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    Losing the Metal Shoes This Spring!

    Thinking of Losing the Metal Shoes this Spring? It’s spring and the time and I have several friends who usually have their farriers put metal shoes back on for their summer rides. A couple of friends have come to me this year, wondering about keeping their horses barefoot and using boots when needed on the…

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    Forging New Barefoot Pathways in Spain

    Uxía and Cissa’s Brave Journey Uxía is an equine educator and horsewoman in Barcelona, and she’s forging new barefoot pathways in Spain. Her social media accounts are some of the most influential in Spain. They are among few references in their area about natural horsemanship, groundwork and bitless and barefoot horsekeeping. She’s our kinda girl!…

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    Cavallo Awards Pony Club Members

    Big news!  We’ve got a fun, new perk for high-achieving United States Pony Club (USPC) certification members! You may already know that we enjoy an Affiliate Partnership between Cavallo and the USPC. We just launched a new program that will award all members who achieve their H-HM/H/H-A Level Horse Management Certification with a pair of…

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  • Welcome Yvonne Welz to Cavallo Hoof Boots Team LR
    We’re Over the Moon – Yvonne Welz Joins Cavallo!

    Yvonne Welz, Publisher of The Horse’s Hoof, Joins our Cavallo Hoof Boot Team We’re proud to announce that longtime publisher of The Horse’s Hoof Magazine, Yvonne Welz, is now part of Cavallo Horse & Rider’s Customer Service Team. After 20 years of magazine publishing, Yvonne is moving her publication and resources online in October 2020….

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    What Happens on Brumby Safari with Dr. Brian Hampson?

    Brian, the Brumby Doctor Dr. Brian Hampson (Ph.D. in Veterinary Science on the Brumby Hoof) is an internationally renowned hoof care expert. He speaks regularly at hoof care forums such as The International Hoof Care Summit (USA), Luwex Farriers Convention (Germany) and The Australian Farriers Conference (Gold Coast). Brian is also a horseman and runs…

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    Contracted Heels 101

    Hoof Contraction – A Common Sight The appearance of a contracted hoof is so typical that it can be considered the norm. The hoof looks long and narrow, particularly towards the back half. The heels look like they pinch together, squeezing the bulbs and frog. The heels curve in like hooks, towards the frog, creating…

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    Student Researcher Receives Scholarship to Royal Veterinary College Following Cavallo Hoof Boot Study

    Biggest Congratulations to Gabriella Lynn! The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Equine Science Department recently released study results confirming Cavallo Trek Hoof Boots benefit horses. Now, the student researcher responsible for the study, Gabriella Lynn is in the spotlight again. She has been awarded a scholarship to London’s Royal Veterinary College (RVC).  There, Lynn will pursue…

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