Every horse and every owner arrives with a different story
Some come feeling overwhelmed.
Some come after trying many different approaches.
Some simply want clarity before moving forward.
These reflections are shared with permission — not to promise identical outcomes, but to offer reassurance that thoughtful, whole-horse work can create meaningful change.
Honest Reflections From Clients
🐎 25 Year Old Thoroughbred now thriving
Concern: Struggling with persistent hoof cracks, lame after trims, struggled with cellulitis and not picking up weight
Approach: Barefoot Hoof trimming, Nutrition Consult & custom diet, Zoopharmacognosy Consult
Result: Stronger hooves, less frequent cellulitis flare ups and easier to manage, picking up weight and overall healthier with more energy
"I contacted Louisa to help me with my Thoroughbred that had cracks in his hooves that did not want to go away. He was also lame every time he was trimmed and I had to wait 2 weeks before I could ride him again. I am very satisfied after he is getting trimmed by TrulyTrust Equine, the cracks in his hooves are gone and he isn't lame at all. Thank you very much Louisa.
🐴 Bonnard’s Journey — From Pain to Comfort
Concern: Bonnard had been struggling with hoof issues and overall poor condition for years. Previous attempts at transitioning to barefoot had been unsuccessful, and his health was deteriorating.
Approach: Hoof evaluation & later on Nutrition consult
"When it comes to a horse’s soundness and health; hooves are overlooked and neglected - neglect that simply stems from a lack of education. My journey with Louisa started when I decided that I wanted to transition Bonnard to barefoot. I had already started the process with his back hooves a year prior to meeting Louisa, but the transition was unsuccessful, to say the least. Bonnard was in an extremely poor condition - underweight, weak with a dull coat, a lackluster mane, and unhealthy hooves. During our first consultation in September 2021 Louisa did an extremely thorough evaluation – looking at not only his hooves but his posture. I was pleasantly surprised by the experience, she skillfully guided me step by step as she examined Bonnard. After her first consultation, I not only received a full guide to understanding my horses’ hooves, but also a 10-page evaluation in which Louisa extensively and expertly explains the issues Bonnard has in each of his hooves and how it affects his posture and overall health. She also explains how she will address these issues and what I can do from my side to facilitate this journey. Within 4 months not only was Bonnard completely sound for the first time in years, but his overall condition improved DRASTICALLY. At this time (January 2022) Louisa did another detailed analysis and presented me with a 10-page progress report which showed Bonnard’s amazing improvement. In short, I’m ecstatic with the progress! There are still a few things to work on, but the hooves have made a lot of progress in a very short time, and Bonnard is feeling a lot better because of it. I highly recommend Louisa’s expertise; she goes beyond trimming hooves but educates and advises every step of the way. She always goes above and beyond to answer any questions I might have with extensive theory and practical examples. I am now learning to understand my horses’ hooves and the importance of maintaining healthy hooves." - Tamzen B
🌾 Severe Box Foot & Laminitis Rehab — A Long Way Forward
Concern: A 900kg Percheron mare arrived with a severe box foot, laminitis, and white line disease. Farriers had struggled, shoes were failing, and one person had even suggested euthanasia.
