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Are you interested in becoming a barefoot trimmer? These are exceptional resources for your consideration:
abchoofcare.com: The Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care was established to provide affordable basic training in hoof care and to encourage study and research in the function of a natural equine hoof. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about hooves and develop the skills to work with equines on a private or professional level. Read more >
equinesciencesacademy.com: The purpose of the Equine Sciences Academy is to educate students in all key aspects of the care and custody of domesticated equines based on the study of the life way of the wild horse. A university format includes comprehensive studies on all required coursework, practical instruction, rigorous testing, and practical exams. Students completing the two year program are certified as ESA Hoof Care Practitioners. Read More >
Are you looking for a barefoot trimmer?
If you are trying to locate a barefoot trimmer near you, look here:
Spend some time learning from the excellent tutorials on barefoot trimming that are offered on the websites listed. You will find that by taking the time to learn the basics, you will be more confident in taking care of your horse
Here are some questions to ask when you find a barefoot trimmer:
- How long has the trimmer been working with horses?
- What type of barefoot trim does the trimmer do? Take the time to familiarize yourself with the different trimming
techniques and take care to choose the one that will work best for you and your horse.
- What experience does the trimmer have with difficult hoof problems such as founder, navicular, whiteline disease,
and wall cracks?
- What is their rehab strategy for your horse's particular situation? (If they cannot provide an answer, keep looking.)
- If you have horses that you wish to maintain the hooves on yourself, is the trimmer willing to teach you how to take
care of them? Would they be able to check your work from time to time?
Boots can play a huge role in the easy transition from shoes to barefoot, as well as ease the pain of horses that are mending from a laminitic episode. Here are a couple of options that we like:
Understanding the trim requirements needed to maintain or regain a healthy hoof is important for being able to choose a good barefoot trimmer. Too many owners have blindly trusted a "professional" only to be disappointed. When you know the basics, you’ll know what your trimmer is doing as well as when a trim is due or if imbalances have developed that you could easily touch up between trim appointments. You will also have a better understanding of what you don’t want for your horse such as high heels, long toes and the most common problem, flares. A foundered horse whose owner has learned to do the weekly touch ups always recovers more quickly with less discomfort than one that has to wait weeks for the professional trimmer.
Is your current Farrier willing to learn the Natural Trim?
As more information becomes available - and more and more people are seeking natural trims for their horses, many farriers are becoming interested in learning these new techniques. If your farrier is one of them, then the links listed at the side of this page would give them a great leg up.
Would you like to learn how to trim your own horse(s)?
If you are having a hard time finding a trimmer near you or just intrigued by the hoof and the thought of helping your horse, learn to do them yourself. Trimming your own horse is very rewarding at the end of the day when you see how great your horse’s hooves are and satisfying to know that YOU did that. The links on the side have several self-help type tutorials on trimming your own horse.
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Are you are interested in learning more about how your horse’s hooves work or just want to read some great barefoot stories?
| hoofrehab.com |
This is Pete Ramey’s website and he offers a plethora of information and great articles. Check into his DVD set if you are planning on trimming, or just want a better understanding of the hoof. |
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| equinextion.com |
Informative articles and a source for barefoot trimming. Must Read Articles by Dr. Tomas Teskey! |
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| healthyhoof.com |
Hoof care and information for sound barefoot performance. This website offers lots of good articles, LOTS of case studies, and an awesome links page. |
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| barefoothorse.com |
Instructions for a natural, "wild horse" type of barefoot trim. This site has some good articles, including one on the origin of horseshoes, and a comparison of the different trimming methods. |
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| thehorseshoof.com |
The more you search, the more you find on this website! Subscribe here to The Horse’s Hoof Magazine. Each issue is filled with a wide variety of barefoot horse & hoof-related articles and inspiring stories, covering all methods and all styles of barefoot horse care. |
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| hoofmechanics.com |
Personalized barefoot markups, instruction and support to help you rehabilitate your horse’s hoof. Easy to use tool called the Sole-marker used for safe and precise barefoot trims, flexible angle gauge, and Basic video series available on this site. |
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| heelsfirstlandings.com |
Natural hoof trimming services, clinics, consultations, helpful info and a new instructional video. |
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