Lameness why your horse limps, and what to do about it. How to books and videos offer the concerned horse owner and professional care provide cutting edge information on the rapidly emerging science of applied equine podiatry, the whole horse health approach to modern hoof care. Specializing in a variety of horse hoof problems including sore feet, laminitis, founder, navicular, thrush, hoof wall cracks, club feet, heel contraction, and thin hoof walls. Such a horse can move rigorously and without pain over the roughest terrain, and without any hoof protection. At the forefront of this book is pete ramey, experienced natural hoof care practitioner. Hoof care today book 3rd edition formerly titled new hope for soundness. Christina cline became a certified trimmer through the american association of natural hoof care practitioners in 2004, and has trimmed full time ever since. Natural hoofcare book is critical of farrier practices by randy s luikart posted on may 1, 20 posted in education, trimming j aime jackson is well known for his persistence and teachings. In 2004 he began his training to become a certified natural hoof care. The natural trim is more for student and professional trimmers.
Iaep brings you the latest in hoof care and equine podiatry. This book covers a basic, common sense approach to understanding good foot function, how to read hoof distortions that can lead to lameness, basic. Natural environment information about how to provide a natural environment that will enhance your horses health and wellbeing. Get guiding principles of natural horse care and salt for horses. This guide, by pioneer jaime jackson, stands among the best natural hoof care guides, with enough photos and detailed drawings to help demystify even the hoof mechanisms of blood circulation and hoof wall. However it is a great introduction to what nhc natural hoof care is. Institute for the study of natural hoof care practices with jaime jackson in the usa and europe. This ebook covers a surprisingly unknown despooking technique that takes advantage of the horses natural herd dynamics of selfpreservation rather than item specific desensitization using flags, plastic sheets, treats or what have you. The farrier and natural hoof care barefoot hoofcare. Natural hoof care practitioners united states the nhc practitioners listed here received their training either through the aanhcp prior to 2009, or the isnhcp since 2009 when all training. Natural hoofcare is about more than just a trim method, however. There is a great deal of assumed knowledge in his latest book.
Pete has written making natural hoof care work for you for horse owners, vets, and, of course, hoof care providers, wanting straight talk and reliable information on how to crossover into natural hoof care. Pete ramey, the author making natural hoof care work for you, offers clinics for farriers and horse owners. Joints all about one of the most important parts of your horses body. I am declaring the book making natural hoof care work obsolete. Okanagan school of natural hoof care kristi luehr is a natural trimmer, and founder. However, the information and photographs that are used in this book to explain the concepts and goals in properly balancing the foot would be beneficial to any hoof care professional. Also check out the references in my article the mustang hoof, in particular pete rameys web site and his new book on the care and rehabilitation of the equine foot, and the numerous other resources available in book form and on the web e. Simply put for those of us who dont know much on the subject, but packed with enough great info so that even those of. It is a holistic approach to hoof care which takes into account the living conditions and the terrain that the horse encounters on a regular basis. Abc hoof care natural hooves public group facebook. This book is a valuable resource for those wanting to start or expand their knowledge about natural horse care. It is a comprehensive learning system that is developed to offer practical information for everyone from horse owners interested in the maintenance of their horses feet, to seasoned farriers looking for useful information that will compliment their current hoof care knowledge. The book was about natural hoof care, and barb thought it might be something scott could do for their own horses. The essential hoof book was written for the horse owner.
Of the three ingredients to natural hoof care, continuous movement is the most important. She holds certification with the canadian farrier school as well as the oregon school of natural hoof care. Nhc recommended diet for horses natural horse care. Jun 01, 2018 while his feet are not as in the text book perhaps the text book has more to discover. Natural hoof trimming benefits all natural horse care. If you are looking for a major anatomy lesson or a long treatment on why and how horses should live. Serving the natural horse care community for over 30 years. Natural hoof care is now being recognized as the most important new direction in horse care. A great book for anyone wishing to know more about natural hoof care. Making natural hoof care work updates updated 7105 pete ramey i am declaring the book making natural hoof care work obsolete. One of the few natural hoofcare trimmers providing barefoot only hoofcare for horses and owners for 26 years.
The hoof care today info pack is a combination of 2 basic level information products. She is an instructor with the equine sciences academy and a mentor with pacific hoof care practitioners. Unique items designed especially for natural hoof care. Most farriers will do what is called a pasture trim.
This keeps the hoof in the optimum shape at all times. Natural hoof care practitioners united states aanhcp. My work as certified natural hoof care practitioner is based on research on the lifestyle and the hooves of the wild horse of the u. This book is an amazing resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about hoof trimming and general hoof care. With natural hoof care we are mimicking the hooves of wild horses. She began working with thoroughbreds at age 16, and got her trainers. Teeming with hundreds of exciting photographs, technical drawings, and interviews with horse owners and professional natural hoof care practitioners across the u. Maureen tierney has been a horse lover since birth and a natural barefoot trimmer since 2001. Pete ramey has several books, his first being making natural hoof care. Pete has written making natural hoof care work for you for horse owners, vets, and, of course, hoof care. For those who have only ever known conventional horse keeping methods, this approach may at first seem to go against almost everything you know. The guide to natural hoof care is more user friendly and designed for the lay person.
