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Hello nostr! #introductions I’m Henriette and I live in Norway. We run a farm with a stable and a riding school. We have 30 horses and a top-ranked Fjord horse breeding stallion. I’m a teacher in equine studies as well as a riding instructor trained at the Norwegian Equestrian School. Trainer 2 certification in show jumping and dressage from the Norwegian Equestrian Federation and certified Trainer 1 in driving. Twice county champion in show jumping, trained and competed horses up to Prix St. Georg level in dressage. I have competed with the national team in both single and pair driving. My apprenticeship as a rider was at Los Alamos Dressage Center in NJ. I love horses! From gentling them to be quiet and soft, to their first carriage or ride undersaddle, and beyond. The hope is to give horses a solid calm start, and then a safe journey in life. I hope to share my experiences with you and contribute value to you. I’ll be posting my content on nostr going forward! If you like what you see, please give my channel a follow! https://www.youtube.com/@Horsewise01

Give my sister a warm welcome to nostr and follow her channel on youtube! And if you can help her with a re-post, that would be awesome! nostr:note1m08mpvpf5llwu2hn8v2xw5xvgncsl6ezr9zgd8fr0ylfygnyrajqkwm78d

In general, trends can be somewhat unfortunate, as many follow trends to fit in but may not have much thought or consideration for what they are doing beyond that. My horses go barefoot when it is appropriate. Until they are three years old, they are unshod, and often when they are on summer pasture. We live in Norway with snow and ice, and to avoid injuries in the winter, we rely on training horses having shoes with studs and hoof-grip. In the summer months, the hooves wear down a lot due to stones and gravel on the roads and paths here, which is why we use flat shoes in the summer. Our horses are trained six days a week; if they were only trained sporadically or once or twice a week, then boots might be relevant. But in our situation with many horses, a lot of activity, and rough terrain outdoors, we avoid problems like soreness and poor well-being by using shoes. Lastly, we shoe our horses every seven weeks by a very skilled farrier. If we did not have access to a good farrier, the assessment would probably be somewhat different. Poor shoeing is much worse than going barefoot. So under certain circumstances, such as young horses, soft ground, little training, or a less skilled farrier, I am absolutely positive about barefoot horsekeeping. As long as you see the whole situation and make an assessment based on that, keeping the horse's best interests in mind, it doesn't matter much whether they are shod or barefoot—just as long as it works :)

Welcome Henriette, I'm in the state of Washington we also have a horse ranch. Mainly do natural horsemen ship stuff. Unfortunately, I lost my job because I refused the covid JAB and as a result of this we are in the process of selling the ranch. The person who is buying the ranch is a equestrian trainer but likely not at the same level as you. Looking forward to more posts from you.

Say hi to Henriette 👋🏼 #grownostr nostr:nevent1qqsdhnaskq560lhw9tenk9r82rxyfug0av3pj3yxn53hj05jyfjp7eqprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj730qgsrg8v23x78wygx66cw84c0f7xuzzak3v5pxkly8rsxnnt3py508ucrqsqqqqqp8k0x7h

Welcome Henriette! You are going to enjoy your time here. If you need help with anything or have questions, don’t hesitate to ask the community. We’d be happy to help. Looking forward to your content!

Welcome! Here's a good starting place to get caught up 👇 nostr:nevent1qqs8ydcerseav9c5vpv49es0kn4ezdf057nk94u5snhdadhyy0223qgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhsygqqrzm7uvlmy5uyxcuuvt3f9lk8qznf4yas3m3hf3da49cunvu4vspsgqqqqqqsmmy4n3