jackson, Yvonne asks him all the important questions!
- Highlights from the AANHCP Reno Symposium, Feb. 2008
- The Saga of Gezebella, a personal experience
- Horse Racing and Acute Angles, Why does the horse-racing industry shoe racehorses with hoof angles which are doomed to fail?
- Hooves of a 27 y.o. Arabian gelding
- My Experiences with Showjumping Barefoot Horses, written by a top level showjump rider from Australia
- Trimming, 135 Horses at a Time
- Winning barefoot trail horse
- Booting for Endurance, Tips and Tricks from Those in the Know
- Barefoot and Happy Herd in Wickenburg, dressage and jumping horses
- Creating our Paddock Paradise, a personal story from the folks who make the Hoofjack
- The Equine Sciences Academy
- Counter Rotated Coffin Bone, a case study
- No Horse...No Hoof, a look at hoof nutrition
- Online Hoof Care Courses
- Goldilocks & The Three Bars...An article about moderation while trimming
- Ramey/Bowker Clinics, November 2007
- Professional Corner & Resources pages with lots of info
- Mustang Hoof Photo Gallery, photos of living wild horse hooves, up close and personal!


Back Issues:

Issue 1, Fall 2000:
- Understanding the Feral Horse Foot by Dr. Robert Bowker
- On the New World Order, Farriers & Hoofcare Specialists by Fran Jurga
- The Obesity/Laminitis Connection by Dr. Eleanor Kellon
- Founder Rehab Case Stories
- No Shoes: The Transition from Shod to Barefoot by Dr. Strasser
- Bone Studies by Denise McLain
- Founder and the Allergy Connection by Linsey McLean

Issue 2, Winter 2001:
- Stories from Europe's Barefoot Symposium
- New Research about Bits and their effect on the horse
- Barefoot Morgan stallion wins at Morgan shows and in combined driving events
- Long Distance Barefoot Success
- Myths and Misunderstandings of the Strasser Trim
- Homeopathy and Hooves
- Rehabilitation and Owner Responsibility, an excerpt from the Certification Textbook
- Obesity/Laminitis Connection part 2
- Horsneaker Hoof Boots
- Special Boot Fitting Techniques

Issue 3, Spring 2001:
- Timeline of the Natural Hoofcare Movement by Jaime Jackson
- Founder and navicular success stories from horse-owners
- Conformation, Movement and Hoof Form Part 1, excerpt from the Strasser Textbook
- Strasser Case Study of a 4 year old gelding who, at that young age, already had laminitis, severe lameness and hoof deformity
- Demonstration by Dr. Chris Pollitt at the Rochester Conference
- Probiotics vs. Antibiotics
- Vita Royal Nutrition Program Special Report
- Strasser Students' Canada Practicum Report

Issue 4, Summer 2001:
- North American Strasser students graduate
- Report on Germany Strasser Practicum
- Cadaver Hoof Trimming Example
- Navicular Case Studies
- Conformation, Movement and Hoof Form Part 2, excerpt from the Strasser Textbook
- What you need to know about X-rays
- Natural Hoofcare in the United Kingdom
- Old Mac's Hoof Boots
- The Equine Touch Alternative Help
- Basic Hoofcare Seminar Report

Anniversary Issue 5, Fall 2001:
- Coverage of July 2001 North American Strasser Seminars
- Your horse's hooves may be the source of your training problems
- A barefoot farrier practice success story
- Clubfoot, Causes and Treatment by Dr. Strasser
- The "S" Files: Bucked Knees
- Educated Owners and Barefoot Horses by Dr. Robert Cook
- UK Corner, Barefoot Beliefs with Jane Harbidge
- Navicular Success Story
- Humane Tack
- Observing a Tendonectomy
- A Tale of two coronary groovings
- Barefoot endurance with Darolyn Butler-Dial
- New heel height guidelines

