Hi All, Well, I was recently reading an article in the Horse Journal called ” Sneaky Laminitis ” and it was discussing something I’ve been wondering about. You all might know I am a big fan of the barefoot movement. Well, so many people will say to me ” Carrie , my horse just can’t go barefoot” . However, every good Equine Veterinarian, will tell you to let your horse go barefoot for 3 to 4 months. So, Consider this….. A tender-footed horse might actually be fighting mechanical laminitis. Mechanical laminitis develops insidiously, I believe this was the problem I had a long time ago with a horse that began to go lame and fall down. I spent a fortune on him, trying to fix the problem, I finally gave up and turned him out BAREFOOT. Guess what, the problem fixed itself. So for those of you, who think your horse cannot go barefoot, please get a copy of the Horse Journal article in March of 2011. I also believe a Cavallo boot, can really help with the transition period, or may be the answer to the problem altogether. Thanks for listening, Ride on Carrie