Here are just a few of the many letters we receive each month.

Hello Robin,

Wow !!!! From the moment I read Module one of the on line course, I believed KC was amazing and extremely inspirational and was looking forward to meeting him in person. Well, I have just completed my first 5 day workshop in Hitchen, and yes KC is amazing and extremely inspirational. KC is also a warm and wonderful person. I feel lucky that in my life I have met and worked with some wonderful people and I feel so happy to add KC to the list. I also feel privileged to be one of his pupils. I would like to say a huge, huge thank you.

Warm Wishes

Take care

Tracy

Dear KC & Robyn,

I recently attended your five day work shop at Allentown, PA and I had to tell you what a positive experience it was for me. Your complete knowledge and understanding of the equine hoof structures, the horse, and the environment required for the benefit of the horse amazed me. I was captivated by the professionalism, patience and wealth of information which you both were kind enough to share with myself and the other students. Thank you for feeding my mind and my heart for now I finally understand through theory and application what equine podiatry is about. Your passion for your craft has inspired me to become a full time student of equine podiatry. I look forward to seeing you both again and continuing my journey on this chosen road.

Sincere thanks,

John Zeiselmeier, PA. USA

WOW! Thank you so much for that astounding March course, which everyone agreed was brilliant.

Take care B.C. from Scotland

Is it what I expected? Oh yeah and then some!

I don't give kudos unless they are necessary but KC is a phenomenal instructor and truly has a great deal of talent relaying the necessary information to people and teaching them how to apply it. Some people are blessed with the talent to instruct. Some are blessed with the ability to physically teach. Very rarely have I had the privilege and honor of knowing somebody that had both skills combined. Please if you would relay this message to him, I understand how it feels to be swamped with tons of work and I will not be another dagger in his side. After all, this is just the beginning of hats to come from me I have high expectations for myself as KC does for us and I will represent the many years of hard days and nights sweating and bleeding to achieve what he thought would be a dream that has now become reality. My sights are set on a newly respected person as well as instructor that I could only say I have had the privilege to know and learn from. With every breath of knowledge that comes from his mouth I listen from the distance not because I must, I just choose too, this based on the amount of respect he deserves and that every word mumbled out of his mouth might be something more I could learn. Lastly, I would like to say, that It has been years since I smiled in the line of my profession and I have seen the light for the first time in a long time. I left that 5 day course in St. Leonard confused because I wasn't ready to go home. As I pulled out of the farm I paused for a second watching the horses we trimmed and the white foundered Arabian KC trimmed running and playing across the pasture like they were the happiest 4 year old horses in the world. At that moment I truly understood what the final results of Applied Equine Podiatry was all about, "Do No Harm" and in fact reversing that and giving them happiness. There balance look to me to be as well mentally as it was physically. I have KC to thank for that feeling and he truly is an inspiration to those of us that care to make a difference and not a pay check.

Sincerely thanks for your support and I look forward to meeting you in the future!

KC Thanks for all your efforts your work truly is a reflection of your character!

Doug Hanna. MD. USA

Good Afternoon Dr. La Pierre:

Your kindness in addressing my concerns is again very much appreciated. In large measure it has convinced me that you have embarked on a sound approach to proper management of the horses hoof and health. I thank you again for your valuable work.

Sincerely, Dr. M. L. W.

A must read Article

Navicular problems? Horse Owner offers inspiration in the form of AEP.   Article Link

On Clean Trax

Our horses have all got fantastic feet by the way!! I finally Clean Traxed Jaguar and his feet are about 500% better already. We had them all in for the afternoon yesterday and their feet looked like the ones we saw in Colorado (the good ones!!)!!!

J. J. from the UK

More on Clean Trax

Hello KC 

I wanted to let you know that the hour in Clean Trax made a huge difference!

Khari was trotting yesterday - his idea! - in his paddock and last evening he galloped the fence line with his neighbor horse!    A gimpy gallop but obviously, he is feeling so much better.  Two weeks of irrigating, antibiotics, soaking and poulticing, with him always feeling a little better after and always being 3-legged, lying down lame the next morning.   The Clean Trax was finally the thing that knocked the infection down enough to keep him from worsening over night again.

