R there Farriers with barefoot trim training?

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Does anyone know if there are traditionally trained farriers who also practice barefoot trimming and not just pre-shoe trimming? Or am I completely wrong to have understood that there are different types of trims?

How might one go about finding a barefoot trimming licensed farrier?
 
There is Matthew Jackson who is a farrier and barefoot trimmer, he covers Northumberland and Scotland I think. The best way to find out is to probably contact the trimming organisations and ask them.
 
i asked my farrier this ooopss . . . . his answer was that farriers did years of training with trimming and shaping balancing etc being the first thing they do therefore any farrier is more than capable of barefoot trimming which is actually preparing a horses hoof for a shoe but not putting one on !!
after seeing the result of a horse trimmed for barefoot (unbalanced unlevel and lame for quite a while) i think id stick to a qualified farrier anyday.
 
I appreciate the amount of training farriers do but having used both farriers and UKNHCP trimmers I see a massive difference in the trim and customer service from the trimmers I have used.
 
I use a trimmer who I am very happy with. There are good and not so good in all walks of life. I think personal recommendation/experience is worth a lot. Could you ask around locally for a trimmer or farrier who can meet your horses needs?
 
wouldn't use anyone other than my farrier to do my horse's feet, whether they're shod or barefoot. i have one barefoot who has hunted 2 seasons barefoot and has the best feet i've ever seen. wouldn't touch a so called barefoot trimmer with a bargepole - they have a fraction of the training of a farrier.
 
A significant number of full time barefoot trimmers used to be farriers, and I am pretty sure if you ask nicely they will be happy to tell you why they quit shoeing. And of the ones I've spoken to it had nothing to do with their backs or their bank balance.
 
When I was training with KC la Pierre, I remember a few farriers turning up at his lectures and some definitely registered. A few use it as CPD, as this is now compulsory for farriers. Best people to know would be those who organise the courses I guess. My farrier hasn't trained in this way, though and does a fine trim.
 
If you want some one to lie on the floor and take pictures of your horses feet to see correct balance.. then a barefoot trimmer is for you..

If you want you horse trimmed to a high standard by someone who was trained to trim over a period of a 4yr 2 month apprenticeship then go for a registered farrier..

And no.. as a standard trim goes.. theres not much variation, balance the foot, shape and get rid of the flare.

Farriers are TRAINED to trim the foot weather in prep for a shoe or otherwise...

Sorry but noone but a qualified farrier would touch by horses feet..

P.S 'barefoot trimming' is a LOOP HOLE in the law...

Lou x
 
There are a lot of farriers out there who are supportive of the barefoot movement, many of whom like myself have attended courses/seminas etc.

I dont however see the point in a fully qualified farrier then requalifying as a barefoot trimmer. It seems like a waste of time and money to qualify(those courses are well marketed ;) ) when a farrier who is interested in exploring those avenues only has to attend a course or two to understand the theory (or look it up on the net like everybody else!). Its not like we need to be taught how to handle tools or how to trim etc. We spent over 4 years doing that!

Best bet is if your looking for a farrier who does barefoot, simply ask them if they are supportive of it, and if they have attended a course. And speaking from experience, chose one that has learnt the KC way.
 
Where in SW are you ? I know of 1 around Frome/Shepton Mallet who's supportive of keeping horses barefoot - in his words - why shoe a horse when it doesn't need it?
 
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