Barefoot Pleasure and Performance

The clientele of Cross Equine Consulting, LLC consists of owners who are committed to keeping their horses barefoot and naturally trimmed. It can be a lonely road to do things outside the traditional horse keeping protocols and often they have faced resistance and criticism from others.

They have continued to listen to their horses above all else.

The results of natural hoof care speak volumes.

Jethro and Judy

Coco

Big Ben and Julie

Wicked and Katie Pontone

Wicked and Katie Pontone at Devon (2012)

Despite pressure to shoe Wicked, in the beginning of the 2012 show season her owners opted instead for natural hoof care. Wicked went on to be the 2012 National Pony Jumper Champion and USEF Horse of the Year despite being blind in one eye. While traveling around the country showing, Katie took over doing natural trims on her own horses and continues to trim them herself.

Click here to watch Katie and Wicked become National Champions.

Belladonna and Katie Pontone at Devon (2013)

After a year of naturally trimmed success with Wicked, Katie no longer wanted to ride shod horses.

Bella has been out of shoes and doing great since early 2013.

Me with Belladonna and Katie Pontone at Devon (2013)