Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care [Paperback]

Jaime Jackson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Star Ridge Pub; Rev Exp edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965800768
• ISBN-13: 978-0965800761
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Honestly, disappointed, September 29, 2006

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Caitlin S. Allen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care (Paperback)

For 300 pages, so little is said. I totally agree with all of Mr. Jackson's opinions on the natural hoof and the need to bring domesticated horses to a natural, holistic lifestyle to avoid the common and prevailing problems that plague a huge percentage of kept horses. He obviously has a deep understanding and wisdom on this point.

BUT one thing that really bugs the heck out of me is when I spend good money on a big fat book and am continuallly directed to "see resources to find out more in one of my other books." Grrr!! >:0( Just when something gets a little beyond the basics in this book, I'm told to go buy another of his books! It's an awful lot of repetition and fluff and peddling. He could easily have said the same things in a book 1/3 this size for a much more affordable price.

For the extremely green baby beginnner, this might be a fine book to get. But my advise- spend a couple of evenings searching out reputable names in natural hoof care on the web, what they have to say, and various forums on this topic. You'll learn at least as much as you would in this book. You'll also find oodles and oodles of photos of "bad" feet and perfect barefoot natural feet, learn terminology and see diagrams. You'll learn about natural rememdies, like the mild vinegar solution for white line disease, and about the optimal natural diet and environment to promote healthy feet.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking, but not the best, May 23, 2007

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Mern "Mern" (Los Angeles, ca USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care (Paperback)

I'm grateful to Mr Jackson for his pioneering observations of the hoof in nature and for writing them up. But I didn't find the book itself particularly useful. It has very little step-by-step, practical text or pictures; and throughout there is a tendency towards pomposity that gets very off-putting.

I bought this and Pete Ramey's book at the same time, reading Jackson's first, as Ramey advises in his book. Never re-read Jackson, but Ramey's is dog-eared from studying again and again. I also appreciate Ramey's voice--humble, sincere, doesn't have to be "right;" eager to learn from any source and to incorporate new research and better technique the minute they occur.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just What I Needed!, November 1, 2005

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Ross A. Radzykewycz (Park City, Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Horse Owners Guide to Natural Hoof Care (Paperback)

I've been trimming my own horses' feet for over ten years but I had been using methodology common to farriers preparing the hoof for the application of shoes. This book took me to the next level, and took me there immediately. The methodology is simple and concisely explained in a very comfortable style.

I purchased a lame mare and had worked diligently on her feet for two years with no real positive outcome. The difference after I started applying the methodology described in this book, although not an "overnight miracle," has returned this mare to a much sounder state. She no longer appears to limp whenever she walks and her good progress continues. My son rides this mare barefoot over rough and rocky areas and she performs without any of the signs of her previous lameness. My other horses have benefited as well. Their hooves have never been healthier and stronger. This book is just what I needed to allow me to keep my horses' hooves in top condition.