Founder: Prevention & Cure the Natural Way
by Jaime Jackson

As a professional hoof care practitioner, one does not escape the dread of laminitis, commonly known as "founder". It seems epidemic across the horse world, and, so, sooner or later, horses in your care may fall prey to this disease of the hoof and the horse's digestive system. Farriers and vets battle founder diligently with drugs and orthopedic shoes. My approach is vastly different -- and it works. In fact, there is no reason for any horse to suffer laminitis or to perish from it. Founder takes us away from conventional therapies, away from the hoof, and steers us into the holistic realm of care -- where an authentic, and lasting, cure lies. Make no bones about it, this book can save your horse's life and end his laminitic misery, if he has foundered. It is also your foundation for founder prevention. Many horse owners have reported to me since I wrote this book in 1999, that they sleep with it next to them on their bed stand -- a reminder of the natural path they are forever dedicated to, and from which there is no turning back.