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Put Your Horse in the Hands
of a Gentle, Caring Practitioner
One warm afternoon Missy, a bay quarter horse, came limping
up to me from the pasture. She had torn off a front shoe and
much of her hoof wall. Healing that damage began a transition
in my thinking about what was “normal” for a domestic
horse, versus what was natural and healthy.
After extensive training in natural hoof care
I began trimming my horses' hooves. Soon friends and others
who saw the improvements in my horses' hooves asked me to
trim their horse's hooves. Seeing so many horses become healthier
with natural, barefoot hoof care led me to become a certified
practitioner. Several years later, in 2005, I launched Heel
First Landings.
Because I love and respect horses, and because
this type of work requires positioning myself in a horse's
"kick zone", I make time before each trim session
to introduce myself to each horse. I treat horses with respect
and sensitivity to gain their cooperation during trimming.
Heel First Landings Mission Statement
With my tools and my hands I will join forces with the healing
power of nature to practice my art with purity and respect
for every equine in my care. Pat
Wagner
Natural Hoof Care, Natural Lifestyle
For Your Horse
I’ve studied and been trained in what is widely considered
the most significant movement in horse care and horsemanship
today. For most horse owners it’s a whole new way of
looking at the health and well being of their animals.
| Credentials |
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American
Association of Natural Hoof Care Practitioners (AANHCP)
- Certified Practitioner and Field Instructor. |
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American
Hoof Association, Rehabilitative Hoof Specialist/Clinician.
Accepted and confirmed as meeting or exceeding their professional
standards. |
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Liberated Horsemanship Certificate of Completion |
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Parelli
Natural Horsemanship officially certified Level One,
now Level Two student |
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Training with Pete
Ramey, a Natural Hoof Care Specialist in Georgia and
one of its foremost experts. |
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Work with Jaime Jackson, Founder and President
of AANHCP. |
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AANHCP training with Field Instructors
from California to North Carolina and points between.
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Visit to the Little Book Cliffs of Colorado
to see wild horses and the environment they thrive in.
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Completion of many clinics covering horse
care in addition to hoof trimming, including hoof anatomy,
horse behavior, nutrition, environment, saddle fit and
horse booting. |
| Professional Memberships |
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American
Hoof Association, member |
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Member of the American Quarter Horse Association |
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Member of the Back Country Horseman Association |
For more information and answer to questions
about your horse contact us today.
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