Louise's Blog

Cavallo Hoof Boot Success when completing the Mary Towneley Loop   Wow what a fantastic three days for Liz from Horse and More along with three friends! Riding the scenic Mary Towneley Loop a couple of weekend's ago was such a rewarding experience. And it couldn't have been completed without the Cavallo hoof boots from Horse and More.  Two of the horses, Indie and Jessie, wore Cavallo Entry Level boots and Trek hoof boots on all four feet. The other two horses carried a Cavallo boot as a "spare tyre". The booted horses coped best of all, due to the..  - Read More

Colin with Woody, his little Welsh A being retrained as a driving pony.  Cavallo Entry Level Hoof Boots in size 0 regular fit have been marvelous.  Colin started Woody off with just half an hour of walking and by day three was easily doing one and a half hours.  Woody had no problems from the start.  Previously Woody walked with his head down stumbling over stones.  Now he has a spring in his step.    - Read More

Horses have been living on this planet for over 50 million years. Horses have survived in the wild for so long moving from eight to twenty miles a day, yet domesticated horses suffer many problems often triggered from being shod. Lameness, swelling and somewhat 'bad' behaviour when riding are so often side effects, and this is your horse's way of telling you that he is suffering. As Carole Herder states in her book, 'No Horseshoes in Heaven' 'A horse limping is not faking an injury to get out of training the way a kid might put a thermometer to a light..  - Read More

Real life testimony of Luna and Deb's story on how they journeyed to barefoot, straight from the horse's mouth!! Luna :Criollo (Patagonian) Gaucho pony (imported from South America)  14h 3”, Bay Roan mare. Originally arrived as a barefoot pony and un-used to road work / traffic. Use : Happy hacker, fun rides, Le Trek Luna is a good doer, has a gentle nature and is very intelligent. She was in a ‘drop’ American style bit with long shanks – trained her to be bit-less as we neck rein for steering and she stops on command, leaning back in saddle. Always been a..  - Read More

Horse and More are offering you a free pair of Cavallo Gel Pads, worth £9.75, when you buy a pair of Cavallo ELB, Sport, Simple or Trek Horse Hoof Boots. Offer ends 31st January 2017. These Gel Pads act as a removable insole for greater comfort and improved fit. They are easy to cut and fit to your Cavallo boots- ELB, Sport, Simple or Trek. Provides good shock absorption Minimizes fatigue Tightens the fit of the boot. Provides sole, bar and frog stimulation Great for therapeutic and rehabilitation use  Be sure not to miss out on this great offer, as there is..  - Read More

Mary and Cutter use Cavallo Hoof Boots from Horse and More, which Mary claims are "a great success".  They've enabled Mary to transform Cutter from a shod horse to a barefoot horse on the advice of both Farrier and Vet.  In a barefoot phase of the Llanthony Welsh Championship Trec Competition, Mary and Cutter led the competition, Level 2, overnight, after the POR (Trec 2 day orienteering ride).On this occasion, Mary and Cutter started the POR (orienteering competition) barefoot, due to tarmac and likely grassy/muddy tracks.  At the first checkpoint, they were obviously going into a forestry section over stony tracks.  On..  - Read More