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I got
started with natural hoofcare many years ago with my own horses.
They've never worn shoes and I could ride them anywhere in the
Sierra Nevada mountain range. Jamie Jackson's teachings were
a major breakthrough in my education in trimming and I knew it
was time to "give back to the horse" so I began trimming
as my profession.
My main
focus is to teach others how to trim their own horses. I conduct
trimming workshops and I'm in the process of writing my own "How
to Trim" book. I hope to open a hoofcare learning center,
which will include organized trips to watch and learn from the
wild horses here in Nevada.
I realize
I have only scratched the surface in all there is to learn about
hoofcare, but with each horse I trim, I become even more enlightened...
the process never stops, even after so many years. We all need
to become more aware of our care for our horses' health, which
is what I work to promote and teach.
As with
everything we do with our horses, support and information are
a big part of how successful we will be. To all my students who
are now trimming on their own... Congratulations! Horse owners
can and do successfully trim their own horses.
I also
teach natural horsemanship... starting colts and teaching people
to get handy with their horses. This includes handling of their
feet. The combination of natural trimming and horsemanship makes
for a great outcome!
"It's about the horse"
- Debbie Dutra
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