Issue 6, Winter 2002
- Barefoot Adventure in Australia
- Barefoot Hispano-Arab Halter Champion
- Foundered 2 year old
- Barefootin' Endurance with Robyn Levash
- Metabolic Problems, Strasser textbook excerpt
- Xenoestrogens by Linsey McLean
- Darolyn Butler-Dial part 2
- Strasser Seminars in the United Kingdom
- Hoof Soaking Solutions
- Student Practicum 1
- BALANCE International Saddles

Issue 7, Spring 2002:
- First Strasser Hoofcare Seminars in Australia and New Zealand
- Natural Help for Sore Feet
- "Parasite Control" versus "Deworming"
- Two Gaited Horses Go Barefoot!
- Foundered Saddlebred Mare who Recovers to Soundness
- Textbook Excerpt on Contraction
- The SENSE Method
- UK Case Study
- The Healthy Hoof

Issue 8, Summer 2002:
- Ten Years of Strasser Hoofcare Specialists in Germany
- Tufts Conference Summary
- North American Practicum 3, 2002
- Problem Hooves: Do you really need a hoof supplement?
- Star's Story, recovery of a foundered mare
- Terrain and Trimming Considerations
- What's in Your Pasture...Weeds or Herbs?
- Diet Recommendations from Dr. Strasser and Sabine Kells
- Chiron Riding
- United Kingdom, Barefoot in Competition
- What is a Natural Trim?
- Darolyn Butler-Dial's Sound Barefoot Horses
- Complete listing of new CSHS
- Plus the "S" Files (Strasser case studies), Hoofcare Forum Q & A, Info and Resource and more.

Issue 9, Fall 2002:
- Strasser Hoofcare Seminars: A Real Learning Experience
- The Buddy Story: How a 16 year old girl saved her navicular horse
- Barclay's Story: Fast recovery of a pony with degenerative joint disease
- Recommended "Holistic Horsekeeping" Reading List
- Sage's Recovery from Founder/Laminitis
- UK Corner: Barefoot TREC's in the United Kingdom
- Riding or Rehabilitation, A Choice to Make; and Clinic Trim or Conservative Trim, Which is Better by Sabine Kells
- Textbook Excerpt, "Navicular Syndrome"
- On Mouth Irons, Hoof Cramps and the Dawn of the Metal-Free Horse by Dr. Robert Cook
- Alternatives for Competitive Horses that have EIPH by Loryhl Gutman
- That West Nile Thing by Judy Sinner
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Book Review
- A True Fable: Recovery of a Haflinger Mare by Prof. Carlo Faillace
- Plus the "S" Files (Strasser case studies), Hoofcare Forum Q & A, Info & Resources, CSHS Corner and more.

Issue 10, Winter 2003:
- Australia's Barefoot Vet, Dr. Alison Macinstosh
- World Barefoot Conference Program Listing
- Barefoot Competition in Competitive Trail Riding (NATRC)
- The Wild Botriver Horses in South Africa
- Natural Tack info
- Success Stories from the United Kingdom
- West Nile Support Protocol, a natural program developed by holistic vets and practitioners
- A Little Bit of Barefoot History
- Foals and Improper Terrain
- Going Bitless - Witless or Wise?
- Barefoot Endurance, Watch out for those coyotes!
- Natural Solutions for Pain (Herbs)
- Aromatherapy for Foundered Horses
- Hoof Canker, case study from Germany
- Strasser Down Under, photos from New Zealand
- Plus the "S" Files (Strasser case studies), Hoofcare Forum Q & A, Info & Resources, CSHS Corner and more.

