Books & Posters

We currently offer the following books or book/video packages & posters.

$refractory.jpg$ Founder - Hope for Refractory Laminitis - by Matt Frederick
$45.00
Founder - Hope for Refractory Laminitis by Matthew Frederick is a new hypothesis for the etiology and treatment of complicated Laminitis. The book will take you through the case studies and subsequent treatment of those horses that do not respond as favorably as others to the treatment of laminitis. Mr. Fredericks hypothesis covers treatment of complicated laminitis, as well as Cushings Disease and cushings-like horses. He proposes the use of certain medications to control the cushings-like tendencies, then is able to manage the treatment of the founder episodes with proven shoeing treatment system. The book covers a lot of information about founder and Cushings Disease, and offers some hope for managing and treating afflicted horses.

New Hope for Soundness (PDF Format) - Book by Gene Ovnicek
$9.00
The "New Hope for Soundness" book (in E-mail Delivered .pdf Format) supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farriers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural Balance™. Contents include: The Wild Horse Study, Recognizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System. There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural Balance™ principles understandable and user-friendly. The majority of information is concise and to the point. “New Hope for Soundness” is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaining their horses feet.

Equine Laminitis - by Dr. Chris Pollitt
$35.00
"Equine Laminitis" by Dr. Chris Pollitt, international laminitis expert from the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit covers the laminitis disease from causes to treatments in his latest book "Equine Laminitis". This book is full of color photos and detailed illustrations to help the reader have a full understanding of the disease. This book is an excellent reference for concerned horse owners, farriers and veterinarians. A few topics covered include the role of free radical scavengers, ice therapy, Styrofoam support blocks, heart bar shoes, the EDSS & Natural Balance shoes, heel elevation, glucose theories, Cushing's disease, metabolic triggers, support limb laminitis and the use of sole support impression materials. These books are a hot item so get yours soon!

Natural Balance Info Pack - Book & 2 DVD's
$9.95
The NB INFO PACK includes: The "New Hope for Soundness" book supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farriers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural Balance™. Contents include: The Wild Horse Study, Recognizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System. There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural Balance™ principles understandable and user-friendly. The majority of information is concise and to the point. “New Hope for Soundness” is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaining their horses feet. ---------------------- PLUS!!! "Essential Hoof Care - A Horse Owner's Guide to Preventing Lameness and Improving Performance" - This exciting new video combines the latest scientific research with a common sense approach to hoof care. Drawing on information provided by Mother Nature and the 40 years of farrier experience of Gene Ovnicek, Natural Balance Hoofcare offers some basic guidelines to help improve the overall performance of the equine athlete and promote the prevention of lameness. If you have concerns of Navicular Disease, Stumbling, Forgeing or Over-Reaching, this video will offer some guidance on how to deal with these issues or prevent them altogether. ------------------------- PLUS!!! The "Indroduction to Natural Balance" DVD, which is a compilation of the first two 1-hour shows with Dennis Reis on RFDTV. These shows will give you some general information about Natural Balance, as well as answers to some common questions about NB. You will also see a few demonstrations of NB Hoof Care and some ground work with Dennis Reis. A great little book and about 3 hours of information packed video for only $9.95.

Natural Balance Hoof Care - Book & DVD Set
$150.00
“Natural Balance Hoof Care” is more than just book about hoof care. It is a comprehensive learning system that is developed to offer practical information for everyone from horse owners interested in the maintenance of their horse's feet, to seasoned farriers looking for useful information that will compliment their current hoof care knowledge. Because people learn and comprehend information in different ways, the "Natural Balance Hoof Care" book also comes with DVD's that include cooresponding sections, so sections you read in the book are also visually explained in some of the videos. Moreover, there are some things that are better explained visually, so part of the videos may not be covered as closely in the book. So you can see, the whole system maximizes the educational opportunity. And, when you combine this book with the "Natural Balance Hoof Trimming" and the "Natural Balance Shoeing" videos (Ultimate Pack), it's like having Gene Ovnicek in your livingroom to answer questions and offer assistance for many of your hoof care needs.