MJV Hoofcare

12/17/2025

A set of easyshoe ones on these nice thoroughbred feet!

12/02/2025

First trim on this big guy. Truly always have to admire how massive even half drafts feet can be!

Sarah Penn

11/29/2025

Was able to really be aggressive with that toe this trim, which yielded some really great improvements in angle! These are 5 weeks apart. Always lovely to see some nice improvements!

11/24/2025

Still not perfect by any means, his digital cushion especially still needs a lot of development. But this gelding is 1000x more comfortable in his body and shoulders just with some more heel height and sole depth! His posture has truly opened up, is no longer incredibly guarded and tense in his whole front end. And that’s a huge win in my book!

10/03/2025

A lovely set of glue ons for this mare with NPA behind. She was having some pain and lameness from her stifles due to the strain from low angles, so we’re giving her a bit of support while we improve those feet! She’s already made a ton of progress since the first time I saw her. And since getting her first set of wedged versa grip glues with some dental impression material, she has been fully sound and back on many adventures with her owner!

Also tested out the new EasyCare Inc. Protective Hoofwear Hooflox acrylic natural! It truly looks so good, we still had some beige acrylic on the hooves from last time that you can see peeking through. But overall, it is such a pretty finish. And I’m very excited to begin using it as my primary glue choice!

09/23/2025

Mini founder rehab! This little lady had some pretty severe rotation, along with some pretty drastic ski tipping of the coffin bone suggesting this had been chronic. She is making wonderful progress growing out that rotation. With all the pieces in place, diet, PPID meds, and trim wise. She has been comfortable on her feet for many months now, and is a happy girl! Plus she is able to pack around her little kiddo again when her arthritic knee isn’t bothering her too much!

09/19/2025

The Body's Connection to the Hoof

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned in hoof rehab is that the hooves never exist in isolation. We can trim, balance, and protect the feet all we want, but if the horse’s body isn’t healthy, the feet will always tell us.

Sometimes, improving the hooves truly does improve the whole horse. Better movement leads to stronger muscles, improved circulation, and reduced strain. But the opposite is also true: if we don’t address systemic health, with considering things like nutrition, metabolic balance, inflammation, or even pain elsewhere in the body, the feet will never fully heal, no matter how skilled the trim.

The truth is simple: fix the body, and the feet will typically follow. Ignore the body, and the feet won’t hold.

Hoof care is never just about the trim. It’s about seeing the whole horse.

A huge shout out and thank you to SURE FOOT Equine for sponsoring our SOLD OUT Humble Hoof Podiatry Clinic happening at the end of October! Sure Foot Balance pads help us so much here at our rehab facility to get horses to feel better in their body and improve their hoof health, and it fits in perfectly with our podiatry clinic topics of how the body affects the feet and vice versa. While our in-person attendance is sold out, we do have video recording options available to still see the lectures and sessions by our amazing clinicians.

09/19/2025

08/05/2025

Transformation Tuesday!

07/01/2025

This little mini donkey I believe is the smallest adult equine I’ve ever trimmed. He is so incredibly tiny and adorable, plus a saintly gentleman to top it!

This was his first trim with me. He’s got some very nice little feet already that we will keep maintaining!

06/12/2025

Great post!!