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What You Can Expect When you Hire an AANHCP Natural Hoof Care Practitioner? |
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Radiograph of wild horse hoof (a,b) showing P3 position relative to digital axis (x) [AANHCP Archives]
O ur Model for Hoof Care Excellence Our certified practitioners use the foot of the wild horse as our model for trimming as a result of the landmark studies by AANHCP Founder, Jaime Jackson, on more than 1000 wild horse hooves. That research found universal traits that we encourage and 'mimic' through our trimming methods -- no deviation in hoof wall angle, natural concavity, uniformity of thickness of hoof wall and what he called a 'mustang roll' around the bottom of the hoof wall resulting in a trim that is non-invasive, encourages strong, healthy hooves, and removes only what nature would remove in the wild. |
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What is the Natural Trim? |
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T he AANHCP uses the hooves of the wild horse living in the Great Basin as its model. By following the official AANHCP guidelines on natural trimming, our certified practitioners (CPs) are able to mimic the exemplary hooves of the wild horse which give us our template and foundation for genuine natural hoof care. Our CPs are taught the 'translation principles' as well, which are fundamental concepts and laws of nature necessary to be able to interpret and apply the wild horse trim in the field. The wild horse model is a result of the research originally conducted by Jaime Jackson in the 1980s in the U.S. Great Basin. When adhered to properly, the AANHCP guidelines prevent invasive trimming practices as well as methods that leave excessive growth which have a deleterious impact on the hoof's integrity and soundness. Contrary to the misguided opinions of either its detractors, the wild horse model does not imply or yield a "cookie cutter" approach to trimming but instead facilitates the unique individual healthy growth patterns of each horse without causing harm or obstructing the natural gaits. |
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Recent News and Activities |
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Please be sure to read Jaime Jackson's current Director's Message on the plight of the wild horses and his vision for preserving these living symbols of the American west. I. New Website Lists Soring-Rule Violators
A Web site listing more than 8,700 Horse Protection Act violators who have received suspensions from 1986 to the present has been launched by Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). The Horse Protection Act (HPA) is a federal law making the practice of 'soring' horses illegal, such as is frequently used in the competitive show world of Tennessee Walking Horses and other breeds. "Soring" describes the practice of creating pain with chemical or mechanical means on the front legs and hooves to exaggerate and create an artificial gait for the show ring. |
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