Issue 11, Spring 2003:
Special Edition: Barefoot Performance!
- Barefoot Event Horses: They don't just do it, they do it better!
- Dressage Goes Barefoot in South Carolina
- World Conference for Strasser Hoofcare - Registration Form
- King Sam, from Racetrack to Endurance Racing
- Barefoot Barrelracing: Running Better Than Ever!
- Barefoot Trailriding: Barefoot in Rugged Country
- Barefoot TREC: Soaked Right Through to My Knickers!
- Barefoot Driving
- Reasons for Soreness After a Strasser Trim
- Sophia's Barefoot Story: An Adventure
- Mineral Interactions
- Spring Tune-Up for the Natural Horse
- Help! My horse is abscessing!
- Sabine Down Under...or, a study in time travel
- Release of new book "The Centaur Reborn"
- UK Corner
- Dr. Strasser’s South African Adventure
- Plus Info & Resources, CSHS Corner (case studies, tips) and more.

Issue 12, Summer 2003:
- Australia to Legalize Barefoot Endurance Competition
- Thorsten Kaiser's 100km Barefoot Ride in the New Zealand Endurance Nationals
- How Terrain Affects Hoof Trimming Decisions
- Dazzler's Diary, a Hoofcare Specialist's View of Laminitis
- The Barefoot Quest
- The Equine Treadmill
- Down Under Seminars
- Australian Strasser Hoofcare Practicum 3
- Another Look at Parasite Control
- Cushings, Laminitis & Insulin Resistance
- UK Corner
- AEBM Barefoot News from Australia
- Barefoot Event Victory
- Finding the Breakover
- Elderly Pony gets Red Carpet Treatment
- Plus Hoofcare Forum Q & A's, Strasser's Case Study, CSHS Corner, Hoofcare Resources, Happy Hooves, and more.

Issue 13, Fall 2003:
* Observing Wild Hooves: The Pryor Mountain Mustangs
* 10 Year Predictions for the Barefoot Movement
* Learning from Nancy Filbert, CSHS/SHP
* Sovereign’s Story (no more stumbling!)
* Compete Healing for the Foundered Horse
* Lessons from Seabiscuit: Breaking Convention
* Chiron in the United Kingdom
* Florida Alliance for Animal Owners’ Rights
* How to Sharpen Your Hoof Knife
* A Treeless “Ansür” to Saddle Fitting Problems
* Cushing’s Disease in Horses
* My Old Friend Tamara (Cushing’s)
* Excerpts from “Science in the Stable” by Ludlow
* Barefoot News from UK & Australia
* Gypsy Jules (old-fashioned natural hoof care)
* Amazing but True Trim (must see to believe!)
* Plus CSHS/SHP Corner, Hoofcare Resources, Happy Hooves, and more.

Issue 14, Winter 2004:
* Coverage of the 2003 International Conference for Strasser Hoofcare
Includes full report, plus summaries of the conference presentations
* Barefoot Racehorses with Dr. Maria Klein
* When Hooves are Not the CAUSE of Lameness...
* Barefoot Stories Book
* Equitana Debate: "To Shoe or Not to Shoe"
* New Founder Book from Dr. Strasser
* Whole Oats, the Perfect Horse Feed?
* Maximizing Movement
* Are You Guilty of Rugging?
* Hoof Updates from Around the World
* Hoofcare Forum, Q&A with Dr. Strasser & Sabine Kells
* Schooling the Horse, The Importance of Lengthening the Neck by Manolo Mendez
* Poll Flexion and Breathing
* Bits and Breathing
* Many photos from the International Conference
* Plus SHP Corner, Hoofcare Resources, and more.

Issue 15, Spring 2004

* Interview with Dianne Coogias: Surviving Both the Strasser Course…and Cancer
* German Dressage Master Gustav Steinbrecht Encouraged Barefoot
* Learning from Max - Gretchen Fathauer reflects on her late horse, who was her inspiration for discovering barefoot trimming and Dr. Strasser
* Straight from the Horse’s Mouth - Communicating with horses
* Dr. Strasser's World Conference Presentation: Connections between Hoof Form & the Whole Organism
* The "S" Files - Barefoot for Ligament Injury
* Showing the Natural, Barefoot Horse
* Barefoot Trimming: Nancy Filbert (SHP) Goes to Market
* Illinois Alliance for Animal Owners Rights
* Equine Bowen Therapy
* Top Ten Qualities of a Barefoot Horse Owner
* When Pain Turns Into Aggression
* The Ontology of the Hoof
* The Vicious Cycle of Shoes
* Oat-Feeding Observations
* Pet Vaccine Myths
* Soaking in South Africa - color photos of hoof ponds and pools.
* Plus SHP Corner, Hoofcare Resources, Barefoot News and more.

