Barefoot trimming

Want to transition your horse to barefoot? A farrier, hoof boot maker and barefoot specialist shares his helpful practical tips

Hoof boots: what they’re for, who they suit, and how to get the fit right

Choose a pair of the best hoof boots so you can saddle up and go exploring

Is now the time for the barefoot trimming industry to be regulated?

‘I wasn’t sure I was the right rider for him’: perseverance pays off for the Olympic champion and a world championship medallist returns

From barefoot to shod and back – top showjumping stallion takes it in his stride

Horse owners reminded of the ‘bizarre’ lack of regulation of barefoot trimmers

‘He hates having shoes on’: tiny barefoot horse bought unseen scoops two major wins

More movement found in unshod hooves, but study doesn’t claim ‘barefoot is better’

John Whitaker: ‘I’m giving barefoot a go – that it’s cheaper appeals as a Yorkshireman’

‘Going barefoot has made my horse faster and better,’ says five-star showjumping winner

‘I saw the horses getting sounder’: first findings from study into barefoot v shod horses’ movement

Bitless and barefoot proves best for Conor Swail’s ride Vital Chance De La Roque

‘Her feet are like rocks’: going barefoot pays off for this seven-year-old mare

Things to consider before removing your horse’s shoes this winter

Is it right for shod horses to have their shoes taken off 
over the winter months during a break from work? 
Richard Stephenson MRCVS weighs up the options...

Feeding a barefoot horse — what’s the secret to success? Spillers explains... *Promotion*

Spillers’ equine nutritionist Clare Barfoot provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to feed a barefoot horse for optimum health

H&H question of the week: to shoe, or not to shoe – should my horse go barefoot?

Barefoot versus shoes: what's the verdict?

The approach to perfect hoof health has become contentious, at times even a combative discussion between shoeing the horse or keeping it barefoot

Licensed barefoot specialist 'lamed horse'

An equine podiatrist and licensed barefoot instructor has been convicted of illegal farriery after he applied "equine wraps" to a cob's hooves

Have your say on barefoot trimming

The public is invited to comment on new standards for barefoot trimming — or equine barefoot care as it will now be known