Peter Laidley was one of my very first hoof trimming mentors, and instilled some good attitudes and trim techniques\u00a0that I practice to this day.
\nHe is know as the ‘gentle hoof bloke’ and has a lovely way of working with horses as he trims and teaches\u00a0in Australia,\u00a0New Zealand, the UK, Europe and South Africa.<\/p>\n
![\"HoofworksCD\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HoofworksCD.jpg\" "\\"Hoofworks:")
The back of the CD jacket says \u201cNatural Hoofcare\u2026. For horse owners young or old\u2026this is hoof care made easy!!!
\nTeach your horse to enjoy hoof care.
\nHow to trim your own horse\u2019s hoofs, Tools, Examples, Stories, Anatomy\u2026.and much more.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is one of the best Australian written works\u00a0on natural hoofcare and is really a reference book on CD which allows interactive learning complete with short video clips to demonstrate various trimming techniques. I found these to be very helpful.<\/p>\n
Peter\u2019s introduction on the CD explains his philosophy.<\/p>\n
“This series is about horses feet\u2026
\nThere has been a lot written about \u201cnatural lifestyle\u201d, environment,\u00a0nutrition, exercise and medication for horses.
\nWithout undervaluing these subjects I want to concentrate on understanding the normal form and function of the horse\u2019s foot and the process of trimming to best maintain that form and function.
\nI assume that every horse was born barefoot and make no apology for the fact that I remove horseshoes whenever I can.
\nIt is the way I do things and it solves a lot of problems.<\/p>\n
I do not need to pretend that I work miracles every day or that my horses, or my clients\u2019 horses, are particularly special other than to me and their owners. Each horse is an individual with individual strengths and weaknesses.
\nMost of my clients do not have big budgets or expensive horses, rather many of them have companions and friends\u00a0that they just want to keep as healthy as possible.<\/p>\n
We have seen remarkable improvements in health and performance when we changed these animals from either being shod, or unshod but neglected, to being high performance \u201cBarefoot\u201d. Conditions which defied healing with expensive therapeutic shoeing responded better to economical care. Muscle pain which kept re-occurring when the horse was shod now responded to the massage or chiropractic treatment.<\/p>\n
And my greatest reward has been to see young (and some not so young) owners learn to communicate with, and care for, their own horses.
\nAlthough I have tried to put as much practical instruction into this material as I can, there is no substitute for \u201chands on\u201d training, with an instructor or a more experienced friend.
\nEach specific horse, and hoof, has its own challenges and rewards so having a friend or group of friends to talk to about your progress can be a great help.”<\/p>\n
If you have any interest at all in Natural Hoof care, then I highly recommend this CD as a fantastic reference and a great starting point. It’s available here from the Natural Horse World Store<\/a>. Peter Laidley was one of my very first hoof trimming mentors, and instilled some good attitudes and trim techniques\u00a0that I practice to this day. He is know as the ‘gentle hoof bloke’ and has a lovely way of working with horses as he trims and teaches\u00a0in Australia,\u00a0New Zealand, the UK, 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\nAnd if you’d like to read more about Peter Laidley and his trimming and handling methods please visit his website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"