Issue 16, Summer 2004

* "Riding the Bounds"...Barefoot & Bitless in Australia
* Before & After from Gretchen Fathauer
* Dare To Go Bare: Endurance Rider Jen Clingly
* Barefoot "Ride Around the Rock"
* Fixing those Baby Feet
* The RIDE for FREEDOM—Sept 13th
* Laddie’s Story: Barefoot Dressage Champion
* "Doing Something" with your Horse
* Riding School Vet Visit
* Hoof Boots: Are They REALLY Necessary?
* La Chula, Back to Healthy Feet
* Interview with Barefoot Vet, Dr. Tom Teskey
* What is Natural Boarding?
* 2004 Summer Strasser Seminars, NJ & CA
* Mysterious Muscle Problems...A Personal Look at EPSM
* Chiron in Action
* Only Time Can Tell! Barefoot Case Study
* Wild Horse Hoof Photos: Southern Utah Mustang
* Plus SHP Corner, Hoofcare Resources, & more

Issue 17, Fall 2004
* Grand Prix Jumper Turns Shoeless
* Chiron in New Zealand
* Hunting and Jumping Barefoot Horses
* Lots of Barefoot Action Photos--Show & competition horses
* Start Them Young--an SHP's daughter learns proper horse care
* Hoof Angles: Do they actually matter and what do they mean?
* Barefoot Story: Casper's Story (Navicular)
* Herdlife: Mataform (getting an aggressive horse to live in a herd)
* Barefoot Case Study: Flat, Brittle Hooves
* A Canadian SHP in King Arthur’s Court (well, sort of…)
* Learning from Mariah (Developmental Orthopedic Disease)
* Vaccinations by Madalyn Ward, DVM
* What are Effective Microorganisms (EM)?
* Plus SHP Corner, Hoofcare Resources, Barefoot News and more. Lots of photos in this issue!

Issue 18, Winter 2005
* City of Houston Police Horses Go Barefoot - details the Houston Police Department Mounted Unit's successful new Barefoot Program
* Saucy Night Makes UK Racing History by Winning Barefoot - the exclusive story of the first horse in the United Kingdom to win a steeplechase barefoot! The Horse's Hoof Feature Story (pdf): Saucy Night Makes UK Racing History by Winning Barefoot
* When Show Jumper Meets Barefooter... - how a top level show jumper rider/trainer got involved in barefoot
* Knowledge is Horsepower - a horseowner's story
* Making the Break to Barefoot and Bitless - a horseowner's story
* The Story of Buddy - Barefoot case history
* When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough...Go Barefoot! - how a logging team of draft work horses go barefoot, and thrive
* Training with the Bitless Bridle & Other Training Thoughts
* Arizona Animal Owners Lose Their Legal Right to Use Non-Vet Animal Care Practitioners
* Types of Hoof Deformities: Solar Contraction
* Sound in Wind, Limb and Mind - interview with Australian vet Dr. Mark Curtis BVSc (Hons) MACVSc
* Trimming Frequency: How Often is Often Enough?
* 500 Mile Trek on a Barefoot Three-Year-Old
* Tribute to Cheryl Skinner, wife of Steve Skinner DVM, SHP

