Liberated Horsemanship

04/07/2026

Thanks for a great experience in the Netherlands!

04/07/2026

Achter de schermen gebeurt wel meer dan alleen hoefschoenen. Jullie berichtjes worden beantwoord door Anique en Marjanka. Anique is CHCP (Certified HoofCare Professional) en sinds afgelopen zaterdag ook nog eens geslaagd voor de test van Field Instructor (praktijk opleider) voor Liberated Horsemanship USA!

Deze opleiding heeft afgelopen week voor het eerst een clinic rondom hoefverzorging georganiseerd in Nederland. Anique volbracht haar examen voor Field Instructor zo goed, dat ze direct de uitslag kreeg en natuurlijk applaus van de deelnemers. Marjanka was al enige tijd Field Instructor en zelfs examinator voor deze opleiding, maar dat terzijde. Op de foto zie je van links naar rechts Anique, Marjanka en Ann Corso, hoofd opleidingen. Ann is helemaal overgekomen vanuit de USA voor deze clinic om deze te begeleiden.

Wil je meer weten van deze opleiding / clinic, bekijk de socials eens met foto's om de sfeer te proeven. Je zal misschien ook enkele mensen herkennen die ook verbonden zijn met EquiSchoen als (Master) Hoofboot Fitter, maar je herkent vast ook de sfeer die vergelijkbaar is met EquiSchoen.
Want dat is zoals we willen zijn en werken. Kennis delen met een lach, in een goede sfeer en met een open mind! Je vindt de social media pagina onder "Liberated Horsemanship Europe". De originele socials vanuit de USA hebben we getagd in dit bericht, wel zo netjes natuurlijk. We zijn allemaal vak-idioten, zoals ze dat zeggen. Eén grote familie, en dat geeft een warm gevoel. En we hopen dat we als EquiSchoen dat warme gevoel ook aan jullie mee geven. Want de wereld kan wel wat vriendelijkheid gebruiken!

Nog een tip: In het najaar wordt deze clinic ook verzorgd in de UK, op de grens met Schotland. Maar dat terzijde. Nou, wij zijn ontzettend trots op Anique!! Dik verdiend, hard voor gewerkt. Super trots!

07/23/2025

Hat's off to our hardworking zookeeper friends during National Zookeepers Week and every week. We appreciate your commitment to the animals in your care.

04/07/2025

02/25/2025

This workshop is taught by four internationally respected experts in barefoot hoof care. It is based on the premise that optimal hoof care requires the naturalization of life factors coupled with a natural trim—a trim that mimics the wear a hoof gets under aboriginal conditions. Participants receive extensive hands-on trimming instruction plus information about the importance of the non-trimming elements of hoof health.
Classroom topics include:
Hoof care for out-of-the-wild ungulates: where it’s been, where it should go, and how to get there.
Characteristics of the optimal hoof form and their role in proper hoof function.
What researchers discovered about the impact of terrain (substrate) and movement on hoof form.
Lower leg and foot anatomy.
Why the non-trimming elements of hoof care are at least as important to hoof health as the trim.
The reciprocal relationship between hoof, mind, and body and its importance to understanding the causes and cures of hoof pathologies.
The detrimental effects of stress on hoof health and how to minimize them.
The importance of the microbiome to hoof health.
The epigenome: How it affects hoof health and the well-being of future generations.
How hoof pathologies hasten cellular senescence, accelerate aging, and increase the risk of all sorts of disorders.

Hoof Health Workshop for Zoo Professionals   Hosted by Naples Zoo, Naples, Florida. 9 AM Thursday, May 1 through 5 PM Sunday, May 4, 2025

02/05/2025

Liberated Horsemanship offers Hoof Health Workshop for Zoo Professionals.
Naples Zoo and Cindy Hall will host a four-day Hoof Health Workshop from May 1–4, 2025. The Zoo Workshop (ZW) is an in-depth, modern hybrid event that blends high-quality, in-person classroom instruction with hands-on supervised trimming instruction. The instruction will be provided by four internationally recognized experts in barefoot hoof care and hoof care instruction. If you aspire to become a top-notch hoof care professional, the ZW is the starting point toward certification.
You do not have to be a current zoo employee to attend the workshop. Learn more and register at https://liberatedhorsemanship.com/zoo-workshop/.
Also please note: We will also hold a Hoof Health Workshop for Zoo Professionals on June 2–5, 2025, at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park in Blair Drummond, Stirling, Scotland.

10/03/2024

Want to learn from one of the best hoof care professionals in the business?

Naples Zoo's Cindy Hall will be hosting a Hoof Health Workshop this October, from the 17th to the 20th. The Zoo Workshop (ZW) is a modern hybrid event, blending high-quality in-person instruction with online presentations from internationally recognized experts. If you aspire to become a top-notch hoof care professional, the ZW is the starting point toward certification.

You do not need to be a current zoo employee to attend. Learn more and register at: https://liberatedhorsemanship.com/zoo-workshop/

09/19/2024

Congratulations to Kaitlin Thornburg for passing her final assessment and earning her Certified Hoof Care Professional certification! Minnesota is lucky to have such a skilled and knowledgeable trimmer. For Kaitlin’s contact information visit the Certified Pros page at LiberatedHorsemanship.com

09/19/2024

Congratulations Kristin Noble for successfully completing the Hoof Care Certification program! Kristin demonstrated excellent trimming skills as well as an understanding of how life factors affect horse and hoof health. Kristin lives in Minnesota. For her contact information visit the certified pros page at liberatedhorsemanship.com

09/01/2024

Ever wonder why your vet and hoof care provider worry when your horse is scoring high on the body condition chart? In this video, Dr. Bruce Nock connects the dots with an understandable description of the complicated Path to Obesity-related Laminitis.

This video is about how eating too much increases the risk of laminitis, an extremely painful condition that results from the inflammation and weakening of t...

08/07/2024

Congratulations to Officers Jeffrey Harris, Sidia Duron, Derek Zwernemann, Franklin Burnett, and John Caldwell of the Houston Police Department Mounted Patrol for successfully completing The Liberated Horsemanship Hoof Care Training and Certification Program! In addition to performing their duties as police officers from horseback, this hard-working team maintains the hooves of the largest mounted patrol unit in the US. The horses in their care work patrol, crowd control, parades, and everything else asked of them barefoot or in removable performance hoof boots.

Thanks to Officers Scott Berry, Danny Pryor and Gilbert Garcia (Retired) for their coaching and support.