In a nut shell...

I have owned, trained, ridden and cared for many horses over the past 35 years. I came to natural horse and hoof care becuase of lameness issues that kept creeping up on my club footed paint, Sage, when he was shod. I learned to trim my own horses with, Certified Hoof Care Professional, Amy Sheehy, www.naturestrim.com, and then applied to the Equine Sciences Academy where I was accepted and awarded an Excellence Scholarship for my studies.

You can read more about me, natural horse and hoof care, and view pictures of some ongoing cases at: www.myspace.com/nativehoof

See my mare, Maizie's story in the 2008 June issue of Horse&Rider in the Your Stories section.

Drop me an e-mail: geri@nativehoof.com

Helpful Links for Education on Natural Horse & Hoof Care

Pete Ramey: www.hoofrehab.com

Cindy "Hawk" Sullivan: www.tribeequus.com

EasyCare: www.easycareinc.com

ESA: equinesciencesacademy.com

Andy Beck: www.equine-behavior.com

Joe Camp: www.thesoulofahorse.com

There are many more great sites, but this will give you a leg up.