The Unfettered Hoof

I am constantly studying to improve my knowledge and improve the natural hoof care that I provide to horses.

I came across this article from the Journal of Veterinary Science written by Dr. Tomas Teskey, DVM. The article is very well written and introduces some of the strong arguments for keeping horses barefoot at ALL times. The article is written by a veterinarian, published in a veterinary journal, and is written with the intent to sway other equine veterinarians away from shoeing and aim them in the direction of natural barefoot hoof care, to the great benefit of their patients. It is, however, not overly technical, and easy to understand.

The article, complete with pictures can be found here: https://www.successwithhorses.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DR-Tesky-PDF.pdf

It is my intent to expand on some of these key points in the near future, but this article and this gentleman's credentials warrant my sharing his work.

Please share this article with your veterinarians, other horse owners, and anyone who might find it interesting.

At the end, if there are questions I can answer, or if you'd like your horses put on the trimming schedule, send me an email at jimnorman@millironnranch.com, or text or call me at 307-248-1279.

I look forward to any discussion that this article might introduce.