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provider, farrier, veterinarian, or other equine practitioner?
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How well do you know your
4H leader, horse trainer, instructor, mentor, child care provider, farrier, vet, or other
equine professional?
We at Hoofin' It North believe that you
should be informed and make your own decisions based on the facts. There are plenty of
truly qualified professionals available that have actually put in the time and effort
necessary to earn their accomplishments so you don't need to waste your time and money and
risk your safety with a pretender. It is important to point out, however, that not
all great riders, instructors, and trainers must be members of a particular association or
must have extensive show experience. It is equally important to ask about their
history and check out their claims as it is to evaluate their performance in person.
Look for written confirmation of some degree of formal training, a reasonable work
history, verifiable honesty, safe practices, recent results, and a general comfort level
between the professional, yourself, your animals, and your children.
Click
here to read why this is important to check out. Also follow this link for more frightening issues.
Here are some important links to check out
before you believe everything in their ad, hire them, and entrust the progress or care of
yourself, your animals, or your children.
| American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) |
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Check your
veterinarian's professional standings. Also be sure to check their educational and
performance histories, as well as their continuing education credits and complaint
histories with the Alaska State
Occupational Licensing and their business
license status with the State of Alaska. Some Cities and Boroughs also require
licenses and may track complaints. Contact your local government for more information.
Also check out http://MyHorseMatters.com for more great educational
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| American Farrier's Association |
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Check your farrier's professional
standings. Also be sure to check their educational and performance histories, as well as
their continuing education credits and complaint histories with your local licensing
authority (professional licensing and training may not be required in Alaska) and their business license status with the
State of Alaska. Some Cities and Boroughs also require licenses and may track complaints.
Contact your local government for more information. |
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| Alaska State Horseshows Association (ASH) |
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Check an Alaskan's
(or former Alaskan's) show records.
Look for similar associations in
other states. |
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| Alaska State Quarter Horse Association (ASQHA) |
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Check an Alaskan's
(or former Alaskan's) breed membership, show, and horse records.
Look for similar associations in
other breeds & other states. |
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| Hoofin' It North Yahoo! Discussion Group |
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Try asking for references or
personal experiences on this growing free discussion group. |
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| USDF & Alaska Dressage Association, Inc. |
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United States Dressage Federation
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If you meet
an instructor or trainer that claims dressage experience, check on their history and
standings with the USDF. Are they a member of the USDF? Are any of the horses
they claim to have ridden for dressage listed with USDF? Do they claim to be
certified? Are they actually certified and in good standing? In which region are
they listed? You can also contact USDF for further enquiries.
Also look for similar answers from the Alaska
Dressage Association, Inc. or from a similar association in other disciplines and states. |
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| USEF |
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United States Equestrian
Federation, Inc. |
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| USET |
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United States Equestrian Team
Foundation |
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