Issue 19, Spring 2005:
* Barefoot at the World Endurance Championships 2005, with Darolyn Butler's fabulous horse, DJB Wersus “Zeus”
* Barefoot & Bitless at the RDA Trail Ride in Australia
* Barefoot Endurance in New Zealand
* Back to the Future with Barefoot Endurance in the U.S.
* An Unlikely Day at the Races, UK hunt racing barefoot
* Barefoot for Show Horses, champion show hunters in South Africa
* “A Necessary Evil” Science Fair Project, features study of the effects of shoes on horses' hooves
* Strasser Hoofcare at Northwest Equine Expo
* AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference) Convention Features “Barefoot vs. Shod” discussion panel
* The Story of a Stallion: Nicholas-breeding the natural way
* How to Recognize a Healthy Hoof
* The Wild Horses of Kaapsehoop, South Africa
* Low Heels—High Heels??-how to recognize correct heel height
* The Wonder of Becoming a Strasser Hoofcare Professional, from a European graduate
* Wild Horse Feet: Arizona Cerbat Mustang and Mongolian Wild Horse
* Surprising hoof care excerpts from early 1900's Shoeing Manuals and 1941 Calvary Manuals
* Young horse feet photos
* Hoof Capsule-bar impaction
* A Tribute to Rem and Francie in Hawaii
* Before & After Photos: founder case, and farrier comparison
* Straight From the Horse's Mouth, what your horse might tell you if he could
* Plus Resources, World Conference info, lots of hoof photos and action photos, and more.

Issue 20, Summer 2005:
* Barefoot Draft Horses Working Hard in Norway
* Boots or No Boots? including booting tips
* City of Houston Police Horses Go Barefoot—Part 2
* The Meaning of Equine Body Posture
* Barefoot Performance Horses
* Trimming & Body Posture, Before & After Photos
* New Bareback Pad
* Baxter Kramer: Immediate Change in Body Posture
* BEMA, Barefoot Equine Management Assoc.
* Young Horse Feet-Getting Started on the Right...Hoof
* New Book, The Secret of Happy Horses by Sabine Kells
* Examining the “Have to Shoe” Argument
* Measuring Hairline Angle: No Need to Tear Your Hair Out!
* Barefoot trimming - Visualize Sole Trimming
* Reverdy’s Story, a teen's show jumper goes barefoot
* Australia’s Barefootin’ Events
* Chewing, Staying Awake & Horse Health by Dr. Robert Cook
* Beau, A “Navicular” Story with a happy ending
* In Memory of Dianne Coogias
* Wild Horse Feet: American Mustang, courtesy Pete Ramey
* Professional Corner, Hoofcare Resources, & Barefoot News

Issue 21, Fall 2005 (5 year Anniversary issue):
* Observing the Hooves of New Forest Ponies - tons of photos, including hoof shots
* Reading the Hoof: Hairline - an excerpt from Lisa Simons Lancaster's book "The Sound Hoof"
* An Introduction to Power Tool Trimming by James Welz - full of photos
* Heel-First Landing: A Good Indicator of A Balanced Trim by Marjorie Smith
* Helpful Ideas from a Ramey Clinic by Frances Guthrie
* Chick Party Does Custer, Barefoot! - A group of girls on a week-long ride in the Black Hills of South Dakota
* Our Herd of Barefoot Performance Horses - a horseowners' 7 horses
* The Scoop on Scooping by Sabine Kells
* A Story of Hope - foundered palomino pony makes a comeback
* Barefootin’ Stories: the importance of trimming foals, and body changes through trimming
* Barefoot Horse Resources: new & helpful, including an excerpt from Martha Olivo's new book
* Australian Brumby Hooves - full photos including hoof capsule & coffin bone

