Native Hoof

Geri White, EqSC, Barefoot Hoof Care Specialist and Clinician

ESA, AHA and PHCP Certified, ESA Field Instructor, PHCP Mentor

Clinics and Presentations

Clinics and Events

My future Clinics and Teaching Events

will be held at Mustang Valley Sanctuary in West Fulton, NY

Please inquire using the link below

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https://mustangvalleysanctuary.com/

PAST Clinics and Events

MUSTANG VALLEY SANCTUARY IN WEST FULTON, NY

SEPTERMBER 11, 2021

WORKSHOP FOR HORSE OWNERS

AN INTRODUCTION ON TRIMMING YOUR HORSE

CLASS TIME AND SOME HANDS ON INSTRUCTION

2016- 17 Clinics and Events

HOOFBEATS HOLISTIC BOARDING, SHARON SPRINGS, NY

HOOF TRIMMING CLINIC SEPTEMBER 10- 11, 2016

HOOFBEATS HOLISTIC BOARDING, SHARON SPRINGS, NY

HOOF TRIMMING CLINIC SEPTEMBER 30- OCT 1, 2017

To read more click the editorial below

Editorial from Publication Country Folks

All photos for this event courtesy Judy VanPut

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BEING A BETTER YOU FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR HORSE PART 2, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

with GERI WHITE AND AVIS BURNETT

This was a return of the group that gathered in May, by an overwhelming request. A smaller more intimate group.

Another great Trimming clinic with 2 days of good weather, good food and good people!

WHAT AN AWESOME 3 DAYS WE HAD!! Mother nature came through for us with some spectacular spring weather.

2014 Clinics and Events

This year I attended 2 clinics over the summer to support my friends Pete Ramey and Dr. Tomas Teskey as well as the American Hoof Association Conference in Ashburn, VA

Paddock Paradise Clinic at Hoofbeats Holistic Boarding in Sharon Springs, NY.

INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASSES

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2013 Clinics

Paddock Paradise Workshop

Saturday, May 11, 2013

I was interviewed and taught a workshop at Blue Star Equiculture in Palmer, MA with Nicole Birkholzer of Mindful Connections in her new workshop series, "Let's Connect On The Red Sofa" conducting a workshop on Paddock Paradise- Keeping horses in an environment that respects their nature.

click here for more information

www.mindful-connections.com

If you missed this workshop you can view it in the video archive or by clicking the more information link above

Paddock Paradise Clinic, May 18

at the Native Hoof Barn in Middleburgh, NY

$35/person for a very full day covering the concepts of Paddock Paradise, how to plan, where to start- this will be held at a facility with a herd living in Paddock Paradise, how it benefits your horse and land, manure management, and a demo on DIY fecal egg counting.

info@nativehoof.com

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Ravenhill Equine Wellness Center, Leeds, MA

2 Day Trimming Clinic June 8 & 9

Despite all the rain the day before the weekend, we were again greeted by the sun for 2 great days of learning.

Class photo

Day one was Trimming cadavers and dissection.

On Sunday we had a demo horse, Besito, a 29 y/o Paso Fino who had recently foundered. We reviewed his history, xrays, teeth, body, movement, diet, options for booting and mapped out a plan for his owner, Blaine.

Then everyone had a chance for some hands on trimming as I guided and observed.

Special thanks to Heidi Lorenz for taking all these wonderful pictures for us.

Heidi is a very talented artist, and you can see her work here: www.LorenzFineArt.net

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Nicole Birkholzer of Mindful Connections in her new workshop series, "Let's Connect On The Red Sofa" workshop with me, Wendy Bryant, EqDT, and Dr. Jill Esz-Smith, DC. We shared our whole horse team approach to a well balanced horse. Videos will be available. check back for updates.

www.mindful-connections.com

Whole Horse Wellness Clinic

September 28 & 29

at Lock, Stock and Barrel, Bethany, CT

Barefoot Hoof Trimming with Geri White, Natural Balance Dentistry with Wendy Bryant, Chiropractic with Dr. Jill Smith, Massage and Body Work with Ron and Nancy Bouchard.

Highlights from the 2012 Clinic and Event Schedule

EQUINE WELLNESS EXPO

UMass Hadley Farm located at 111 N. Maple Street, Hadley, MA 01035 N. http://www.equinewellnessexpo.com/practitioners

April 29, 2012

This was a great event meeting many people. Looking forward to next year!!

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RAVENHILL EQUINE WELLNESS CENTER

TRIMMING CLINIC

May 12-13, 2012.

The sun joined us for two picture perfect days of learning and sharing. Here are some of the picture highlights.

Thanks for a great clinic this past weekend. It was packed full of really really useful information. I'm excited to put this all to use now. - K. Emerson

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NATURAL BALANCE DENTISTRY & BAREFOOT HOOFCARE EDUCATIONAL CLINIC AND FUNDRAISER

$25 per person, all participants should bring something to share for a pot luck lunch. All the money received will go help each rescue in the very critical work they do helping horses in crisis.

Sunday, June 3 at Rosemary Farm Sanctuary in South Kortwright, NY. http://rosemaryfarm.org/

Photos below by Laurie A. Covino, www.sunshineandsaddles.com

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Saturday, July 14 at Peaceful Acres Horses in Pattersonville, NY

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NATURAL BOARDING IN "PADDOCK PARADISE" CLINIC

at the Native Hoof Barn, Middleburgh, NY

This was my first ever horse clinic... I hope ALL my future horse clinics are as informative, useful, and welcoming as yours was on Saturday. It was a really nice group of people that attended, who also had a lot of good, valuable information to add...Really enjoyed the talks on manure management, pasture paradise, fecal egg count and obviously the hoof. -C.C-S.

