How to Beat "Tranquilize Your Horse Syndrome”
If you had known how hard it would be having a horse, would you have done it at all? You knew you wanted a horse. You thought it would be easy or that’s what you heard, and you had the money to buy...
View Article7 Guaranteed Ways to Give Natural Hoof Care a Bad Name
I’m sure, at one time or another, we’ve all heard the good, the bad, and the ugly about taking a horse barefoot. You’ve probably gotten wind of numerous barefoot stories, read articles on websites,...
View Article7 Key Strategies for Putting Your Horse on Spring Grass
Why on earth would anyone need to understand strategies for putting a horse on spring grass or any kind of grass for that matter? Aren’t horses supposed to eat all the grass they want? If you’ve...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Hoof Care Provider
How’s your relationship with your hoof care provider? Growing up on a farm in a rural area is kind of like living in Mayberry on the Andy Griffith Show. Everyone’s pretty friendly and most of the...
View ArticleSoulful Equine: Guiding Principles of Natural Horse Care Book
My book, Guiding Principles of Natural Horse Care – Powerful Concepts for a Healthy Horse, is available for purchase. You can get all the details on the page dedicated to the book – there you’ll find...
View ArticleWhy the Barefoot Horse Never Lies
Picture this, your farrier or natural hoof trimmer stops by to trim your horse. As he drives up to your barn, you glance at the clock and realize you lost track of time. In a rush, you throw on your...
View ArticleWhy a Horse with Metal Shoes is Dangerous to Herself and You
It was a beautiful day in the fall of 2009 in Texas. I’d been preparing myself and my young three year old, Ransom, for his first début in the limelight. He’s such a big ham and loves to be the center...
View Article3 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Trim Your Own Horse’s Hooves
Stephanie Krahl trimming her horse Ransom. Just imagine how wonderful it would be if you had the knowledge and physical ability to trim your own barefoot horse. You think to yourself, “I’m athletic,...
View ArticleWhat is a Wild Horse Model?
A common term that floats around natural horse care circles is wild horse model. Put simply, it means modeling an environment for the domesticated equine that mimics that of a wild horse’s habitat....
View ArticleDon’t Read This If You Shoe Your Horse
Medieval Times Think back for a moment. What caused you to believe that barefoot is best for your horse? I bet that once you invoked your critical thinking skills, and became knowledgeable about the...
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