Issue 22, Winter 2006
* "My Horse’s Barefoot Recovery from Laminitis" - horseowner Jody Gular's inspiring story that won our Holiday Giveaway contest.
* "Hank the Pony, a Husband’s Tale" - a humorous yet convincing barefoot testimonial.
* "The Magic of the Mustang Roll" - an examination of this trimming technique.
* "Yet Another Skeptic Converted to Barefoot Grinder Trimming" from a client's point of view.
* "The Low-Down on Grinder Trimming" including suggested grinder accessories.
* "Australian Race Horse Trainer Roystan Carr" - an interview with the man battling for the right to run his horses barefoot.
* "A Girl and her Mustangs" - a 15 year old girl tames her own herd of mustangs, and now trims their feet, too!
* "Third International Equine Conference on Laminitis & Diseases of the Foot" - Cheryl Henderson's report on this event; with a sidebar of photos from Gretchen Fathauer, "Digital Venograms with Dr. Redden."
* "Shoeless not Clueless, the Story of Regulus" - a new children's book by Robyn La Pierre.
* "My Horse Called Music" - a horseowner discovers barefoot, and gets his spunky horse back.
* "Who Says You Can’t Ride Barefoot on Rocks?" - a horseowner's tale of a rocky trail ride on her barefoot horses.
* "Barefoot FEI Jumper in South Africa!" - told from the horse's point of view!
* "Australian Farrier Goes Shoeless" - Jeremy Ford of Tasmania.
* "Misty’s Story" - a foundered mare is saved.
* "More on Boots: The Stride Equus Trial Program" - a review of the Marquis Boots, plus info on Old Mac's new model, "G2" and the new Easyboot Bare
* "Raina & Mia: Our Journey" - an owner finds the way back to soundness for her navicular mare.
* "A Better Barefoot: Primo’s Story" - Poor hoof form causes a young, barefoot horse to be unsound, but correct trimming brings him back!
* Barefoot News, Barefoot Cases, & lots of hoof photos throughout.
* New Professional Corner - Advice, news, & info for ALL professionals who care for horse's hoof.
* Resources - Horseowners: what you need to know, and where to find it.

Issue 23, Spring 2006:
- The Self-Trimming Hoof: A gold standard for hoof care providers worldwide by Dr. Tomas Teskey
- Barefoot Spanish Mustangs in the U.K.
- Horrell Hill Equine Wellness Center
- Barefoot Case Study, A Friesian Called “Yelle”
- Barefoot Story, My Horse Social and our Journey with Navicular
- Barefoot Victories in Italy
- A First Season Barefoot (endurance riding)
- Preaching to the Choir, Have we stepped out of one box, into another? By Pete Ramey
- Trimming for Concavity/Vertical Toe Height
- Order and Chaos in the Horse’s Hoof
- Germany’s New Farrier Law
- The MO/Cisco TransAmerica Barehoof Ride Has Commenced!
- Barefoot Endurance at FITS: Fun in the Sun by Darolyn Butler
- Barefoot Case Study, “You Have Until April”
- barefoot news items, Professional Corner page, and Resources page with lots of interesting info.

Issue 24, Summer 2006
- Granite Chief wins the Mileage Award in Hoof Boots -- first horse to win the AERC Mileage Championship without using nailed-on shoes
- Uncovering The Black Hole by KC La Pierre -- possible causes of infections of the toe/seedy toe
- Applied Equine Podiatry Hits the College Campus
- The First Meeting of the UKNHCP
- The Story of Mac, the Belgian -- solving a horse's mysterious lameness
- Barefoot trimming, Hooves Too Hard to Trim?
- Barefoot Spanish Mustangs in the UK: The Sequel
- Hoof Clinic in Paradise -- The Horse's Hoof visits Hawaii
- “Pasture Trim” vs. “Barefoot Trim” -- what is the difference?
- The Riding of the Bounds 2006 in Australia
- The Fischer Equine Lameness Foundation
- The Perfect Hoof Club
- Wikipedia, a Hoof Care Resource!
- A Barefoot Believer -- horseowner discovers the joys of natural trimming
- Winter Foil, a Horse’s Tale -- South African horse recovers from founder
- The Long Road Back to Soundness - Dressage trainer turns to barefoot to save her superstar
- Our Barefoot Fjords -- Norwegian Fjords in Michigan
- What is a Healthy Hoof?
Plus barefoot news, cases studies, Professional Corner with info & advice for trimmers, and a Resources page with links to trimmers, clinics and a recommended reading list.

