Our Morgan gelding Scout...the one who
thankfully started me on my journey into natural trimming. Though the pic is hazey since
it was taken at dusk, it's one of my favorites.
I've had this website for a few years now and feel it's time for an overhaul, so
over the next few weeks my wife and I will be doing just that....adding some pages,
pictures, updating information and rearranging some things. Please bear with me
during this process and come back often to see what is new!
On this page I will now be posting any
upcoming events or clinics that I feel may be of interest to you. I had
planned to take the story of how I became a natural trimmer off the site, but was
surprised how many people objected to that idea! So I decided to move it to the
Contact/About Me page instead and you can click there to read it.
I will also be adding a blog...can't promise I will
be able to keep up with it consistantly with my crazy schedule, and most
entries will probably be from my wife (who tells some great stories so that's a good
thing), but I figured some people might enjoy a peek the life of a farrier and those
that love him....even if he smells like sweat and horse feet 90% of the time!
Natural trimming has gained more and more believers
from vets, top trainers and clinicians, farriers, horse owners world wide. Barefoot
horses are competing in every event you can think of and the number is growing.
Horses that are lucky enough to be given the physiologically correct hooves they
need and deserve will have a long lifetime of soundness to show for it.
Why do horse owners need to learn more about their
horses hooves? Isn't that what your farrier is for? Consider that the leading
cause of death in horses is laminitis, second only to colic, and lameness is the leading
health issue equine vets deal with...and considering over 90% of lameness is hoof related,
it stands to reason whether you shoe or not, the more you learn about the equine hoof, the
better off your horse will be.
I hope you'll take some time to consider and
research the subject well. My Articles & Links page is a good place to
start! The more educated you are on this subject the more successful and happy your horse
(and you!) will be!
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