08/20/2025
This might ruffle some feathers…
Making blanket statements when it comes to hoofcare is harmful! ❌
I’ve had quite a few people in my comments recently touting certain trims as the “one and only” way to soundness for horses. This is just plain wrong!
There is no “one size fits all” hoofcare approach to a living, breathing being who also happens to have opinions on their own bodies.
There are many ways to achieve the same end result. Be it barefoot trimming, boots and pads, or *gasp* shoeing with composites or traditional steel shoes.
I’m not ‘pro barefoot’ and ‘anti shoe’… I am pro comfort, soundness, and longevity.
The most important opinion is the one of the horse, grounded in observing their own anatomy, alignment, and movement personal *to them*.
It is about SUSTAINABLE BALANCE.
What is sustainable for one horse may be completely detrimental to another.
What I do know is that when I opened my mind to the horses, they were the ones who taught me what they liked best for their hooves. And their opinion is first and foremost over any blanket statement somebody on the internet claims.
Okay, end rant.