...all the material presented is incredibly worthwhile but you definitely had enough for two days!...I loved the pictures from Nevada and found that incredibly helpful in understanding why a paddock paradise is such a terrific idea for horses' overall health and well-being. Your personal experiences helped so much. LOVED the manure management (how often do we get to say something like that?!). There are so many things to consider and it was so helpful to have access to how you do it...I really appreciate your offering this clinic and have people in mind to send your way when you decide to do another one. I can't wait to see my horses experience theirs once it's ready! - S.A.

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RAVENHILL EQUINE WELLNESS CENTER

TRIMMING CLINIC

Leeds, MA Sept 22 & 23, 2012

Sept 22 & 23, 9am-5pm

Another great clinic with a wonderful group of participants! A chilly start both days but the sun and trimming warmed us quickly. Oh, and the food-- mwah!

Nicole Birkholzer of Mindful Connections was a participant this weekend. Click the link below to read her blog post "Natural Hoof Trimming" Sept 28. 2012.

http://www.mindful-connections.com/

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EQUINE AFFAIRE

November 8–11, 2012
Eastern States Exposition
W. Springfield, MA

The Equine Affaire wrapped up a very full year of clinics and events. After the Holidays we will begin posting events for 2013. If you would like to host a Ravenhill Equine Wellness Center Clinic at your facility please contact us through the website.

Thanks to everyone who attended our clinics events and thanks for supporting the horse rescue's. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. We wish you all the best during the Holiday Season.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2010-11

CLINICS AND EVENTS

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February 14, 2010.

Leatherstocking Riding Club monthly meeting.

Those in attendance learned the difference between a natural trim and a traditional farrier trim, and the benefits of hoof boots as well as peek inside a cross section of a cadaver hoof that showed the structures inside the hoof, and how they are effected by laminitis and founder.

October 16, 2010.

Learn to Trim Your Own Horse Clinic/ Workshop was a fundraiser for and held at Rosemary Farm Sanctuary. The day was cold, but well attended.

This was a full day with class time, Q&A and a trim demo in the morning with a lunch break that featured some of the most amazing food ever to be had!- and a mounted shooting demo by Certified Richard Shrake Resistance FreeTrainer, Dan McCarthy.

"We are almost at the end of our first Hay Drive, which concluded yesterday with our first workshop! Natural Hoof care practitioner Geri White donated her day and knowledge, teaching about the benefits of natural hoof care. We had lots of people here, despite the chill, and our horses were good as gold. What an honor to have Geri here and offering her skills for us all to learn. And as a bonus, Horse Trainer Dan McCarthy put on a special display of Mounted Shooting, introducing us to the sport. I hope that next spring brings a new wave of folks wanting to join in our local club, and expand some of the fun that can be had on horseback. These two people, Geri White and Dan McCarthy, have been pillars for what has grown at our sanctuary. They are almost daily advisors in our quest for healthy and safe horses, and we owe them both a huge debt. It's sort of hard for me to believe that we have come this far in such a short time!"

Dawn Petrlik, Rosemary Farm Sanctuary

APRIL 3, 2011

MARYLAND, NY 4-H GROUP

I was invited to present a whole horse evaluation and natural trim for the members. It was a very cold and windy, early spring morning, but despite the chill we had a good turnout. Some stood and watched intently and others huddled together wrapped in blankets sitting on hay bales, but everyone had some very good questions.

The mare I evaluated had a wedge in her incisors, and I showed how that affects her balance and inability to turn her head to the left, and how that translated to an imbalance in her hind feet. We talked about diet, hoof boots, saddle fitting and touched on Paddock Paradise.

Thanks to the young girl who took the pictures with my camera. Good job!

May 23, 2010.

Natural Hoof Care and Natural Balance Dentistry Clinic hosted by Sarah Nickle of Precision Hoof Pick.

This full day clinic started with Certified Natural Balance Equine Dentist, Wendy Bryant who I work with regularly. Wendy provided 2 hours of class time explaining the new paradigm of Natural Balance Dentistry, and worked on a demo horse following class. You can find Wendy's contact information on the services page.

After lunch Geri provided 2 hours of class time that covered diet, environment, holistic care, saddling, hoof boots and how natural trimming is different from conventional care. Class was followed by a trim demo and saddle fitting demo.

March 21, 2011

EASY RIDERS RIDING CLUB MEETING

This was a great night at the Christmans Windham House where the club had their monthly meeting. It was nice to meet many people I have seen on the pages of the GHA's Advocate Publication. I presented my "whole horse" approach to the group following a very nice dinner. Thanks for having me!

I just wanted to say thank you for a well informed, wonderful presentation last night at Christman's for our horse club meeting. It was great to meet you, and I hope to be in touch very soon to have you evaluate my mare on teeth, boots and saddle fit. ..Once again, thanks for a very interesting and educational evening. I really got a lot out of it, and I hope to learn more from your website links! - Lisa G

I would like to have you come and take a look at my horse...You certainly made a huge impression on my daughter- she has always wanted to be a horse trainer when she grows up but now she has some different views! -DV

NATURAL BOARDING IN "PADDOCK PARADISE" CLINIC

MAY 22, 2011

This was a great Clinic with 20 participants. The first half of the day included: Why Paddock Paradise?- how and why it works and the concepts of slow feeders, and the application to a Paddock Paradise environment. Then we had a break for lunch, which when it is pot luck, is always an amazing culinary experience! Second half of the day included Manure Management- the most important part of your parasite control plan, and DIY fecal egg counts. We had 5 microscopes and everyone had a chance with some hands-on.

Geri, thanks so much for a fun, informative and inspirational clinic! TM

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