It covers important concepts such as creating a natural habitat, equine nutrition, horse health, common aliments, natural hoof care, and natural horsemanship principles. You agree that going barefoot is healthy for a hoof, and that pulling a horses shoes at least once a year to reestablish natural hoof growth is a good thing. Books and videos about the fast paced science of applied. When i discovered jenny edwards of all natural horse care it was like finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Sep 18, 2010 if you have ever heard someone speak against natural hoof care and say it doesnt work for one reason or another, more than likely continuous movement was missing from their program.
Natural environment information about how to provide a natural. In her career, she has worked on thousands of hooves of every size and description. Professional quality tools carefully selected by master trimmers to suit all skill levels. Natural hoof care is the practice of keeping horses so that their hooves are worn down naturally and so do not suffer overgrowth, splitting and other disorders.
Teeming with hundreds of exciting photographs, technical drawings, and interviews with horse owners and professional natural hoof care. This traveling through rocky and varied terrain wears the hoof and keeps it hard. Gene ovnicek is a pioneer in the study of wild horse hoof form and function find out more on all natural horse care gene ovnicek a pioneer in the study of wild horse hoof form and function. If you like jackson youll like, welz, and pete ramey too. About that time i attended a clinton anderson seminar in which he devoted almost a whole session to natural hoof care.
Back to nature hoof care gives horse owners an alternative. Nutrition simple, concise, and sound advice about something that is made way too complicated. Everything you need for quality barefoot hoof care. A handson manual for natural hoof care all breeds of horses and all equestrian disciplines for horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians ramey, pete on. Natural hoof care practitioners united states the nhc practitioners listed here received their training either through the aanhcp prior to 2009, or the isnhcp since 2009 when all training by the aanhcp was transferred to the isnhcp. On average, a wild horse moves 20 or more miles a day.
The nbhc book contains everything from detailed anatomy to. Specializing in balance, disease of the hoof, rehabilitation within and understanding how the hoof functions and develops to better protect and care for this vital organ. As a natural hoof care provider, my goal is to use my tools to do what the rocks and varied terrain would do naturally. Nowadays more and more people are starting to realize that a change of keeping and shoeing their horses is needed and possible. Youve heard of it, but you know its not for your horse, because pick one or more its a fad. Reviewed in the united states on december 20, 2012. Horse owners guide to natural hoof care by jaime jackson. Coulson equine services natural horse and barefoot hoof care. Jamie goes over these concepts in detail in his paddock paradise book.
If you have ever heard someone speak against natural hoof care and say it doesnt work for one reason or another, more than likely continuous movement was missing from their program. At the forefront of this artful science is pete ramey, experienced natural hoof care practitioner. Specializing in balance, disease of the hoof, rehabilitation within and understanding how the hoof functions and develops to better protect and care for this vital. Simply put for those of us who dont know much on the subject, but packed with enough great info so that even those of us who know this subject well can still learn new things. Hoof care today is a helpful tool for anyone looking for solutions to unsound horses, for horse owners interested in hoof care, or for people looking at starting a career as a hoof care provider.
The natural hoofcare practitioner about heavens hoofbeats. It is only through human ignorance of the horses natural state that led us to the incorrect, and harmful, conclusion that shoes are necessary or useful. This is the book that launched a thousand trimmers or more. Ramey uses wild horses who have virtually no hoof problems as an example of the ideal hoof, and explains how domestic horses should be trimmed to account for their domestication. While i still do not consider anything in the book remotely harmful, i have learned too much since 2000 and so have hoof researchers and the rest of the hoof world to consider it a valuable resource. Natural balance hoof care is more than just a book about hoof care. Making natural hoof care work for you by pete ramey softcover, 168 pages pete rameys first book about the many horses both shod and lame he has successfully brought into. Through professional networking and offering professional development opportunities, as well as mentoring new students and apprentices of hoof and healthcare professions, i am part of a small group of qualified hoofcare professionals in australia who not only have extensive practical experience of nearly two decades 0in the field but also have an indepth knowledge of equine podiatry which is. Edss books and education materials for hoof care providers. For example, jaime jackson, a noted expert on natural hoof care states, the equine species is genuinely adapted to go barefoot. Barefoot horse brumby foot, wild horse hoof natural hoof care. This is the new, updated and fully revised edition of jamie s original and classic work on natural hoof care. Features stepbystep instructions for the natural trim based on the wild horse model.
This book is one of several he has written on natural trimming andor horsemanship. I was introduced to bruce in late 2004 by one of our board members of the american association of natural hoof care practitioners aanhcp. This is an excellent book for educating the public, wellwritten with exceptional photographs and. Natural hoofcare book is critical of farrier practices. It took me three or four times reading the book before the concept really sunk in, said scott. The essential hoof book susan kauffmann and christina cline. Contains articles, clinic calendar, and information on barefoot trimming. Horseshoes are not used, but domesticated horses may still require trimming, exercise and other measures to maintain a natural shape and degree of wear. Natural hoof care and barefoot hoof trimming aim to mimic natural wear so is often carried out on a more frequent basis than traditional pasture trims. While i still do not consider anything in the book remotely harmful, i have learned too much since 2000 and so have hoof researchers and the rest of the hoof. This is not just pull the shoes and let the horse go barefootit is a program including diet, exercise, riding and shaping the foot. She is an instructor with the equine sciences academy and a mentor with pacific hoof care.
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