User:Mmpoulson/sandbox

Article Evaluation
About a year ago I attended a barefoot horse trimming school. I learned how horseshoes affect the inner-mechanics of the hoof. I viewed a few horse related articles, but I thought I could better improve a hoof-related article. I visited the Natural hoof care page on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: its lack of citations, its unbiased voice, and incompleteness of key paragraphs.

Voice
Barefoot vs. shoeing is a highly controversial subject among horse owners. Considering the circumstances the Natural hoof care page has a neutral tone. The page thoroughly explains the topics without giving an opinion on which is the better option.

Incompleteness
Mostly, the only incomplete section is the benefits of barefooting section. This section lacks sources needed to prove that barefoot has benefits. Simply saying barefoot is sometimes the better option isn't enough. Research and tests need to be added to this section to prove the point that barefoot has benefits too. I also believe that a section about benefits of shoeing should be added, so that readers can make their own choice.

Summary
I think the Natural hoof care page needs some fixing, but overall it is a well written, mostly unbiased page. From viewing this page, a reader can get a fairly good unbiased basis of natural hoof care. The information is presented well, but more citations are needed. The biggest issue with this page is the benefits of barefooting section, which needs more information, and more citations.