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provide quality hoof care training at an affordable price.
- To create a network
of committed barefoot trimmers.
- To promote barefoot equine horse care
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Cheryl Henderson
Co-founder, Jacksonville, OR
 Cheryl has championed barefoot hoof care and barefoot practitioners for many years, starting with free-to-the-public "hoof
fests." and continuing with clinics featuring Martha Olivo, Gene Ovenick, and Pete Ramey. Concerned that barefoot hoofcare
practitioners would soon be required to be "certificated," Cheryl partnered with Laura Vaughan to found the Oregon
School of Natural Hoof Care. Cheryl is a careful observer of the hoof and has discovered many new aspects of its structures
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Laura Vaughan
Co-founder, Jacksoncille, OR  Laura came to hoof care led by her filly Natan, who contracted Potomic fever in 2001. Until she met Cheryl Henderson, she
was unable to find help to deal with the severe hoof issues which resulted from the initial illness and the laminitis that
followed. Together, the two women learned what they needed to know to help the horse, who was eventually able to walk. They
envisioned a school where they could share the knowledge they gained from treating Natan and where they could continue their
studies. The School of Natural Hoof Care is the embodiment of that vision.
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Janice Feagin
Applegate, OR
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Nancy Ash
Certified Hoof Groom,
College Instructor Susanville, CA
 Nancy Ash: retired English teacher, began her training first as a farrier in the Lassen Community College Horsemanship program
and graduated to barefoot trimming under the tutelage of Martha Olivo, Nancy calls herself an “amateur trimmer,”
using the word amateur in its purest sense to mean “someone who does something for pleasure rather than for pay.”
Nancy takes on only those clients who are willing to learn to take care of their own horses’ feet. “I don’t
have to trim for a living, but I do want to share all I’ve learned. In my opinion, caring equine owners know their animals
from top to bottom. If you don’t know their hooves, you don’t know enough.”
You can contact NancyLee directly at nanlash@mac.com or check out her web site: |
Dave Fitton
Hoof Care Speciallist, Stratmore, CA
 My horse Booger Red led me on my barefoot odyssey. At the age of eighteen, Red was diagnosed with navicular syndrome.
He had been well cared for his entire life with traditional regular shoeing. Three farriers and two veterinarians later,
I began searching the Internet for answers. I was determined to allow my horse to heal, not just manage his pain.
I had the great fortune to attend two workshops with Martha Olivio and met James Welz, both of whom had just returned from
Germany after completing their studies with Dr. Hiltrud Strasser. The knowledge they shared with me convinced
me I was on the right path to heal my horse. I, too, was certified by Dr. Hiltrud Strasser after completing a year-long
technical and practical course of study. I continue to network and study with barefoot advocates like Pete Ramey, Dr. Robert
Bowker, and my colleagues at the Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care. As a professional I believe it is my responsibility
to continue to study, network, and learn for the sake of our equine clients.
Check
out Dave's web site at . . .
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