My name is Lola Blevins, and I have dedicated my ranch, Silver Fiddle Ranch to be about the horse and their well being. As owner, manager and chief paddock mucker, my daily goal includes everything that I can do to support the nature of the horse; healthy environment, diet, and feet and fostering their development as secure, independent, happy and willing partners. I see horses as a reflection of myself, and the trust that they give to me helps to make me a better, more compassionate person.
Horses have been a good part of my life for the past 16 years and sharing what I have learned about horses with others is the most fulfilling part of my work. I started my horse experience as an adult, and have been fortunate to have many mentors and teachers who share my philosophies about the nature of the horse. And I treat my work as a living classroom and a life-long endeavor.
Barefoot Trimming
Natural hoof care is an approach to hoof management that helps your horse develop his hoof to be functional and healthy. I will trim your horses hoof following nature’s design, as it would be in a natural environment where the hooves wear according to the seasons, environment, and changes in the body above it. I am a member of Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners (PHCP) working through their excellent program of educational courses and mentorship opportunities. If you think barefoot could be for you and your horse, please contact me with any questions or to schedule a consultation. I serve Amador, El Dorado, Calavaras and other areas of the Central Sierras.
Lessons and Training
My program focuses on helping horse owners learn to more effectively communicate with their horse; we work with you and your horse to see where he might need you to change your way of communicating to encourage your horse to be both willing and secure in what he is learning. Learning to handle your horse in balance will result in a happier and safer experience for the both of you.
Clinics and workshops on hoof care, lifestyle, horse management, nutrition, body work, horsemanship and any horse topic that improves our horses lives are offered at Silver Fiddle Ranch. We’ve hosted Shea Stewart horsemanship clinics, David Genadek, master saddlemaker, Sally Hugg on nutrition and trimming, member of Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners, Mark Jeldness, Barefoot Hoof Trimmer with American Hoof Association among others. We plan new clinics each year, so keep an eye on our calendar for upcoming events.
Horse Management
An integral part of my work with both trimming and instruction concerns natural horsekeeping. Aspects of natural horsekeeping include trims and proper handling along with understanding the importance of nutrition and the horses living environment on the health of your horse. I continue my education on nutrition and hoof care and keep up with the latest new practices on horse keeping that can lead to not only more efficient horsekeeping for you, but a more healthy and safe environment where you horse will live.
Lesson on the trial
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