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This ground-breaking book explores the issues surrounding barefoot horses in the UK and looks in detail at how to improve overall hoof health, in both shod and barefoot horses. The book offers a practical, hands-on advice on achieving barefoot performance in a variety of disciplines - from eventing and hunting to endurance - focussing on the essential elements for healthy hooves: diet, environment, exercise and trimming or shoeing. In addition, the book has step-by step advice on rehabilitating problem hooves with case studies of horses with a range of issues, from navicular or tendon damage to metabolic disorders like laminitis and insulin resistance. The authors have successfully ridden and competed their own horses barefoot for many years and have helped many hundreds of their clients' horses work successfully without shoes.
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Nic Barker and Sarah Braithwaite trained originally in the US before founding UKNHCP (UK Natural Hoofcare Practitioners), a training and research organisation for farriers and trimmers working in the UK. Nic is based on Exmoor where she runs an equine rehabilitation centre specialising in hoof problems. She and her partner. Andy, hunt their own horses regularly with the Exmoor Foxhounds and compete in eventing and hunter trialling. Sarah lives in North Wales and has a busy hoofcare practice, focussing on hoof rehabilitation and performance. With a background in endurance, she works and competes her own horses not only over long distances but also show-jumping, cross-country and hunting.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book should be required reading for every horse owner, farrier, trimmer vet and yard owner.
Although from the title it looks as though it is a treatise on barefoot horses, it is not. The book gives a clearly written holistic approach to hoof health
It covers both healthy and unhealthy hooves and hoof mechanism, with good line drawings and illustrations. The importance of diet, environment and exercise on maintaining a healthy hoof are explained, as is the fact that trimming or shoeing is only the tip of the hoof health iceberg
The track system for keeping horses is explained with some nice drawings of tracks
The book presents balanced arguments for and against both shoeing and going barefoot with your horse and at the same time accepts that going barefoot is not for every horse owner. Much of the information presented in the book is valid whether your horse is barefoot or shod.
At the end there are numerous references and further reading lists for people who want to delve further into the subjects covered in the book.
Although from the title it looks as though it is a treatise on barefoot horses, it is not. The book gives a clearly written holistic approach to hoof health
It covers both healthy and unhealthy hooves and hoof mechanism, with good line drawings and illustrations. The importance of diet, environment and exercise on maintaining a healthy hoof are explained, as is the fact that trimming or shoeing is only the tip of the hoof health iceberg
The track system for keeping horses is explained with some nice drawings of tracks
The book presents balanced arguments for and against both shoeing and going barefoot with your horse and at the same time accepts that going barefoot is not for every horse owner. Much of the information presented in the book is valid whether your horse is barefoot or shod.
At the end there are numerous references and further reading lists for people who want to delve further into the subjects covered in the book.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I went down the barefoot route last summer with my horses - well before this book appeared on the shelves, so I gleaned all my information from Jaime Jackson's and Pete Ramey's books and websites. After reading those first this book is a little light on detail however for the person totally new to barefooting or just thinking about it this book is a great starting point. It explains all the basics and gives some good advice on taking the plunge. I was disappointed however that the use of hoof boots only gets the very briefest of mentions. Hoof boots are essential for most horses in transitioning from shoes and as such this book really should have had a chapter on them. It's a big omission and I really don't understand why it's not included. I also thought the section on setting up track systems was a bit naive. As the vast majority of people keep their horses on livery yards setting up a track system is not an option, but the book brushes over that issue, and I fear may put people off trying barefoot. Track systems are great but not essential for successful barefooting. Why so much emphasis on track systems and so little on hoof boots when the former are not essential but the latter are? That's why I can only give the book 3 stars but it's still well worth reading to give the person new to barefoot an idea of how and why. Hopefully those people will then be interested enough to do further reading - Jaime Jackson and Pete Ramey's books are the next step up the ladder. It should also be noted that there are a number of different schools of trimming, with slightly differing methods, so please do research the subject thoroughily before taking one school of thought as gospel.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book helps educate those of us who have previously left the entire issue of foot health in the hands of our farriers. It poses valid questions about so many practices that have always been taken for granted. It is written in a very accessible manner with useful pictures. Although the authors are clearly very passionate about their subject, they provide a balanced, pragmatic approach to hoof care without being too evangelistic, giving due credit to established farriery whilst proposing alternative possibilities.
If you having hoof problems or are just interested in the importance of hoof care, I would thoroughly recommended this book.
If you having hoof problems or are just interested in the importance of hoof care, I would thoroughly recommended this book.
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essential reading
This is one of those books that you re- read and find little helpful pieces of information each time you look through it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ewadsworth
Feet First
This book gives just about everything you need to know about barefoot trimming. Lots of diet tips and case studies. Read more
Published 9 months ago by mazda
A good start
As other reviews have said this is an excellent book for for anyone thinking about going barefoot, or wants more information about the subject. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sally
If only our horses and ponies could have told us sooner!
What an amazing book.
So much information to help you get your own ponies and horses living and working without shoes on. Read more
So much information to help you get your own ponies and horses living and working without shoes on. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Roving RVN
Easy to read
Do not be put off by the title. This book is very easy to read and understand, with clear photos to demonstrate points. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Maddy Bowen Therapist
Great Introduction to barefoot horses in the UK.
Really helpful as an introduction and should be required reading for every owner, vet and farrier. Some excellent hints tips and moving success stories. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. S.
A starter book
Feet First has its place as a 'starter' book, but lacks enough breadth or depth to be a single source. Read more
Published 21 months ago by barefoot
Great read
I wish this book was arround when I first went took the Barefoot route 3 years ago . Its like a bible for me and I would recommend it to anyone considering taking their horse or... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Cloverpenny
Fantastic book - a must-read for all
I treated myself to this book, as it had been recommended by so many on different forums. Well worth the money. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Alison Wade
Light bulb moments.
I feel so passionate about this book. I have had it less than a week, my ideas have done a 180 and the lives of my horses are on the road to a more natural existence. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by Ms. K. Malnick
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