continues to run Seminars, Holistic Hoofcare Professional training and Continuing Education
defines and shares advanced concepts in trimming the caudal part of a hoof for comfort and coronet relaxation
2017: practical seminar presenter at Equitana Auckland
2016: speaker at 8th Holistic Hoofcare Conference in Prague, Czech Republic
2015: presents seminar and Continuing Education in Moscow, Russia
2014:
speaker at 7th Holistic Hoofcare Conference in Eifel, Germany
Table of Trimming participant at Functional Hoof Conference in Melbourne, Australia
practical seminar presenter at EquiDays
2013:
presents seminar and Continuing Education in Johanisburg, South Africa
presents seminar and Continuing Education in St. Loius, USA
2012:
speaker at 6th Strasser World Conference in Prague, Czech Republic
seminar presenter at EquiDays
2011:
seminar presenter at EquiDays
attended Functional Hoof Conference in Melbourne, Australia
2010:
speaker at 5th Strasser World Conference in Gdansk, Poland
completes Eleanor Kellon’s NRC Plus Nutrition course
attends full-horse dissection seminar by Dr. Ivana Ruddock in Lincoln, NZ
hosts Dr. Chris Pollitt and Dr. Brian Hampson seminar in Akl and Chch, NZ
2008:
starts teaching Strasser Hoofcare Professional’s Course in NZ
a client’s horse successfully completes 160km FEI*** Endurance Ride at NZ National Championships
hosts Dr. Bob Bowker Seminar, Canterbury, NZ
2006: attends 3rd Strasser World Conference in Tuebingen, Germany
2005: attends 2nd Strasser World Conference in Vancouver, Canada
2004:
forms IBEM Ltd.
graduates as on of the first Strasser Hoofcare Professionals in NZ
2003:
attends first Strasser World Conference in Tuebingen, Germany
successfully completes 100km FEI** ride barefoot on one of his Endurance horses
Involved in the rule change for Endurance NZ so horses can now go barefoot even in longer rides. This then paves the way for the Australian organisation to change their ruling to follow suit.
2002: transitions to Barefoot and Natural Boarding with his own Endurance horses
1998: started endurance riding with shod and blanketed horses
