Links

  • Diet

  • Educational Sites

  • Products

    • Alexandra Kurland's Clicker Center - I love clicker training. It gives you a quick and rewarding way to communicate with any animal or person! Her books are bibles and are worth every cent. The first book focuses on ground work and the foundation exercise that will lead to the riding.
    • Balance International Saddle & Evalutions - I encourage you to take an hour and read the BALANCE site. Look over the down loads and understand the remedial program. These saddles with all their various trees and no trees, models and styles have a basic design that is revolutionary. They really work
    • Cutting Edge EPM Testing - Prota introduces the new GOLD in Sarcocystis neurona (Sn) testing. Sn is the cause of EPM in horses. The 10-minute stall-side test moves human diagnostic technology to the veterinary field. The Sn RAPID Assay is specific to Sn, sensitive, and fast. Sn
    • Equine Touch Bodywork - Ivana (vet) and Jock Ruddock offer bodywork insights and courses for the horse owner.
    • GE Nippers - On of many sites for the GE Nippers, 14? racehorse, I use. I get mine at an Amish supply store near by for about $170. Also on this page Lopez restores and sharpens nippers. He was recommended to me by the president of GE. Don’t get round nippers.
    • Hoofjack Hoof Stand - Unless you are muscular and under 30 years old, do yourself a favor and get the Hoofjack. Slightly cheaper knock-offs are not the same.
    • Krystin Dennis, Equine Dental Consultant - Krystin practices a new type of dentistry that will improve your horse’s health as much as bare hooves do. She travels internationally.
    • Linda Tellington Jones - Check out The Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book. I am also playing with her neck ring and created my own Balance Rein. All great stuff!
    • Magdalena Features her Art and Photography to Support Australian Brumby Project - Aussie Magdalena Zabek shares her love of nature and especially the Brumby through art.
    • Paddock Paradise for the Natural Horse (AKA the Track System) - Stalling is a bad deal for the horse. Life in poorly managed pastures isn’t much better. (founder traps) Let’s set up equine habitats that support our horses.
    • Pete & Ivy Ramey - An excellent collection of articles worth printing out and saving. Lists clinics and consults also. Pete and Ivy are tops in the barefoot and healthy horse movement.
    • Speedi-Beet, Micronized Beet Pulp locally available from Hickory Ridge Naturals - Soak for just 10 minutes in hot water. My OTTB actually liked it however I am getting the alpha/beet pulp combo for addtional calories. Talk to Valerie.
    • The Equine Science Academy - Career-based education in Natural Horse and Hoof care. They partner with all my favorite experts: Balance Saddle, Spencer LaFlure (teeth), Dr. Bowker

  • The Natural Trim

    • AANHCP - Home site of AANHCP, headed by Jaime Jackson. Check out their Facebook to get the flavor. Major changes in recent years.
    • Barefoot Horse Care Yahoo Group - Excellent discussion group on every aspect of natural hooves and natural care.
    • Dr. Robert Bowker, Leading International Researcher of Natural and Domestic Hooves - I follow Dr. Bowker’s work as closely as possible. His research focus is the hoof, feral and domestic. I have posted a summary of his 2007 lecture on my site.
    • Marjorie Smith - Source of articles. Does phone and internet consults for international horse owners. Not trimming.
    • Paige Poss - Excellent educational site with great photos of dissected cadeavers. The focus is Learning to Read the Hoof.
    • Pete & Ivy Ramey - An excellent collection of articles worth printing out and saving. Lists clinics and consults also. Pete and Ivy are tops in the barefoot and healthy horse movement.
    • The Barefoot Truth Forum on Yahoo - All questions welcomed. Nothing too complicated or simple. A very friendly group hosted by Maureen Tierney, an experienced trimmer, trainer and rider. Great files too.
    • The Equine Science Academy - Career-based education in Natural Horse and Hoof care. They partner with all my favorite experts: Balance Saddle, Spencer LaFlure (teeth), Dr. Bowker
    • The Racehorse Experiment - Follow Maureen’s journey rehabbing Money’s Talkin’ and starting Zola. Barefoot, natural lifestyle. Maureen is an experienced trainer.
    • Wild About Hooves - Jeremy and Jen both trim in Australia. Jeremy is trimming for several race barns. They offer annual tours into Brumby country.

  • Training & Optimal Horse Care

    • Alexandra Kurland's Clicker Center - I love clicker training. It gives you a quick and rewarding way to communicate with any animal or person! Her books are bibles and are worth every cent. The first book focuses on ground work and the foundation exercise that will lead to the riding.
    • Balance International Saddle & Evalutions - I encourage you to take an hour and read the BALANCE site. Look over the down loads and understand the remedial program. These saddles with all their various trees and no trees, models and styles have a basic design that is revolutionary. They really work
    • Krystin Dennis, Equine Dental Consultant - Krystin practices a new type of dentistry that will improve your horse’s health as much as bare hooves do. She travels internationally.
    • Linda Tellington Jones - Check out The Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book. I am also playing with her neck ring and created my own Balance Rein. All great stuff!
    • Paddock Paradise for the Natural Horse (AKA the Track System) - Stalling is a bad deal for the horse. Life in poorly managed pastures isn’t much better. (founder traps) Let’s set up equine habitats that support our horses.
    • Speedi-Beet, Micronized Beet Pulp locally available from Hickory Ridge Naturals - Soak for just 10 minutes in hot water. My OTTB actually liked it however I am getting the alpha/beet pulp combo for addtional calories. Talk to Valerie.
    • The Equine Science Academy - Career-based education in Natural Horse and Hoof care. They partner with all my favorite experts: Balance Saddle, Spencer LaFlure (teeth), Dr. Bowker
    • The Racehorse Experiment - Follow Maureen’s journey rehabbing Money’s Talkin’ and starting Zola. Barefoot, natural lifestyle. Maureen is an experienced trainer.

  • Wild & Semi-Feral Horses and Donkies Around the World