Barefoot Living at Oxhey Top

31/05/2026

STOP IT 🥺

29/05/2026

Our newbie is a cutie 😍😍

24/05/2026

Limited spaces coming up, next intake will be June.

Please give it a share 🫶🏻

22/04/2026

I often get asked how DIY works on a track system, how do you make sure everyone pulls their weight? .. By having the right people of course 🫶 Rocked up to the barn this morning to this huge pile of nets! 👌

29/03/2026

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The cause of laminitis?!

There's so much arguing and contradiction in the holistic horse/ barefoot world lately about the true cause of laminitis and more specifically arguing that it is only caused by one thing.

Science shows us that laminitis is caused by a number of things rather than one (trim/diet/weight/incorrect forage/ EMS/Cushings, etc), but it only takes one of these tipping points to go over the edge for a full blown lami attack to take hold.

But why are we arguing over it when the one common demominator is that these horses are being healed on a track system? (or a system that has the same principles).

Despite the trim. Despite what balancer or hay you use. The common demominator is that thousands of horses all over the world are all recovering because they live on a track system/ Paddock Paradise (or a system that offers the same principles).

All of these horses will have different hoof care providers with different trim styles.

All these horses will have access to different hay (but it will be low in sugar/starch).

All these horses will have different vitamin and mineral balancers.

Yet all these horses will be prevented from developing laminitis or a laminitis relapse. (As long as the track is set up right).

All these horses will have better mental and physical health.

But what do they all have in common?

All these horses will have free choice to and increased movement, access to low sugar/starch forage, freedom, and friends and a trained hoof care provider.

There's more than one way to Rome and HORSES ARE HEALING. So can we all stop arguing now that only one of these things causes lami and focus on this wave for change happening in the horse world?

Every week people are still buying my book and I have consultations with people from all over the Globe all making these changes for their horses.

Education is happening. You can't deny the science that all of these things cause lami, but you can use one system that helps prevent/ treat all of the causes.

People are changing the way they keep their horses for the better.

And despite the original cause, that is what is fixing these horses.*

* of course there are bad trimmers, track systems set up badly/managed badly etc that will be causing issues and not getting positive changes with their horses and require adjustment/ change but that's not the point I'm trying to make in this particular post 😁

25/03/2026

EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WE NOW HAVE TWO MORE SPACES AVAILABLE!

If you're interested in keeping your horse in a more natural and holistic environment please drop me a message, I'm happy to chat and answer any questions!

Horses must be barefoot or I can help with transitioning, along with support from our fabulous Equine Podiatrist.

24/03/2026

We now have 12 hay boxes! Plus a couple of posts to hang nets off and the bale feeding station, meaning extra movement and foraging.

With so many stations this means we can rotate them, this will not only help the ground around them hold but also encourage the horses to look for their hay instead of going to the same box.

The brown boxes have gone near the top of the land to help with a more in keeping look, and the more colourful ones are now lower down the land.

I think I definitely have enough hay boxes for now! If I can source more would people be interested in buying them? Would you want them as they are or cleaned and fitted out with plates ready for Haynets to clip in?

13/03/2026

We use PureBed Premium Equine Bedding here's why:
- Dust Free
- Free Draining
- A small amount goes a long way!
- Made from recycled materials (pallets)
- Super local to us (and available at our local merchants Tamewater Farm and Pet Supplies Ltd)

It's really important to me that we are as sustainable as possible, and to 'shop local' so Pure Bed ticks both boxes!

10/03/2026

This weekend we welcomed two lovely mares!

I took this video about 40 minutes after they arrived, you’d think they’d already completed their two week quarantine! All the horses were, and still are, super chilled.

It honestly fills my heart seeing horses this relaxed 🥺

Our aim isn’t just to provide a natural and enriching environment for horses, but also to create a calm and peaceful setting for both horses and owners.

Our next two spaces will be available at the end of April!

DM for more information or visit the website:
www.barefootlivingatoxheytop.com

03/03/2026

Our quarantine pens are all set and ready for the new arrivals 🐴

Every new horse joining us spends two weeks in quarantine before being slowly and safely introduced to the herd.

Our purpose built pens run alongside two sides of the track, so newbies can see the herd and start to get to know one another — just without nose to nose contact until it’s safe to do so.

Biosecurity is more important than ever in the equestrian industry, this is how we keep the herd safe.