So why eliminate shoes?
Because a healthy hoof no longer requires shoeing!
This trimming technique,combined with proper nutrition and movement, eliminates the need for horseshoes by re-establishing a sound and healthy hoof.
Can all horses go barefoot?
Of course! And for horses that would need them, hoof boots help during the transition period or on difficult terrain.
Hoof boots?
Yes! There are now quality hoof boots that are durable, easy to apply and affordable. Boots allow the natural expansion and contraction of the hoof while still protecting the sole.
Characteristics of a natural hoof trim:
- Is never invasive
- Respects the hoof each horse is trying to grow.
- Evaluates and takes into account the position of the internal structures of the hoof
- Never creates concavity of the sole, but lets it build
- Facilitates healing by eliminating the external forces separating the outer and inner hoof walls
- Is never based on pre-established angles or heel and toe lengths
Que peut-on s'attendre du parage naturel?
Un rétablissement de l'expansion et la contraction naturelle du sabot, qui se traduira par:
- Une amélioration dans la qualité et la dureté des sabots.
- Le rétablissement de la circulation sanguine.
- Le développement adéquat des structures internes du pied.
- Une meilleure absorption des chocs.
What can I expect from going barefoot?
The re-establishment of the natural expansion and contraction of the foot, which will:
- Encourage better quality of hoof: denser, harder, healthier, with greater concavity
- Increase blood circulation
- Allow proper development of the internal structures of the hoof
- Provide better shock absorption
Natural hoof care generally provides much improvement to the following conditions:
- Contracted heels
- Laminitis and founder
- Navicular syndrome
- Quarter cracks
- Weak walls
