Frank Tobias Natural Farrier
Frank Tobias
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
ph: 561-876-2929
Frank
Hoofcare Services
FIRST TRIM
During your initial setup consultation with Frank, you will receive:
- Evaluation of your horse in motion
- Discussion of the current condition of the hooves
- Education on a healthy diet and its effect on the health of your horse's hooves, as well as other factors affecting the hoof
- Natural barefoot hoof trim
Favorite Links
In order to learn more about the natural trim and other factors that will affect your horse's health and well-being, we strongly recommend that you visit these websites, which are packed with information:
Pete Ramey's website, chock full of case studies with photos of horses, along with detailed discussions in articles on diet, movement and the prevention of serious hoof diseases.
At this website, Kathryn Watts asks a simple question: are you feeding your horse like a cow? If you are, you may want to consider her research and findings on how critical diet is to your horse's health -- and to the prevention of laminitis and founder.
With the passing of legendary horseman Ray Hunt, I think it is now safe to say that Buck Brannaman is the greatest living horseman. Buck has so much knowledge to share, and his sense of humor is legendary. I highly recommend his book, The Faraway Horses, and his series of horsemanship DVD's. "Horses and life. It's all the same."
Great place to stock up on rope halters and leads, but they also have a terrific bunch of training articles. Learn some of the basic yields and some shortcuts to help your horse find a soft feel online here.
Okay, so it's not a horse site, but it is our favorite band and these guys are not to be missed if you find them near you in concert.
Lauren absolutely loves the natural fly spray made by the Farrier's Wife. Handmade and using only natural ingredients, this spray smells like rosemary and mint, but IT ACTUALLY WORKS to keep flies away! She likes the hoof conditioner too.
The Florida Horse Trials Association is a group of Florida riders who compete in 3-day event horse trials all over Florida. This is a great sport to show your teamwork in 3 phases: dressage, stadium jumping and cross-country jumping.
Transition from a shoe to
a natural hoofThe first question I often get is "how long will it take for my horse to be sound coming out of shoes?" The answer depends on a number of things, starting with diet, movement and the trim.
Check back soon for more on this topic from Frank . . . .
More pictures to come soon . . .
The Natural Hoof Trilogy
Diet
Movement
Trim
Frank Tobias
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
ph: 561-876-2929
Frank
