First conference of the UKNHCP. July 2006

Hoof care and education
www.uknhcp.org United Kingdom Natural Hoof Care Practitioners
Promotes natural hoof care within the UK. UK practitioner referral service. Conducts a hoof care practitioner certification programme.
www.barefoothorses.co.uk Nic Barker
aanhcp and uknhcp certified instructor. Loads of valuable information on keeping barefoot horses and competing them.
www.performancebarefoot.co.uk Sarah Braithwaite
aanhcp and uknhcp certified instructor. Performance barefoot horses, great pages on the widely held opinions of the negative effects of metal shoes.
www.hoofrehab.com Pete and Ivy Ramey
Rehabilitation using barefoot hoof care. Also the home to The American Hoof Association

Equine Diet
www.simplesystem.co.uk
Feeding horses as closely as possible to the way nature intended. Everything is natural
www.equinenutritionist.co.uk Clare Macleod
Independent equine nutrition consultation by phone, email, and personal visit
www.safergrass.org resource for ‘safe’ grass.
Site used across the world as a resource for what is ‘safe’ grass and how knowing about it may help prevent laminitus in horses.
www.justbespoke.com Trinity consultants
Supportive nutrition for horses. Specialised independent consultants. Bespoke supplements available.
www.globalherbs.co.uk Veterinary based herbal service
Extensive range of herbal products and supplements.
Miscellaneous
www.balanceinternational.com Balance saddles
A saddling system resulting from years of study with an emphasis on the horses right to comfort.
www.equine.osteopathy.org.uk Emily O’Sullivan BSc (Hons) ost med PGDIP
Equine osteopathy serving Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
www.naturalanimalcentre.com Ross and Heather Simpson
Conducts scientific study on horse and animal behaviour. ‘We excel in educating owners in applying the science of horse behaviour to training their horses’.
www.hartshorsemanship.com Ben Hart
Ben’s mission - ‘to help people better understand horses, donkeys and mules, by improving knowledge of behaviour’.
www.lucindamcalpine.co.uk
Grand prix dressage rider and natural horse management specialist. Conducts clinics for riding and horse care.

Book recommendations
HOOFCARE
Making natural hoof care work for you                          Pete Ramey

The natural horse (highly recommended)
Horse owners guide to natural hoof care
Founder. Prevention and cure the natural way (Invaluable if you are experiencing problems with a laminitic)
Paddock paradise                                                           Jaime Jackson

NUTRITION
Natural horse care                                                         Pat Coleby
The truth about feeding horses                                     Clare Macleod

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