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		<title>Natural Hoofcare Workshop in Crete: Day 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the second day, I woke up at the shelter and joined the hikers for breakfast. Two hours before the beginning my second day at Andrea&#8217;s yard, I had to have my bed done and my stuff ready; my father would drive me to the yard and, after that, he would return to the shelter to join his comrades. As we were driving down the mountain, pleasant images were appearing all the time before our eyes; picturesque villages, locals working on their fields and, of, course, the stunning view of the sea! &#160; Certainly, we reached the place very early, so I took the chance to carry my things to my car, which had spent the night in Kato Episkopi. The village looked beautiful under the morning sun. The neat houses and bloomy plants looked even prettier as old housewives and pets appeared in front of them. Therefore, I thought it was a good time for photographs! I almost forgot about the&#160;workshop, given the beauty around me! Thankfully, I arrived at the yard in time for the activities. Before the beginning of day 2, I had the chance to know more about the yard right from Andrea. So,&#160;&#8220;With Horses Here and Now&#8221; is a yard which supports natural horsemanship. In a few words, the yard embraces the idea of communicating with equines in their own language instead of forcing them to communicate with us in the human language. After breakfast, Stavros said he would trim the hoofs of some more horses of Andrea&#8217;s. That day, he would use an electrical angle grinder instead of traditional farrier tools. With each horse that he trimmed, he would begin with turning the device on at low speed next to the animal, so that the animal could get used to the noise of the wheel. To me, it seemed that this method was for very experienced hands only, due to the noise that could upset the horse and the act that you need to know exactly what you need to cut, in what angle and how deep. Andrea, in the end, said that she would prefer the traditional tools. The programme had to end at least two hours early for me because I wanted to&#160;be back home long before sunset.&#160; The reason was safe driving; to return to the valley, I needed to drive up and down a few hills through an old road network which consisted of narrow winding roads, connected by even narrower bridges. And the sun would shine right on my face all along the way! After this experience, I highly recommend you to add Andrea&#8217;s workshops to your equestrian bucket list. Not only will you feel enlightened, but also you will have an awesome time! &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello! So, I went to Sitia to meet Andrea and attend her&#160;workshop on natural hoofcare. It took me one hour to reach Sitia via a complex network of winding roads and small, picturesque villages. As I was driving along the coastline and later around the mountains, I admit that I struggled with focusing on the hundreds of dangerous turns with the breathtaking view of the sea which was shining under the morning sun. I arrived at the place at around 10:15 a.m., a little dizzy but excited by the schedule of the day that I had ahead of me. My practical experience with natural horsemanship is none and I looked forward. The yard is a lovely, clean and small place, with olive trees and spacious paddocks for the horses, which are decorated with stacks of old car tyres along the wiring.&#160; Andrea keeps six equines in this yard –mostly Cretan and Skyros breeds- and looks after them on her own, based on the principles of natural horsemanship. As anticipated, all six of them are barefoot and in excellent condition. I was impressed by the calmness of those horses, which one could characterize as “bombproof”. Stallions can peacefully coexist with mares and be led just by a rope halter. In Andrea’s place, time seems to stop both for humans and animals. Andrea trains horses and holds lessons inside the paddocks. She is also a qualified instructor in equine therapy and cooperates with the special school of Sitia. Andrea is a friendly, calm woman in her mid-fourties. I’m not sure she chose this isolated place of Crete to set up an equestrian centre, given the limited means we have here. The seminar was given by Stavros, a young man from Thessaloniki who has spent time learning natural horsemanship in Denmark. Stavros is quite experienced in hoofcare and is a warm supporter of keeping horses barefoot. The workshop began with a detailed demonstration of the equine hoof; he showed us what each particular part does, how a healthy foot should look like and how we can tell that a horse has chronic laminitis. He showed the right way of trimming the complex equine lower foot and implemented his method on Iason, one of Andrea’s stallions. One thing that I kept was that diet plays a critical role in the maintenance of a healthy equine foot. &#160; Stavros presented several arguments in favour of keeping one’s horse barefoot; Metal shoes do not follow the natural development of the hoof. Therefore, the shoe does not follow the nail as it grows, leading to balance problems and permanent cracks. Going barefoot ensures shock absorption by the natural organs of the hoof, while traditional shoes totally obscure shock absorption, leading to a number of problems, such as arthritis. Metal shoes rise the balance center by up to 2 cm and this has a long-term impact on the movement of the horse. Also, this add lifts the frog, which acts as a pump for blood circulation in the whole equine body. Going barefoot helps the hoof spread itself effectively and its particular parts to stimulate as it touches the ground. Horseshoes obscure the hardening of the hoof, which is necessary for keeping it solid and tight in the long term Horseshoes are only applied on the hoof wall, forcing the horse to put its whole weight on its nails, instead of distributing it to the whole foot. At 18:00, my dad and some friends showed up to pick me up; dad’s hobby is mountaineering and, oh how lucky am I, he was participating in a mountaineering race organized by Sitia city council. It would be a two-day activity which included spending the night in the shelter of Karydi, a picturesque but almost abandoned village up in the mountain. This means that I would save on accommodation and this unexpected minus in the costs means that Canada would get his boredom breaker sooner than I thought, heheheh! So, we spent half an hour climbing further by car till we reached the village and met our comrades. Mountaineering in Crete does not mean just building muscle to walk up and down the slopes; it also means feasting on traditional dishes, raki, and folk music until the early hours!]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello again! Andrea-Patrizia Wiener-Angelakis invites us to her farm &#8220;With Horses Here and Now&#8221;, where she will deliver a two-day seminar on looking after the equine foot. The course will take place between from 14 to 15 October 2017 and here follows the announcement: &#8220;Every horse comes into this world healthy and barefoot with the potential to follow the herd from day one into rocky trails and harsh grounds for many, many miles. So why is that your horse has to wear metal shoes? Usually, we put shoes on our horses when they become of age to be ridden or to start working. This happens out of habit or out of fear that the horse&#8217;s hooves will wear down so much, that the horse will eventually get lame. It&#8217;s true that most domesticated horses have very sensitive hooves and cannot walk barefoot, but that&#8217;s entirely our fault and the poor managing conditions we provide&#8221;. &#160; Programme Day 1 includes the following sessions: Examination of the Hoof Mechanism and Structure The Wild Horse&#8217;s Hoof as the Ideal Model Nutrition, Balancing the Diet Encouraging Movement &#8211; Track System The Domesticated Hoof Evaluating the Hoof &#8211; Knowing Where You Are Without x-Rays The Natural Trim, How To and What Natural vs Conventional Trimming Rehabilitation Trimming -Hoof Pathologies Laminitis &#8211; Metabolic Disorder Maintenance Trimming  Booting Your Horse On Day 2 Andrea-Patrizia will get us under the equine. She will demonstrate the tools of the trade and the necessary equipment and she will teach us how to make the most out of it. Also, the hooves of the farm horses that are barefoot. One cannot attend Day 2 without attending Day 1 first, because our mind is considered the most important tool. The course will cost 140 euros per person and 120 euros for early birds who will book by 12 September 2017. The price includes breakfast and snack. Also, you can bring along your own horse upon agreement with the host.   Contact Host: Andrea-Patrizia Wiener-Angelakis Tel: +30 6981906761 E-mail: mit.pferden.im.hier.und.jetzt@gmail.com Blog: http://me-aloga-sto-edo-kai-tora-blogspot.gr &#160; So, what about a warm, horsey weekend on one of the dream places in the Mediterranean? Book your place ASAP! xoxoxo &#160;]]></description>
		
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