WILD ABOUT HOOVES
Specialists & Educators in Hoof Care
WHAT MAKES US WILD
The inspiration behind “Wild About Hooves” is the wild horse. These feral desert horses with their strong, healthy, sound bare hooves are the goal. They are living proof that horses don’t need shoes.
Jen and Jeremy have studied the Australian Brumbies and American Mustangs. They have filmed and researched their movement, environment and diet. They are in awe of their overall health, hardiness and heavy-duty lame-free hooves. The success of their equine enterprises is modeled on the natural lifestyle of the wild horse.
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WHAT WE OFFER
The team at Wild About Hooves offer the best education in practical hoof care in Australia. They teach learn to trim workshops Australia wide for horse owners, training for professionals with a Nationally Recognised Qualification in Equine Hoof Care, a trimming practice in Northern Tasmania, Horse Riding Holidays, outback Brumby Study Tours and have designed a range of unique and specialised trimming tools.
LEARN TO TRIM WORKSHOPS
Hoof trimming workshops are run Australia wide. Click here to check dates and locations of workshops.
QUALIFICATION IN HOOF CARE
For industry professionals, a trade course offering a qualification and certification with the Australian Certified Equine Hoof Care Practitioners.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE - SHOP NOW!
We provide a range of unique and hand-crafted trimming tools and accessories.
HORSE ADVENTURES
Horse riding holiday's in Tasmania, South Australia.
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The Alchemy of Hoof Trimmers
Laminitis kills thousands of horses every year, and leaves thousands of others debilitated with lameness. It will and can affect any horse. And for you, the horse owner it can be devastating: you feel guilty and heartbroken at your horses suffering, confused with all the information as it is typically explained by professionals in scientific terms that can be difficult to understand, costly veterinary bills and you have the major task of nursing your horse back to recovery. . Unseasonal weather patterns around Australia with abundant rain and sunshine saw laminitis at a near epidemic last year. The reason being, that the environmental conditions can trigger increases in the sugar, starch and fructan. These collectively known as non-structural carbohydrates can cause laminitis in any horse or pony. Alarm bells ring this spring!! Be warned and be prepared, for prevention is better than cure.
The extraordinary relationship between humans and the horse has been running since before the birth of Christ. Indeed, there is evidence our domestication of horses goes as far back as 3500 BC. And ever since we recognised the utilitarian value of the horse, there has been the horseshoe. The use of horseshoes has become an almost unquestioned tradition. Humans have been nailing shoes onto horses’ hooves for well over a thousand years. Who can remember back to a time otherwise?