Natural hoof care allows the hoof to expand and contract as the horse travels. It is this hoof mechanism or flexing of the hoof that is necessary for optimal circulation. There is also a biomechanical advantage to your horse; natural wear from natural movement.

     The hoof model is of course the wild mustang. Natural hoof care practitioners know and understand why it works for the wild mustang, Using the wild mustang hoof model, natural hoof care achieves the same soundness in the domesticated horse that does not travel 20 miles a day.

     If you are fortunate to have a competent Natural Hoof Care Practitioner, let your professional keep your horses on a schedule year round. Most people want to neglect their horses feet when they are not using their horse, and that is exactly why most domestic hooves are in the state they are in. It will pay big dividends and save you money in the long run by reducing your vet bill simply by maintaining your horses' hooves year round. The horse world is convinced that a horse must be shod because most horse owners wait until the hoof appears too damaged to trim. It is a must to trim before damage is done, not after. Here is something to think about, professionals try to shape the hoof because the coffin bone shapes the hoof in later years, but it is the hoof that shapes the coffin bone in a foal. Foals' hooves need to be maintained from the beginning!

     Living the dream, is what I like to say I am doing; Traveling and working outside all day with horses and people. As a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner / Certified Journeyman Farrier, I work with countless horses, and many different breeds on a daily basis. It gives me great pleasure to be around these marvelous creatures every day. I practice natural hoof care based on the free-roaming mustang model. I believe that horses are Gods creation and that natural horse keeping is best for all horses. I enjoy training horses using natural horsemanship methods. I reside near Abilene, Texas, and cover Weatherford, Abilene, and the San Antonio Hill Country. I am a Certified Journeyman Farrier through the BWFA as well as OHS since 2005. I am a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner; Certified by the AANHCP in 2006. As a Certified Hoof Care Professional through liberated Horsemanship, I also serve as an instructor. I specialize in trims based on the free roaming Mustang as the horse model. The support and camaraderie offered by members of an association sharing a common philosophy is invaluable.