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Customer Comments |
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Tennessee Walking Horses "My two Tennessee Walking horses, Elvis and Sly were shod, and had been for years. I made the decision that from now on my horses would be barefoot and as close to nature as possible. While researching natural horsekeeping, I became convinced that natural barefoot hoof trimming was the way to go. I eventually found Joe on a hoofcare practitioners listing on the web and was very pleased to find that there was a natural barefoot trimmer in my area." ~ Ken Allison, Mt. Juliet, Wilson County TN |
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Ken Allison on Elvis |
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Petra Morkel & Max |
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"I bought my horse Max as a un-broke 6 year old. He had grown up out in the pasture and had very little care. I bought him as a project horse however, and he has turned out to be a great one. His feet were terrible when I bought him, long and flared out so much. I had different farriers try all sorts of different shoes on him to try and bring his ”heels” off the ground. He was constantly getting abscesses and had serious cracking from the nails. The farriers kept telling me I needed to pull his toes back to lift up his heels. I started training him in Dressage and Jumping. I was so unhappy with his feet and did not see any improvement. I starting practicing Dressage tests and noticed on live film footage that he was paddling his feet. Finally in July of last year I tried a completely different method, barefoot trimming. Joe explained to me that Max needed to build a sound hoof wall and adequate sole thickness in order to support his weight. I pulled his shoes off and even that day I could ride him. He was sound as can be. I continued our regular training, which at this time was 6 days a week for hour at a time, with cross training over fences. Since I went bare foot I have not had one abscess, I can attribute that to the fact that we are not drilling holes into his feet. Consequently his hoofs walls grew and grew, and we started to bring the flaring down. His feet started getting more compact and looked so much healthier. Within about 6 months I noticed on another piece of video footage that he was not paddling at all anymore! His gates are so much smoother and he seems a lot more balance. My horse was always one to trip and stumble often, now he is so sure footed. We just entered our first show this past weekend and he scored |
in the upper 60’s. in training 1 and training 2 tests. We are currently jumping 2.6. I also took him on his first 3-hour trail ride, bare foot and did not have any problems Since then, his feet have been even stronger than ever because he has developed calluses on his feet. I also don’t feed him a thing; this has helped a lot to strengthen his hooves. I have had my horse bare foot trimmed for one year now. So all in all, I am saving money, he is performing at his peak ability and I have a happy and healthy horse. You can’t beat that. I have worked in this
industry for 14 years and Joe Amelang is the first farrier I
have ever worked with that has been reliable and prompt.
He is extremely knowledgeable and takes the time to explain all
the ins and outs of the hoof. He has always been available
for questions and is easy to talk to. I f you will just do some
research you will see that this is the most logical thing to do
for your horse. 0Go natural! Go barefoot!
After all did they ever have shoes out in the wild? If you
will just take the time, and maybe a chance and try something
new you might be pleasantly surprised. Many professional
trainers I have worked with in both Florida and Germany are
going bare foot. It’s the thing to do." |
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Crimson and Clover Farm "This is the best our
horses hooves have ever looked, and they stay looking good from
one trim to the next. Our horses have such beautiful
hooves with the natural barefoot hoof trim that we are always
proud to show them off." |
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Hunt Ridge Farm "I have four horses, a
miniature horse, a pony and two miniature donkeys and a number
of other animals at the farm which I use for a children's Summer
Camp program. Since I have been using the natural barefoot
trim on my equines, I have noticed a definite improvement
in their performance and stamina. I am very pleased." |
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