Hi, and welcome to Equine Soul.
My journey into natural horse care began when my own horse struggled with laminitis. Like many owners, I felt overwhelmed, but I also felt there had to be a kinder way than confinement and restriction. Late-night research led me to Paddock Paradise, wild-horse studies, and eventually to California, where I trained to instructor level with the ISNHCP.
I never planned for this to become more than helping my own horses. But learning has a way of pulling you deeper. One discovery led to another, and over the years I’ve grown passionate about how movement, environment, posture and hoof health are inseparably linked. I’m now studying Level 5 Equine Biomechanics to explore how the musculoskeletal system, behaviour and the hoof continuously influence one another.
Equine Soul isn’t here to preach or prescribe. It’s simply a place to share what horses show us when we pay attention - the breakthroughs, the mistakes, the slow changes, and the quiet truths that emerge when they’re allowed to live more naturally, and more freely. If you’re curious about what horses might teach us when we truly listen, you’re in the right place.
The 4 Pillars
Natural horse care isn’t a technique; it’s a relationship between movement, environment, diet and the hoof. When horses live more naturally, their bodies adapt, their posture changes, and the hoof simply reflects the life being lived.
These pillars aren’t rules to follow - they’re quiet reminders of what horses need in order to thrive.
Natural Hoofcare
Natural hoof care isn’t about copying a wild horse’s hoof shape - it’s about supporting the lifestyle that allows a hoof to develop functionally on its own. Movement, posture, diet and environment shape the hoof far more than any trim. The trim simply works in harmony with what the horse’s body and lifestyle are already creating.
Natural Horsemanship
Natural horsemanship is less about techniques and more about communication that respects a horse’s movement, space and emotional state. When horses feel safe, understood and unpressured, their bodies soften, their posture changes, and their hooves tell a healthier story. Relationship affects biomechanics more than we realise.
A Reasonably Natural Diet
A natural diet isn’t just about hoof growth - it affects inflammation, energy, comfort and behaviour. When the body is metabolically balanced, the horse stands, moves and loads their limbs differently, and the hoof reflects those internal changes. Nourishment influences the whole horse before it ever reaches the feet.
Natural Horse Boarding
Natural boarding takes inspiration from the way free-roaming horses live, but it isn’t about recreating the wild. Instead, it focuses on removing the barriers that limit natural movement in domestic life. When horses can walk, explore, socialise and navigate varied terrain, their posture, behaviour and hooves adapt in ways no trim can achieve on its own. A track system simply encourages the choices a horse would naturally make if given the space.
You won’t find sales, trends or quick fixes here.
Just curiosity, observation, and the freedom to make informed choices for your own horse.