I am not a farrier. And as explained in the post you have quoted, there are no actual qualifications for barefoot trimming. I have spent many years studying trimming techniques, hooves, mechanics and biology. The knowledge I have gained far outweighs any non existent diploma or membership that...
My apologies - I did not consider introducing myself and what I do as advertising - especially since I have not given addresses, mentioned dates or prices or gone into any fine detail about the courses given.
If a moderator feels the need to take the post down, I will not object.
Just what is your objection? Surely if people are given the right information, then they know the basics of what they are doing - rather than just blindly following some internet forum. There is absolutely northing magical or mystical about cutting horses' nails - that is the domain of the...
Hallo.
I am originally English but have lived for 28 years in the Dutch/German border area North of Maastricht and am now based in the South of France just outside Toulouse.
I have been specialised in hoof care (and general horse management) for several years now - I first started trimming...
Just to add a little more information "from the horse's mouth" so to speak:
We offer a the course in conjunction with Pierre Enoff, from EquiLibre (http://www.equi-libre.fr). Enoff himself gives the course in French while I offer the same course in English and Dutch. It is not specifically...