The Natural Farrier                 Balanced by Nature; Backed by Science

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Here at the Natural Farrier, we are dedicated to bringing you the latest, and most up-to-date natural hoof care information available to owners and farrier's. We try to bring you the most holistic approach to hoof care without bias or any anti-shoe sentiments.  We are simply here to help people learn how to get a better hoof, now.

What we do:

Get a better hoof NOW!  

Shannon Carner, DAEP  is a practicing equine podiatrist. My goal is to give you an easy to navigate, user friendly website to help answer your tough hoof questions. “If you don’t think your horses hooves look good, you’re probably right.”

What we can do for you!

Welcome and Introduction

The Healthy Hoof Checklist

Laminitis and Founder

Thrush

White Line Disease

Clean Trax Directions

Case Studies:

The Easy Keeper

Cushings

Ask Dr.Hoof

Sudden Lameness Checklist

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The Natural Farrier Blog

I offer free consultations and photo evaluations of your hoof problems. I am a Degreed Equine Podiatrist and  provide Natural Farrier Services in Central Virginia (out of state services available, contact for more information). Specializing in founder, Navicular, problem hoof and lameness recovery.

Available in 10 colors and 3 sizes!

Replace a loose shoe, transition your horse to barefoot, or secure a hoof crack! With Equisocks are easy enough for you or your Farrier can apply! Just add water! You can even nail a shoe to the sock and keep  the nails out of your horses hooves!

Goes on like Vet Wrap, lasts for 4 weeks!  

Equisocks Natural Hoof Wear

Now Available in Transparent Pink!

Ever gone jogging in steel toe boots? The average metal shoe weighs 9oz, if your horse lifts his legs 50 times per minute, 4 feet=12,00 lifts per hour in a 2 hour workout he’s lifted 6.74 Tons!  Ground Control weighs only 3 ounces!

Guaranteed to Outlast Metal or your Money Back!

Ground Control Polyurethane Shoes

Articles

Products and Farrier Equipment

Ground Control Shoes Ground Control Shoes
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2012 Clinic Series

“Know Hoof Know Horse”


Owner friendly educational Clinics helping you know your hooves inside and out!


Featuring Shannon Carner DAEP  “The Natural Farrier”

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Sara Allin of All-in-One Trimming and Training- certified Equine Thermal Imagist