Cindy Valoura - Cross Equine Consulting, LLC

02/07/2025

I am taking a little time off this week but will be back trimming on Monday. Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July!

11/05/2025

An arid/dry climate is very natural for horses and thus, very good for them. A dry climate will not cause their hooves to chip off and/or crumble away.

If your horse’s hoof walls easily chip off and you don’t know why, please read articles at .net

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04/05/2025

Happy Birthday, Jaime!

20/04/2025

He is Risen! Happy Easter!🙏🏻❤️

17/04/2025

16/04/2025

This picture made me think about the perspective of what stabled horses live throughout their life...
Terrible 💔

Picture credit: Ctanierephotographie

05/04/2025

20/03/2025

Although Jaime Jackson began advocating for more natural horse care practices with the release of his 1992 book, "The Natural Horse: Lessons from the Wild," along with susbsequent books including Paddock Paradise, it does seem that real change will take place when universities, veterinarians and governmental bodies recognize that housing horses in stalls is a form of abuse and outlaw the practice.

The article from yesterday's "Daily Mail" in London' shares that 'research shows horses are miserable and stressed when kept in stalls because they do not like living alone.' Read the full article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2999859/Why-horses-say-neigh-stables-Research-shows-animals-left-miserable-stressed-single-boxes-not-like-living-alone.html -message-field

18/03/2025

Seven months into being barefoot. As I explained to the horse owner, the curved deformity of this hind hoof would resolve in time. By mimicking the natural wear patterns of the Great Basin wild horses we allow the body to receive signals from the ground that make sense rather than the chaos of shoes getting in the way. As a result the body can know where and how to place the new hoof material.

The hoof is a dynamic part of a living organism that receives feedback from the ground. Don’t nail or glue things to it.

18/03/2025

Five weeks since the last trim.

Diet, movement over abrasive terrain and horsemanship that doesn’t impede the natural gaits are having an impact. The natural trim is only one of the four pillars of NHC (natural hoof care). Seven months into barefoot transition.

17/03/2025

I carry, fit and sell Scoot Boots. The new TheraRide boots are impressive in their performance, comfort, ease of cleaning (just rinse) and they staying on better than any boot I’ve encountered. Thanks to client Rob Heldreth for his feedback on how they are working for he and his horses who have transitioned to barefoot this year.