Issue 25, Fall/Winter 2006:
- Four Years of Barefoot for Intermediate Level Event Horse
- Founder Track System, using ideas from Jaime Jackson's Paddock Paradise
- Hoof Care in the Extreme by Dr. Tom Teskey, case study of a severe founder with penetration and coronary prolapse
- Choosing your Hoofcare Provider: An Owner’s Outline for Comparing Strasser Method Trimming to AANHCP Trimming
- 30 year old article! Is Shoeing a Necessary Evil? by Dr. Neel Glass, inventor of Easyboots
- One Foot For All Seasons? by Pete Ramey
- Barefoot Rehab Case: Foundered Pony
- EasyCare Trivia Contest
- Assessing Hooves: Do you see what I see?
- Trimming & Bowen for a Steep-footed Foal
- Barefoot story: True Healing for Sam
- Barefoot Performance Horses, jumping & dressage
- Abu’s Lifestyle Change! by UK endurance rider Terry Madden
- Barefoot news from the Australian Equine Barefoot Movement Inc.
- Professional Corner - info & advice for serious hoof people
- Resources - links to trimmers, clinics, and lots of tidbits
- Hoof Photo Gallery - a dozen sound, healthy front hoof sole shots

Issue 26, Winter/Spring 2007:
- What is the Barefoot Ideal?
- Barefoot on a Working Cattle Ranch
- Happy Feet for Sailor, help for a navicular horse
- Winners of EasyCare's $10,000 contest
- Highlights from the EasyCare, Pete Ramey, & Dr. Robert Bowker Clinics in Tucson, Arizona
- Bone Remodeling of the Equine Distal Limb
- Barefoot Barrel Racing
- Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care
- The Bars by Pete Ramey
- My Abrasive Trimming Lesson With Phil Morarre
- Kaya’s Story, using Applied Equine Podiatry
- Memories of a World Conference
- Eventing in Old Mac’s G2 Boots!
- Barefoot Trimming, a Means to Rehabilitating Founder
- Trimming from the Top by Paige Poss
- Professional Corner - info & advice for serious hoof people
- Resources - links to trimmers, clinics, and lots of tidbits
- Hoof Photo Gallery - more healthy hoof photos

Issue 27, Spring/Summer 2007:
- Eventing, The Barefoot, Booted & Bitless Way! with Rhonda Roberts
- Close-Up on Barefoot Racehorses in the United Kingdom
- Sport Horse Reflections
- Dressage with Catherine and Indra
- Barefoot Help for a Team Roping Horse
- Chief, Inside at the AERC Convention!
- Barefoot Show Horses in Texas
- Arab Show Gelding
- The Wild Horse, A Model for Trimming?
- Growing out a Snubbed Toe & Bringing Back Breakover, an AANHCP perspective
- The Horse Walker
- Peripheral Loading and the Pad Effect
- More Hoof Ideas from Dr. Robert Bowker
- A Different View of Hoof Mechanism
- Professional Corner - clinic news, advice & info
- Resources - links, clinics, custom boots, estate planning and more
- Hoof Photo Gallery - more healthy hoof photos

Issue 28, Summer/Fall 2007:
- Spreading the Barefoot Word with Joe Camp (creator of the "Benji" movies)
- Choosing the Right Hoof Boot
- "Horses First Racing" Blazes a Barefoot Trail
- Barefoot Racing Success in the U.S.
- Eventing Barefoot
- Barrel Racing in EasyCare Boots!
- Reining Champions: From Navicular to Bare Front
- Bare Hoof Trimming Apprenticeship
- Wild Horse Hooves
- Trimming Insights by James Welz
- AANHCP Clinics: A Resounding Achievement
- UK Farrier's Conference on Barefoot
- Spunky's Story (Foundered Pony)
- Coffin Bone Rotation - case study
- Charlie's Story, A Navicular Rehab
- Patrick's Puncture - barefoot recovery from a puncture wound
- Newly Discovered Shock Absorber in the Equine Foot by Pete Ramey
- Professional Corner - clinic news, scholarships & courses
- Resources - boot websites, new products
- Hoof Slicing Dissection Photos

