K.R.H Natural horse care

10/07/2025

Want to learn how to trim?

🧰 ISNHCP Step 2/3 Clinic – UK (Near Solihull)

📅 2–7 September 2025

📍 6 Days of Cadaver Trimming & Sequencing
🎓 Led by Edyta Jackson ISNHCP Instructor

📣 It’s not too late to sign up! Join us this September in the UK near Solihull for an in-depth, hands-on clinic that brings together the art and science of Natural Hoof Care.

This 6-day course will immerse you in the core principles of the Natural Trim, with a focus on producing sound, naturally shaped hooves — without force, gadgets, or compromise.

What you’ll gain:
🔹 Cadaver Trimming – Practice applying the Four Guiding Principles of the Natural Trim with expert supervision.
🔹 Workstation & Tool Caddy Use – Trim smarter, not harder, with purpose-designed tools and an ergonomic setup.
🔹 Hoof Plexus & Mapping – Understand hoof geometry, measure hoof balance, and observe mass migration with precision.
🔹 Dissections & Notching – Reveal internal hoof structures and the environmental factors that shape them.
🔹 Natural Horsemanship – Build trust and cooperation through kind, effective hoof handling techniques.
🔹 Sequencing – Discover the safest, most efficient way to trim all four hooves, even in horses that are challenging to handle.
🔹 Thought-Provoking Lectures – Connect theory with practice and walk away with insights found nowhere else.

📩 Spaces are limited. Message us today to reserve your place or find out more.

For more information or if you have any questions, feel free to email: [email protected]
Visit: https://www.isnhcp.net/pages/overview

To learn more about this clinic and to contact your instructor directly, visit:
https://equiliberta.com/cadaver-sequencing-clinic/
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10/07/2025

It was my pleasure to meet Basil and his mum last night and welcome them to my books.

He had a lot of growth and a bit of uneven wear but there was a nice hoof under all the dead sole and bar.

He stood perfectly to be trimmed and walked away very happy. Such a good boy.

07/07/2025

Geldings vs mares

04/07/2025

Morning!

02/07/2025

Poo! 💩

I read some where a little while ago, about a lady 'toilet training' her horses. 🚽
She would poo pick the whole track but leave a few poo's in the area she wanted her horses to use as their 'bathroom'.
She did this over a series of weeks and eventually more poo would be in that section than any where else on track.

I put the poo on the boarder of my fence line to cover up the unwanted grass. I did this to limit the horses grass intake but also to give back to the fields residents. Dung beetles love it and I've also noticed that so do the butterfly's. 🦋(And this year we have lots of them 🥰).

In doing this, maybe I've accidentally toilet trained my horses cos they poo right by the edge! Or maybe it's just a coincidence. Either way, it makes it super easy to poo pick each day.

25/06/2025

🌼 Ragwort – Poisonous to Horses, Vital to Some Insects 🐴🐛

Ragwort is a common plant we often spot in horse fields during the summer – and while it may look pretty with its bright yellow flowers, it poses a serious danger to horses. ☠️

⚠️ Why is Ragwort Dangerous?
Ragwort contains toxic compounds called pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which can cause irreversible liver damage in horses. It becomes even more dangerous when dried in hay, as it's harder for horses to detect and avoid and more palatable when dried. Just a small amount over time can build up and lead to serious illness or even death.

🐞 But Did You Know…?
Despite its risks to livestock, ragwort plays an important role in our ecosystem. It's a vital food source for over 30 species of insects, including the striking cinnabar moth caterpillar, which depends almost exclusively on ragwort to survive. 🌿🦋

✅ What Should You Do?

Regularly check paddocks and grazing areas for ragwort, especially before it goes to seed.

Always wear gloves when pulling it up, and dispose of it safely – never leave it in the field.

Encourage native wildflowers in areas away from grazing animals to support insect biodiversity without putting horses at risk.

🌱 Ragwort is a reminder that balance is key – protecting our horses while still caring for the wider environment.

23/06/2025

Yesterday we visited a very beautiful track in Aylesbury, Track Mindful Movement .
My mums other half helped surface it so it was wonderful walking round seeing the track he has helped create. The track has a beautiful energy to it and very relaxing. The horses are clearly super content.
Kate is very professional, caring and knowledgeable and offers great services.
It was really valuable to me to walk round what essentially is my dream.
I adore my track to pieces and there are aspects of Kates track that I would love to incorporate into mine.

Now armed with some figures and timings on how long things can take when it comes to track improvements, I'm making notes and being inspired. Realising this is a longer journey than first expected, but that's OK. Enjoying the journey 🥰

Here are some pics of Kates beautiful track. Be sure to check out her page.

21/06/2025

When the 4 pillars are in place, you get pretty looking, healthy rock crunching feet.

20/06/2025

Jane was in race training and had a set of front shoes when she was young.
She has been barefoot now for at least 3 years and is doing well.
She had very underrun heels which have taken a while to bring back underneath her. Changes don't happen over night. I've been applying the natural trim to her ever since she was barefoot and we have found it's helped naturaly build up the back of her foot.

We are still seeing some changes in angle along the hoof wall and some stress lines which show some signs of WHID (whole horse inflammatory disease), which needs to be addressed through diet and lifestyle changes.

But for this post, I wanted to show the progress of her feet since coming out of shoes and show that healthy changes like these, take time.

(Background information, Jane is currently in ridden work, hacking on all types of ground and schooling work also. She is out 24/7 with friends, on grass. Not all 4 pillars are in place but working with the owner to do the best we can).

17/06/2025

While the ground is bone dry and while we don't have a farm vehicle, Ringo the Belingo has stepped up to the job of distributing haynets.
Having a van on the track really shows how wide the track.

16/06/2025

The horses and I had a little sound bath meditation session today. They loved it 🥰

13/06/2025

Track life recently