Jill B.  Idaho

Hi KC;

I am a friend of Jill Bailey's and she is the one that THANKFULLY  got me into studying your material.

Every summer my horse Player was tender footed.  Sharing your material with my farrier he encouraged me to take over trimming Player myself and using your techniques to see what we could accomplish.  This year after trimming with your info since last August he is a surefooted happy camper!!

Robin E.

North Pole, Alaska

KC,

Thanks for your help, and the PHC DVD (Environment) is brilliant!

Simon P.

Read how our D.E.P's represent us in a professional and positive way.

Dear KC & Robyn

I know we say this over and over KC, but AEP is truly awesome. These people about flipped over one trim on their horses.  We also remained very professional and careful how we worded things.  We made it very clear we were not there to teach anyone to trim; we were there to lecture about AEP principals and theory, educate owners about the structure and care of the foot and then apply the method to horses.  We were able to put the farrier and vet at ease by our demeanor and respectful attitudes.  In fact, we received many comments as such how we were very inoffensive and positive, all of this because of the time and effort that you have all put out in behalf of the horse.

There was a man waiting when we got to Cris Anns from the airport. We   were told he was died-in-the-wool cowboy/shoeing guy.  I asked why he brought the mule then.  Well, he just wanted to see what we thought. So here comes this poor poor mule whose feet hurt to even stand in his shoes.  The farrier was putting on shoes and squeezing them together - M/L so that he had these long skinny feet.  So right out of the gate I looked at this man and everyone there and said, "ok, here's the deal;  we don't beat around the bush, we tell you exactly what shape the feet are in, qualify the structures and recommend what you need to do to get a better foot under your animal. He said he was willing to listen to what we have to say.  The mule was lame, non rideable. Julie and I looked him over and told him that if he did not stop what was being done right now, one day he'd come out and the poor mule would probably not be able to even stand.  Let alone ever ride him again.  We pointed out all the issues. We explained how their was no way to do any 'rehab' with a shoe with this poor mule.  Get the shoes off, apply the HPT method and give this mule TIME.  How much can a foot come back?   We explained we did not really know just how sound this mule could ever become.  But time and AEP was the only thing left he had.  I said I'd get those shoes off, balance the feet and turn him out.  In time, begin ground work, in hand work, etc.  I told him I had no idea how rideable the mule would ever be. But if he wanted him around for long, he best do something.  I think we shocked him.  We did tell him we would not pull the shoes that it would be irresponsible of us to do so and then leave.

He showed back up Sunday morning before we left and he had pulled the shoes!!!  He asked that we please balance him the best we could.  That he would not put shoes back on him and that in fact he seemed a bit more comfortable just getting the shoes off!  The farrier was also dubbing the toes on both mules! Before we left,  he and his wife approached and this die hard shoeing cowboy shook my  hand and said "I want to thank you so much for everything, we'll do what you say and I truly believe you saved my mules life".

One other cool thing that happened, one of the horses brought had been shod for 10 years but the owner pulled shoes in Oct and has been trying to trim himself.  He said she has been lame off and on since pulling shoes with digital pulses.  She had pulses that we accessed at about a 2.

Julie trimmed this mare and she seemed much more comfortable right away. The next day we were having lunch right before we had to leave and he came over to Cris Annes to tell us the mare did not have pulses today and was stall moving a lot more comfortably.  This guy said he would be very interested in going the full course and becoming a DEP!

We received a positive response from every person that came.  Even ones that were not sure in the beginning totally came around.  Julie and I received comments from grown men and women such as, "You are just what we have been looking and searching for, we can't thank you enough".

There was hand shaking and hugging and even some tears from some who were just completely overwhelmed by how their horses were responding with obvious relief almost saying "it's about time!" It was very humbling to see how there is such a serious need in so many places.

Sincerely,

Julie DEP & Melissa DEP