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I began my career in hoof care as a conventional farrier. I was shoeing and trimming horses with the knowledge that I had learned by years of experience and apprenticeship.
The first time I heard about natural hoof care, I was very skeptical. I had known for a long time that barefoot helps heal the foot, but I never had much luck with it, the feet fell apart in a short time. I continued doing the same methods I had been. As time went on, I began to hear more and more about Natural Hoof Care. I decided to see what it was about. I found that the feet that I was trimming were falling apart because I was not properly trimming the hoof. The more I researched, the more I understood I needed to change my method of hoof care.
After much research and reading, I enrolled in a training program. This was the beginning, as time has went on, I have completed the training and continue to study anything I can find about the horse, and learn from many different people and sources. I am an approved member of the American Hoof Association.
What I found was amazing. There is no question that barefoot could be added to my tool box as another option. The founder, navicular, white line disease, cracks, thin soles, flat feet and other pathologies that I was trying to help with very little success by conventional methods are no longer a problem. By studying natural hoof care and looking at the whole horse instead of just the hoof, these problems are much easier to take care of. It took changing my way of thinking, and looking at the big picture.
Along with hoof rehabilitation and maintenance hoof care, I do conduct clinics to help educate horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians about what natural hoof care is and how to make it work.
I continue to study and learn about the horse and the hoof. What I know today is not enough for tomorrow.
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