Hot shoeing a belgian draft horse by farriers ludo daems and stenn schuermans. This study, effects of barefoot trimming on hoof morphology, was published in the australian veterinary journal. A pasture trim on my first horse made me notice that you have to do something different, to ride a barefoot horse. The trim i will show here is for a horse that is going barefoot for the first time. Barefoot trimming is typically more conservative its really such a simple trim. It will be useful for about the first year, and some horses may need it a lot longer, especially if they live on soft ground wet climate or where grasslaminitis is an ongoing or occasional problem. In general, barefoot trimming advocates assert that its better for horses to go without horse shoes. A natural, noninvasive way of caring for your horses feet, based on the amazing rock hard hooves of wild horses. A handson manual for natural hoof care all breeds of horses and all equestrian disciplines for horse owners. Pasture trimming aggressively trims the sole and frog, which can cause tenderness on hard ground. Pete ramey, the author making natural hoof care work for you, offers clinics for farriers and horse owners. Contains articles, clinic calendar, and information on barefoot trimming. She began working with thoroughbreds at age 16, and got her trainers license at age 25. If your horse is to be kept barefoot, make sure they are getting a barefoot trim and not a pasture trim.
Jaime jackson, a former farrier, was the pioneer of barefoot hoofcare in america, and is the author of the much acclaimed books, the natural horse, horse owners guide to natural hoof care, paddock paradise, and many other books and videos. Maureen tierney has been a horse lover since birth and a natural barefoot trimmer since 2001. Barefoot trimming schools here is a list of schools who offer professional hoof care qualifications. In 2005 she founded, and continues to operate, for the horse equine rescue. I moved to the east coast in 1998, had the shoes pulled, and started playing with trimming tools.
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