Issue 29, Fall/Winter 2007:
- The Power of a Barefoot Police Horse -- the continuing story of the Houston Police Dept, now with 29 barefoot horses!
- AJ's Story: A Show Jumper Finds a Barefoot Home
- Winning Barefoot Pony Hunter
- Barefoot Trimming: Shorten Those Toes!
- Wall Cracks by Pete Ramey
- AANHCP Holds 2nd Successful "Cluster Clinic"
- Natural Growth in Semi-feral Ponies -- Longitudinal Study of Hoof Health, Natural Growth and Wear Patterns in Semi-feral Ponies by Laura Florence and Sue M. McDonnell PhD
- Case Study: Extreme Conformation Changes Due to Barefoot Hoof Care
- Contemplating the Coronary Band by Paige Poss
- 15 Years Without Hoofcare? Photos of cadaver hoof and coffin bone from horse untrimmed for 15 years.
- Creative Horse Environment
- Thrush!!! by Linda Cowles
- Dewees’ Puncture Wound -- progress of a hoof puncture, using holistic treatment
- Professional Corner & Resources pages with lots of tidbits
- Granite Chief+/ Update: 7000+ Miles and Still Going! by Karen Chaton, endurance horse Chief has been barefoot for 3 ride seasons

Issue 30, Spring 2008:
- An Interview with Jaime Jackson, Yvonne asks him all the important questions!
- Highlights from the AANHCP Reno Symposium, Feb. 2008
- The Saga of Gezebella, a personal experience
- Horse Racing and Acute Angles, Why does the horse-racing industry shoe racehorses with hoof angles which are doomed to fail?
- Hooves of a 27 y.o. Arabian gelding
- My Experiences with Showjumping Barefoot Horses, written by a top level showjump rider from Australia
- Trimming, 135 Horses at a Time
- Winning barefoot trail horse
- Booting for Endurance, Tips and Tricks from Those in the Know
- Barefoot and Happy Herd in Wickenburg, dressage and jumping horses
- Creating our Paddock Paradise, a personal story from the folks who make the Hoofjack
- The Equine Sciences Academy
- Counter Rotated Coffin Bone, a case study
- No Horse...No Hoof, a look at hoof nutrition
- Online Hoof Care Courses
- Goldilocks & The Three Bars...An article about moderation while trimming
- Ramey/Bowker Clinics, November 2007
- Professional Corner & Resources pages with lots of info
- Mustang Hoof Photo Gallery, photos of living wild horse hooves, up close and personal!


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©2007 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 website 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.


Shipping Charges
Shipping is automatically added to your online order. All subscription products, including CDs, are shipped FREE, and are excluded from shipping calculation. Shipping rates: The post office has recently raised its rates. Most noticeable are the increased charges to Canada and foreign countries. Our prices are generally set for shipping by Priority Mail for both domestic and global. Here are the USPS average prices for a flat rate box (ave. weight 3 lbs):
US - $8.95
Canada - $23.00
United Kingdom - $37.00

United States Shipping: 7-10 days (USPS Priority for most items, UPS ground for drop-ship items such as Dynamite buckets, Easycare boots, and Hoofjacks)
$6.50 Base Price + .05 cents per ounce
Canada Shipping: $12.00 Base Price + .25 cents per ounce for Priority Mail International Shipped U.S. Postal Service.
International Shipping (outside U.S./Canada): $15.00 Base Price + .40 cents per ounce for Priority Mail International Shipped U.S. Postal Service.
Note: Some items cannot be shipped due to customs regulations.
Arizona State sales tax (8.8%) will be automatically added to your total for any orders shipped to an Arizona address.

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