This is a list of equestrian centres where it’s considered normal for horses to live and work barefoot or to live barefoot and wear hoof boots while working. If you run a livery yard, riding stable or equestrian centre where Barefoot Is Normal, and would like to be listed here, please get in touch using the ‘Reply’ box below (click on ‘Comments’ to left to make the ‘Reply’ box appear). Please also get in touch if you’d like to recommend a centre where Barefoot Is Normal….
The List
UK
Easy Horse, Tullich, Argyll, Scotland, UK http://www.easyhorse.org.uk/home
Three Gates Equestrian, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 6JQ, UK, Telephone 01963 210 284, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Gates-Equestrian/157949607608736?fref=ts
Puckshott Natural Livery, Surrey, UK, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Puckshott-Natural-Livery/170737959703998?fref=ts
Holistic Equitation Centre, Daventry, Northants, UK, https://www.holisticequitation.co.uk/index.php/home
Bitless Bridle Equestrian Centre, Talsarn, Lampeter, Wales, UK, http://www.bitlessequestrian.co.uk/
Overdale Equestrian Centre, Chipping Norton, UK, https://www.overdale-equestrian.co.uk
Low Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lanchester, Co Durham, UK, http://www.lowmeadows.co.uk/
Salcey Forest Ridings, Stoke Goldington, Northants/Bucks border, UK, http://www.salceyforestridings.co.uk/
Pendle Equestrian, Barrowford, Lancs, UK, http://www.pendleequestrian.co.uk/
InTouch Equestrian, Richhill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, http://intouchequestrian.webs.com/
Rivar – Horses, Naturally Ltd: barefoot PP, takes in foal mares for foaling, weanlings youngstock, transition. No website yet, Shalbourne, Marlborough, Wilts, UK, contact Margaret: Rivar.Horses.Naturally@gmail.com
Godolphin Gallops, Dodford, Worcs, UK https://www.facebook.com/godolphingallops.barefoottrails?fref=ts
Equi Fit, Consett, Co. Durham, UK https://www.facebook.com/equi.fit.9
Millfield Stables, Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK http://petsitting-derbyshire.com/
Rook Farm, near Totnes, Devon, UK http://www.rook-farm.co.uk/
Lowerton Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, Devon, UK http://www.lowertownfarmdartmoor.co.uk/
The Pony Academy, Ockham, Surrey, UK http://www.theponyacademy.co.uk/
Equisharing, Byfleet, Surrey, UK http://www.equisharing.com/
Graveney, Kent, UK, Taking on barefoot horses from November contact Lauren https://www.facebook.com/lauren.hetherington.58
Track Grazing Available for geldings at Helions Bumpstead, Nr Haverhill, Essex contact Jane https://www.facebook.com/jane.lush
Fairtown Farm, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon https://www.facebook.com/charlotte.scott.752861
Summoners Farm, Harrietsham, Kent https://www.facebook.com/louise.reynolds.64
Landford, South Wiltshire heathersoanes@yahoo.co.uk
France
Equi-libre, 66760 Porta, France http://www.equi-libre.fr/
Spain
Hipica Formentor, North Mallorca, Spain http://horseridingmallorca.com/barefoot-riding-mallorca/
Espiritu-del-Viento, Andalucía, Spain http://horse-livery-spain.weebly.com
Costa Rica
Discovery Horseback Tours, Costa Rica http://www.horseridecostarica.com/
USA
Stables of Shiloh, Auburn, Alabama, USA http://www.stablesofshilohfarms.com/new/index.php
Love2Win, Austin, TX USA https://www.facebook.com/Love2WinWithHorses?fref=ts
Sweden
CW’s Natural Horsecare Riding Center, Northwest Värmland, Sweden http://www.carinawiberg.se
Portugal
Sete Quintas, Sudoeste Alentejano Natural Park, Portugal www.setequintas.com.pt
Canada
Soutars’ Highland Farm, North Bay, Ontario, Canada https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soutars-Highland-Farm/235492203210891