Approach: Hoof evaluation & barefoot trimming
"I believe in giving credit where it's due....this is a long read but I think needs to be out there. 8 months ago I met Louisa, I had a 900kg Percheron mare with a severe box foot, the start of laminitis, and WLD. Farriers didn't want to work with her as she needed to be sedated to work with her feet and when she saw a needle she walked over you and dragged you along, it was a disaster and a nightmare working with her....so couldn't blame them. I had been through so many farriers in the months before, they all shod her with custom-made shoes which didn't last long. Her shoes wouldn't stay on for more than 2 weeks and then come off and broke the feet with them, her feet were getting worse and worse. She was sore and miserable and hated her feet being touched, one farrier even told me I'm cruel and I should put her down. Louisa was up for the challenge and 8 months later I have a happy, sound mare that holds her own feet up without sedation. Louisa combined her barefoot trimming knowledge with her nutrition knowledge and positive reinforcement training and we have a happy horse. She went beyond what was expected and did a tremendous amount of research on box feet. My mare was born like this but as far back as we could see on her bloodlines we couldn't find any box feet, we discovered that a shortage of copper and zinc, while she was in the womb, could be the cause of her being born with her box foot. We added copper and zinc supplements into her daily routine and wow what a difference! She has shifted her weight from her toe to heel on her own and working that box foot heel down naturally. So the box foot is not necessarily a genetic thing, her foal was born with perfect hooves. So I'm giving credit where it is hugely due.....Thank you Louisa for giving my mare a happy sound life." - Jolene R
🌾 Severe Box Foot & Laminitis Rehab — A Long Way Forward
Concern: A 900kg Percheron mare arrived with a severe box foot, laminitis, and white line disease. Farriers had struggled, shoes were failing, and one person had even suggested euthanasia.
Approach: Hoof evaluation & barefoot trimming
"I believe in giving credit where it's due....this is a long read but I think needs to be out there. 8 months ago I met Louisa, I had a 900kg Percheron mare with a severe box foot, the start of laminitis, and WLD. Farriers didn't want to work with her as she needed to be sedated to work with her feet and when she saw a needle she walked over you and dragged you along, it was a disaster and a nightmare working with her....so couldn't blame them. I had been through so many farriers in the months before, they all shod her with custom-made shoes which didn't last long. Her shoes wouldn't stay on for more than 2 weeks and then come off and broke the feet with them, her feet were getting worse and worse. She was sore and miserable and hated her feet being touched, one farrier even told me I'm cruel and I should put her down. Louisa was up for the challenge and 8 months later I have a happy, sound mare that holds her own feet up without sedation. Louisa combined her barefoot trimming knowledge with her nutrition knowledge and positive reinforcement training and we have a happy horse. She went beyond what was expected and did a tremendous amount of research on box feet. My mare was born like this but as far back as we could see on her bloodlines we couldn't find any box feet, we discovered that a shortage of copper and zinc, while she was in the womb, could be the cause of her being born with her box foot. We added copper and zinc supplements into her daily routine and wow what a difference! She has shifted her weight from her toe to heel on her own and working that box foot heel down naturally. So the box foot is not necessarily a genetic thing, her foal was born with perfect hooves. So I'm giving credit where it is hugely due.....Thank you Louisa for giving my mare a happy sound life." - Jolene R
🌾 Severe Box Foot & Laminitis Rehab — A Long Way Forward
Concern: A 900kg Percheron mare arrived with a severe box foot, laminitis, and white line disease. Farriers had struggled, shoes were failing, and one person had even suggested euthanasia.
