Horses are grazing creatures – in their natural environment, they would be eating small amounts of feed almost constantly. Their feed would consist of grasses and other plants that they would seek out, then bite and pull from the ground. So what happens when we feed our horses large amounts of hay twice a day? 

I’ve never had a particular desire to “shoe” my horse. Tucker was barefoot when I met him and I had every intention of keeping him that way! I tried some horse hoof boots once, and loved them for the one ride before they broke. The only negative things were that they were super difficult to put on…and that they broke after a couple uses. Fast forward several years, and I am presented with a semi-crippled Trubee!