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The feral hoof of the southwestern United States is a model of health and soundness, but we cannot force that shape onto our domestic horses. It is a result of their lifestyle; their reality. However far away from healthy hoof form your horse may be, can be proportionate to how far out of balance their lives became.

Here is something to think about, it's my truth when it comes to hooves, and something that I feel very passionately about:

The hoof is a SYMPTOM. The most perfect trim in the world can only do so much if your horse is eating a diet that does not respect his physiology, or if his tack is causing chronic pain and resulting compensation, if his lifestyle does not reflect his needs as a creature of movement and a social herd life, or if what he is being asked to do as his job does not respect him biomechanically or even psychologically.

Hoof specimen photos below taken of mustang cadaver hooves belonging to Jaime Jackson

Natural (nach'er-el) adj. 1. Present in or produced by nature. 2. Of, relating to, or

Not acquired, inherent. 4b. Having a particular character by nature. 5. Characterized

Wild horses shape their hooves by traveling an average of 15-20 miles a day over rugged terrain.

They vary somewhat horse to horse and by terrain differences, but all have the same general characteristics.

Each of these forms have a specific function, and we strive to obtain that form and function over time with all of the

With the natural trim, you are helping to mimic nature with a frequent trim (not more than 6 weeks with most horses!) which

respects the internal structures and mechanism of the hoof. You are allowing your horse to develop the