Commonsense Barefoot Hoof care (English Edition) baixar epub

The easiest way to start barefoot trimming yourself?

Although trimming appears terrifying at first, give yourself a chance, step by step. It doesn't have to be daunting. Read and reread, and then watch a farrier. Each time, ask yourself, would you have done anything differently? And if so, why?

Then, ease yourself in – you don’t even need to use a rasp, just course sandpaper. And just do one hoof a day, you don’t have to do all four at once.
Or, you can even tell a barefoot trimmer what you want and why. But be very sure your farrier is familiar with a natural bare foot trim – which is quite different to the pasture trim.

Once you know what needs to be done and why, the whole process takes a different light and is far from daunting, because you can see exactly how they are transitioning and if they are being ‘worn’ evenly. Remember, healthy hooves are not trimmed – they are grown.

Keep going with it, and one day this will hit you like a lightning bolt:“I get it – I finally get!”

For some it’s their salvation – it is heart wrenching to see their horses lame and with no feelings in their hooves.

For others, it’s the long term health benefits – it’s very common, after years of training a horse, for tendon damage to end the horses ‘career’.

Many riders just enjoy the spring and sure footedness of a barefoot horse – which is impossible to describe until you’ve actually felt it.

Or perhaps it’s the anger of knowing your farrier just hasn’t got it right – and the guilt of not knowing what to do next.

I know you are only after what is right for your horse – and I believe this guide will give you that.

It contains the nuts and bolts of how to barefoot trim. But understanding what you need to do and why, is quite a distance from seeing how it’s done, which is why it is split in to 16 parts.

Your regular maintenance trim – The more you trim, the less you’ll need to do each time. You’ll see how healthy hooves are grown, not trimmed!

The Sole – where to trim and where you must never.
The Hoof Wall – how to judge the height of the hoof wall
The Heels – why wild horses wear the heels short
The Bars – why they should begin with the heel at the level of the sole
The Frog – how to combat the shrivelled frog of a shod horse
The Quarters – why must shod horses’ quarters are left too long
The Mustang Roll – why a wild horses’ hoof is beatifully round
Inspection – what to look for, and why, after the trim
Common barefoot problems – and how to asses them
Transitioning – it’s all in strengthening the white line
Flares, bulges and cracks – how to keep them at bay with the mustang role.
Founder/Laminitis – how a bit of tough love can go a long way
Contracted heels and thrush – how and why movement is the remedy
Under-run Heels – how it’s rarely a heel only problem
Navicular – How it can be completely cured with regular trimming
Hoof boots – How they speed up transitioning
Conclusion – How barefoot trimming is helping the hoof rehabilitate itsel

Even if you have no experience of trimming at all, this book will have you confidently point you in the right direction with barefoot trimming.

And barefoot trimming is not just for an exclusive group. It’s for anyone who wants to take the time to get the most from their horse.

Of course, I’m biased, but there is nothing like the beautiful bounce and stride of a barefoot horse. And you will never ride one as surefooted.