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Namaste Barefoot Trimming

Compassionate care for rehab cases and performance animals. Barefoot trims and composite shoeing

05/28/2026

The value of radiographs, this donkey has had recurrent white line infections and bull nosing in all 4 feet but far worse on the left rear. We suspected he had a divergent angle of his P3 which the radiographs confirmed. These type of feet are harder to map because all of the external landmarks become distorted. Radiographs help us make the best trim decisions possible and can also confirm further down the line if progress is being made.

I have seen laminitic donkeys present this way more than once, this donkey was a rescue and presumably had "elf shoe" type overgrown feet at some point which rocked him back and now whenever he gets laminitic his negative angle gets worse. It is founder in reverse in my opinion (founder typically being a divergent angle where P3 rotates downward in a collapse of the front arch of the foot rather than the back of the foot collapsing like with this guy).

05/21/2026

POV: trimming the tiniest, most beautiful hoof in the golden hour

05/17/2026

Yesterday I had the pleasure of teaching my first clinic. We were blessed with beautiful weather, cooperative horses and a great group of horse owners and fellow professionals who showed up ready to learn, with engaging questions and a wonderful enthusiasm for learning some important anatomy and hoof care basics.

Bethany of BraveHooves was kind enough to bring a collection of specimens from her late mares for the anatomy lesson. It is a beautiful thing when professionals can show up for one another and build a sense of community.

There was plenty of hands on learning which culminated in a handful of participants who are either very new to trimming or have never trimmed before collaborating to trim a horse under my guidance. My personal horse Riley is not a straightforward trim and everyone did fantastic following directions and trimming him to his specific needs.

My goal for this clinic was for the information presented to be understandable and applicable, and based on the feedback from participants, I succeeded. It was an incredible learning opportunity for myself as well and I already have ideas to make the next one even better.

Thank you again to everyone who attended, for anyone who missed this one, I hope to set a date for another one in late summer.

05/12/2026

I am back on US soil from my trip to Scotland! I have a catch up day tomorrow and will be wrapping up some late May and early June scheduling. For those attending my clinic, I will be sending out a welcome letter tomorrow with everything you need to get there and have a great learning experience!

📷 one of my favorite photos from the trip that sums up the character and charm of the Scottish Highlands

05/02/2026

Dove has recovered after suffering from canker in all 4 feet last summer. She also has quite a history of abscesses and old injuries that have altered the shape of her heels. This mare's feet and body tell a story and unsurprisingly she used to hate having her feet trimmed or even handled. When I first began working on her she needed sedation for trims. Now, even if she's having a tough day with her mobility she still tries her best and we work together. On the good days like last trim she has each foot ready in turn.

Her demeanor has changed and she now very gently and sweetly interacts with us and is happy and content to have her feet done. I wish she had never had to go through what she did in her past but horses like this are the best teachers and are the heart of why I keep showing up and learning.

Dove's owner, Elizabeth put massive amounts of work and blood, sweat and tears into healing her canker and it cannot be understated how much she showed up for her mare in the form of research, advocating and daily elbow grease. We would not have had this positive outcome without her dedication and determination.

04/28/2026

Life update! It's been quite a whirlwind month of vacation, taking my young horse to a clinic, getting back in shape with my old man (Riley just turned 25 recently) and getting clients taken care of in preparation to be out of the country for a couple weeks for my birthday.

I do still have a few spots in my upcoming hoof clinic next month if anyone wants to jump in, it's going to be a great group and I'm excited to share knowledge with you all.

I will be working on getting scheduling for May wrapped up these next couple days in addition to hopefully packing my suitcase at some point 😅

04/09/2026

I will be away 4/10-4/16 and communication may be limited, Facebook messages have a better chance of getting to me during that time than texts or calls. If you have a question or concern and can't get through to me, please reach out to Stars Aligned Equine

I'll try and bring some sunshine back home with me! ☀️

04/07/2026

Reminder to keep an eye on frogs this time of year, preventative treatments are a great idea for any horse but especially if you notice any cracking or pitting in frogs or if they seem to be losing mass or are waterlogged, get some Artimud and pack your horse's hooves as shown below.

03/30/2026

A great day of nice maintenance hooves, sunshine, good people and ponies

03/22/2026

A handful of maintenance trims from the past week

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Marquette, MI

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+19062040771

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http://www.namastebarefoottrimming.com/

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