Website & Facebook page, online!

It's been a good week of work, but we made it! We took some pictures, sat for some time in front of the computer to select them, and then set up this blog, the facebook page, and last but not least, the website. We still have a few things to add here and there, like rates, dog training information and stuff, but we're quite happy with what we've got so far.

Now you can find me, see what I do, and of course contact me. You're welcome to get in touch for pretty much anything regarding your horse's feet, or your dog's behaviour (I'm not sure I can do much about your dog's hooves though, but for the rest, do contact me!)

Look what we've done!

Website: http://www.barefootforward.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barefootforwarded

e-mail: nicky@barefootforward.com

OK. Enough pixels for today. Time to get out and throw the ball!

Hi! I'm Nicky

Nicky and Storm - Photo Thierry Vincent

I’d always toyed with the idea of taking the shoes off my pony but never wanted to take the time off of riding that I thought a transition to barefoot would require. When he had to have time off for a suspensory ligament injury I figured this was a perfect opportunity to have his shoes removed and start him on his barefoot journey.  As his ligament problems changed his way of moving and holding himself his feet started to change shape and in the end they were pretty deformed. I started to read up about different approaches to trimming and got in touch with an Equine Podiatrist to see if they could help. His feet started to improve ever so slowly and I became more and more interested in what was happening to his hooves.

To cut a long story short I signed up on the Equine Podiatry training course and in 2 years I learnt more about a horse’s hooves and management than I ever thought possible!

I now trim part-time and love the challenge of working out the best solution for each horse I work with and I have a real soft spot for working with ponies and donkeys.