Next Step Equine-Natural Hoof Care & Equine Sports Massage

08/01/2022

12/14/2021

More than knowledge, more than technique, more than gear, a sincere desire to get along with a horse is needed before a horse can turn around. Having good timing is important, a good seat and an education can get you far, but for the inside of a horse to change, the inside of the person needs to be right. The world has no shortage of troubled horses, but It does have a shortage of peaceful people looking to get along.

11/28/2021

The blood vascular system of the hoof... I just can’t get over how intricate it is ♥️

11/10/2021

Hoof care practitioners and veterinarians provide valuable knowledge and services to improve and/or maintain our horse’s hoof care regimen, and they’re happy to help, but they don’t ultimately hold the keys to barefoot success. It’s the horse owner who has the power and responsibility to kee...

11/02/2021

Learning to think and act as a horse would will make handling them safer and more effective.

Leadership and clear communication creates calm, confident horses. If you need to make a correction do it once, be effective without being emotional then be done with it - just like a lead horse in the herd would do. You’ll be amazed how much the horse relaxes once he knows you’re a leader, because to prey animals, a good leader means they’re safe.