I am Ann Corso, AANHCP Certified Natural Hoof Care Practitioner and Instructor. I own and operate Beautiful Feet Natural Hoof Care, LLC in Southcentral Kentucky. My business name was chosen with care from Romans 10:15, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things."
Natural Horse Care, based on the Wild Horse model, is good news indeed. From 1982 to 1986
Jaime Jackson researched the behavior, herd dynamics, movement, and natural form of the hooves of mustangs living wild and free in the Great Basin Region of the American West. His findings are summarized in the book
The Natural Horse: Foundations for Natural Horsemanship.
This work determined the holistic vision upon which the
Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices (AANHCP) was founded. This broad vision encompasses all facets of care and use of equines kept in captivity. The AANHCP currently provides training and certification for natural hoof care professionals and public education. New training and certification programs are in development and the AANHCP plans to re-enter the research field in the near future.
I look forward to sharing good news about natural hoof care and natural horse care practices with you. Please visit the Symposium page of this website to learn about the one-day public education event offered with Dr. Bruce Nock, author of Ten Golden Rules of Horse Training and The Biology of Natural Horse Care.