Approach: Hoof evaluation & barefoot trimming
"I believe in giving credit where it's due....this is a long read but I think needs to be out there. 8 months ago I met Louisa, I had a 900kg Percheron mare with a severe box foot, the start of laminitis, and WLD. Farriers didn't want to work with her as she needed to be sedated to work with her feet and when she saw a needle she walked over you and dragged you along, it was a disaster and a nightmare working with her....so couldn't blame them. I had been through so many farriers in the months before, they all shod her with custom-made shoes which didn't last long. Her shoes wouldn't stay on for more than 2 weeks and then come off and broke the feet with them, her feet were getting worse and worse. She was sore and miserable and hated her feet being touched, one farrier even told me I'm cruel and I should put her down. Louisa was up for the challenge and 8 months later I have a happy, sound mare that holds her own feet up without sedation. Louisa combined her barefoot trimming knowledge with her nutrition knowledge and positive reinforcement training and we have a happy horse. She went beyond what was expected and did a tremendous amount of research on box feet. My mare was born like this but as far back as we could see on her bloodlines we couldn't find any box feet, we discovered that a shortage of copper and zinc, while she was in the womb, could be the cause of her being born with her box foot. We added copper and zinc supplements into her daily routine and wow what a difference! She has shifted her weight from her toe to heel on her own and working that box foot heel down naturally. So the box foot is not necessarily a genetic thing, her foal was born with perfect hooves. So I'm giving credit where it is hugely due.....Thank you Louisa for giving my mare a happy sound life." - Jolene R
📚 Learning to Trim and Grow Confidence
Concern: An owner with no prior trimming experience seeked help learning to trim her own horse's hooves, since professionals were failing her and her horse
Approach: Hoof Health Mastery level 1 & 2 (Online course) + Online coaching
"I very highly recommend Louisa's hoof course and her expertise. The course is very clear, very well structured with extensive theory and practical examples, and doesn’t require any prerequisite knowledge on hooves. It gives a solid foundation and allows you to see and understand your horse’s feet and other horses’ feet even before you really master the practice. On top of that, all of my questions are always answered by Louisa in a very detailed and helpful way, which makes the learning experience even more beneficial. In October 2020 my horse’s feet were in poor condition, even to an untrained eye (cracking, very high sensitivity). Even if the professional that I have had for a while wasn’t necessarily making it worse, there was no initiative at all to make them better. It seemed like I wasn’t losing anything in trying to do it myself, so despite not having had any previous training experience I decided to jump in. Practice is hard, you need to learn to use the tools, to apply the learned theory on the spot, and you need to be patient with yourself and your horse who might be in pain or startled by your clumsiness. But what made the difference for me was that I wasn’t alone. From tracking progress through evaluations to concrete trimming advice, I “knew” what I was doing every step of the way. The hoof course is a very good guideline, with clear dos and don’ts and what to watch out for, and honestly, it's very hard to cross these limits once you know them, even unintentionally. But the evaluations and the trimming advice is where it was really taken to the next step for me. By not only explaining the what but also the why, they allowed me to learn specifically about MY horse’s feet, but also to generalize that knowledge to other hooves. I am 6 months in and we still have a long way to go, but my horse has quite literally transformed. The way he moves, the way he stands. I, embarrassingly, haven’t realized how many health and behavior problems were related to him not being comfortable in his feet until that pain started to go away. I still make mistakes and I am scared of setting us back, but so do all of the professionals, and I have the reassurance of Louisa watching over what I am doing and making sure I don’t stray far from the path. Louisa is an amazing and very knowledgeable professional and I can truly recommend any of her work and services!"
👏 Other Owner Reflections
"If any of you are interested in learning more about R+ training or just want to improve your horse's overall welfare and build a better connection with your horse. The impact she had on Libby and I can only be shown by the way we interact with each other.” — Alta
“Hoof health is so important! If you haven't already I would 100% recommend taking one of the TrulyTrust hoof courses. She totally changed my and my horse's life!” — Aliyah
“I had an evaluation done for my horse because I knew he was sore on his feet … Louisa's evaluation is extremely detailed and thorough … helped me gain a better understanding of my horse's feet.” — Katie H
While every horse is different, a few themes often repeat:
Owners feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice
Multiple symptoms without clear direction
A desire to understand rather than react
A need for reassurance and structure
The goal of every consultation is not perfection — it is clarity.
What Clients Often Say Afterwards
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“I finally feel like I have a plan.”
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“Things make sense now.”
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“I feel calmer about my horse’s care.”
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“This gave me confidence instead of more confusion.”
Those words matter deeply.
A Note on Expectations
No two horses are identical. Outcomes depend on history, environment, management, and follow-through.
These stories are not guarantees — they are examples of what becomes possible when we slow down, observe carefully, and address patterns rather than isolated symptoms.
If You See Yourself in These Stories
You don’t need to arrive with perfect knowledge.
You don’t need to have tried everything first.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
If something feels unresolved, that is enough to begin.