roomummy
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Does anyone know where I can find information on barefoot trimming courses? I live in the Thames Valley and would like to take a barefoot trimming class but cant find anything local.
Barefoot trimming course?
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amandap
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http://www.equinepodiatry.co.uk/#/courses/4533194689
If you google Equine podiatry you may find more owner courses and their professional course/training.
UKNHCP don't run owners courses but have professional/training courses.
These are the two organizations here in UK
If you google Equine podiatry you may find more owner courses and their professional course/training.
UKNHCP don't run owners courses but have professional/training courses.
These are the two organizations here in UK
Mare Stare
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Not a professional course but good if you are interested in feet:
https://www.coursesites.com/webapps...LEARN/courseHomepage.htmlx?course_id=_26039_1
And it's FREE!!!
https://www.coursesites.com/webapps...LEARN/courseHomepage.htmlx?course_id=_26039_1
And it's FREE!!!
roomummy
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Thank you for the replies. Owners courses seem hard to find! The online course looks interesting...I can do that one around the kids too! Thank you scrunchie.
I might have to get my farrier to give me a crash course to help maintain between visits
I might have to get my farrier to give me a crash course to help maintain between visits
Orangehorse
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I attended a Pete Ramey owner's course a few years ago, which was fantastic. It was all theory, we didn't touch a horse, although Pete did a little bit of trimming on the last afternoon.
I think the "barefoot" movement came under a lot of criticism as to start with there were some weekend courses, and this gave a lot of ammunition to people who said that trimmers only had three days training. Which was nonsense, but I think it struck home and it was also in the days when Strausser trimming was first introduced to the UK.
Now both "schools" offer training, but it is quite a long term project and commitment and would include dissections and lots of theory.
If you just want to rasp round the edges to keep the hoof neat then ask you trimmer to show you how, and more importantly, what NOT to do.
I think the "barefoot" movement came under a lot of criticism as to start with there were some weekend courses, and this gave a lot of ammunition to people who said that trimmers only had three days training. Which was nonsense, but I think it struck home and it was also in the days when Strausser trimming was first introduced to the UK.
Now both "schools" offer training, but it is quite a long term project and commitment and would include dissections and lots of theory.
If you just want to rasp round the edges to keep the hoof neat then ask you trimmer to show you how, and more importantly, what NOT to do.
Oberon
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As above. A good trimmer will be happy to teach you to keep a horse tidy with a rasp over time.
Pete Ramey's Under the Horse DVD can provide the theory. You can hire it for a charitable donation on the Intelligent Horsemanship forum.
I'm sure there is an Owner's course with a KC La Pierre trained trimmer that I saw on a website recently (either EP or DEAP, I can't remember which).
....found it
http://www.unshod.co.uk/services.php
Pete Ramey's Under the Horse DVD can provide the theory. You can hire it for a charitable donation on the Intelligent Horsemanship forum.
I'm sure there is an Owner's course with a KC La Pierre trained trimmer that I saw on a website recently (either EP or DEAP, I can't remember which).
....found it
http://www.unshod.co.uk/services.php