PROFESSIONAL INFO:  

Martina Ottardi  Dr. med.vet.

Switzerland +41 (0)795 522 28 02    mottardi@gmail.com

Certified EQAT /MT  Congratulations 

What is your present trimming status?

I only trim my own horses but I am open to helping others.   

What was the reason you started learning to trim?  

I started trimming nine years ago with the help of the Donatella, the trimmer who used to come to the barn where I grew up.   All the horses at the barn had already been unshod years earlier, but Donatella was the first person to show me the basic...

 Interview with Kendra 

 Kendra Legters Bloomfield, NY (585)-748-7187 kelegters@gmail.com

Certified EQAT Congratulations 

What was the reason you started learning to trim?   

I got my first horse, Amber, when I was 13, and met a barefoot trimmer, Jeff Eddy, at that time. He had studied with Lisa in Canada and was trimming many horses in the area where I lived. Always loving horses and wanting to learn more about anything related to them, I became very interested in trimming, so Jeff showed me the basics of how to keep Amber's toes short in...

EQ: "What is your present trimming status? "

Jolien: I only trim my own horses but can help others if needed

EQ: "Why or how did you start your trimming journey?"  

Jolien: Nobody seemed to get along with my horse while trimming his feet.  I decided I will do it myself.  I learned on the go and from then on he was a perfect angel with his feet.  The kind of horse I could only dream about. And there was a bonus that he also got rid of his lameness in the fronts!

EQ: "What is your EQ Connection?"

Jolien: A student of Lisa's helpe...

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👇🏼EQ Interview with Katie

EQ: "What is your present trimming status? "

Katie:  I only trim my own horses at the moment, but I am available to help others if needed.  I am looking to get back to trimming for others while advancing my knowledge and skills.  

EQ: "Why or how did you start your trimming journey?" 

Katie: I wanted to learn to trim before I owned my own horses, when I was learning about horses from my ...

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👇🏼 EQ Interview with Alicia 

EQ: "What is your present trimming status? "

Alicia: I am open and actively seeking new clients  

EQ: "Why or how did you start your trimming journey?" 

Alicia: Horses have always been at the heart of my life, but a career with them felt impossible. After graduate school I enjoyed several years as a scientist and an educator, but my journey in that field was not meant t...

Spotlight on Trimmers is an interview submission form to EQuinextion.  Contact us for a link if you would like to be listed.   

👇🏼EQ Interview with Jeff Eddy

EQ: "What is your present trimming status? "

Jeff: I am pretty full with clients but can help in a pinch.   I am presently trimming 700 horses with my team of EQ support trimmers. 

EQ: "Why or how did you start your trimming journey?" 

Jeff: I started with Equinextion about 14 years ago because of my horse Mac.   He was chronically lame, foundered with cracked feet that co...