Craig, M. and Malone, S., “A review of the solar symmetry of the hoof and third phalanx”, presented at the 26th Symposium of the Equine Science Society, June 3–6, 2019 Asheville, NC, USA.

Jan 14, 2022 | Publications

Case Study of a Metabolic Welsh Pony Mare

Jan 14, 2022 | Publications

Case Study of a Metabolic Welsh Pony Mare (The Farriers Journal 2021) Monique Craig www.EponaMind.com   Is shoeing enough to restore laminitic horses to health? Obviously, the answer is no! When working on laminitic horses, it is very important to have a team...

Hoof Care – Helpful Assistance versus Unnecessary Manipulation

Jan 14, 2022 | Publications

Hoof Care – Helpful Assistance versus Unnecessary Manipulation (The Farriers Journal October 2021) Monique Craig, BSCE, APF   Well cared-for horses generally get trimmed and/or shod on a regular basis. A normal interval should be 4 to 6 weeks. Hopefully, the idea...

Learning The Bone Referenced Trim

Nov 22, 2021 | Blog

By Jonathan Samuelsson My name is Jonathan Samuelsson. I grew up in Sweden and now live in Roy, WA, where I have been a Hoof care provider since 2019. I started as a barefoot trimmer but soon realized that more protection for the hoof is needed in some cases....

Nailing on EponaShoes Horseshoes with Equibalance Farrier Services

Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, Horseshoeing

By: Beth Lynn Lewis EponaShoe horseshoe applications are versatile, from gluing and casting to nailing them on. The method I use for my therapeutic practice is a combination of gluing and nailing. I choose this because I feel the glue offers stability within the shoe,...

Using EponaShoes to Achieve Heel-First Landings

Aug 25, 2021 | Blog

Written By Casey Sexton of North Georgia Hoof Care What are “heel-first landings,” and why are they important? Heel-first landings refer to how hooves hit the ground in locomotion. Hooves can also land flat and toe-first. Within these parameters, we can also assess if...

EponaShoes Horseshoes with Carbide Tips for Winter

Jul 13, 2021 | Blog

Here in New England, the winters can be unpredictable. Many horses that have been comfortable most of the year, struggle in the winter. If there isn’t sufficient snow cover, sections of water become frozen in the mud, which can be sharper and harder than rocks....

EponaShoe Horseshoes Helping an AQHA Dressage Gelding

Jun 11, 2021 | Blog

Before starting with EponaShoes, I had tried just about everything for my AQHA dressage gelding. I had struggled with his feet for years, trying different farriers and horseshoes. We tried steel shoes, aluminum shoes, egg bar shoes, barefoot, and barefoot with hoof...

My Journey with EponaShoe Horseshoes by Nina Bomar

May 14, 2021 | Blog

Written By Nina Bomar I learned about the EponaShoe while walking around the AERC convention, which was held in Texas several years ago. I was intrigued with their product, but more importantly, I wanted to learn about the founder of the company named Monique. The guy...

Can I Keep My Horse Barefoot?

Mar 10, 2021 | Blog, Publications

by Monique Craig The Epona Institute It is not news that some horses were and still are left barefoot and even ridden barefoot at some point in their lives. For instance, when I grew up in Switzerland, we used to remove horseshoes on some horses to give their hooves a...