Credentials: Education and Qualifications
Shelley Walker Equine Hoof Care Rehabilitation Specialist
Phone: 585-880-9240 Email: [email protected]
Professional Summary
College & Advanced Education
Relevant Employment & Teaching Experience
Phone: 585-880-9240 Email: [email protected]
Professional Summary
- Shelley Walker is an Equine Hoof Care Rehabilitation Specialist providing barefoot trimming, rehabilitation support, and whole-horse consultation using a science-based, horse-centered approach. Her work integrates hoof health, posture, biomechanics, nutrition, and management, with an emphasis on long-term soundness and collaborative care alongside veterinarians and equine professionals.
College & Advanced Education
- NY SUNY Master Teacher (2023–Present) A statewide program recognizing outstanding K–12 public school STEM educators and supporting ongoing professional growth and leadership.
- Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University (NY)
- Master of Science in Science Education, St. John Fisher College (NY)
Relevant Employment & Teaching Experience
- Geneva High School (2019–Present) Full-Time Science Teacher
- Rochester City School District (2004–2019) Full-Time Living Environment Teacher
- Finger Lakes Community College (2000–2004) Adjunct Biology Professor
- Everwild Stables Owner and operator of a 17-acre boarding facility offering riding instruction, horse care education, and creative horse-related events.
Field Experience & Certifications
Equine Anatomy, Posture & Lameness Education Extensive coursework and hands-on training focused on biomechanics, posture, and rehabilitation, including:
- Owner and Hoof Care Specialist — Next Step Trimming
- Four years of hands-on rehabilitation training with barefoot trimmer Jeff Eddy, working with minis, ponies, horses, drafts, and donkeys
- Certified Formahoof Applicator, New York State
- Certificate of Mastery: Equine Nutrition Balancing (NRC), Dr. Kellon
- Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners (PHCP) Certification Program — in progress
- PHCP Mentorship: Geri White, Middleburg, NY (July–August 2021)
- Masterson Method Bodywork Certification — in progress
- Nerve Release Course Certification — in progress
Celeste Lazaris, Balance Through Movement Method
Equine Anatomy, Posture & Lameness Education Extensive coursework and hands-on training focused on biomechanics, posture, and rehabilitation, including:
- Dr. Gellman & Dr. Judith Shoemaker — Postural Rehabilitation Course (PR4, 2024)
- Daisy Bicking — International School of Integrative Hoof Care (ongoing)
- Daisy Bicking — Hands-On Hoof Workshop (May 24–28, 2024, Daisy Haven Farm, PA)
- Mackinaw Dells Learning Center (Ida Hammer) — Hoof Wear Pattern Course (2/24/22)
- Equinology EQ50 — Equine Anatomy Pre-Course
- Gillian Higgins — Anatomy in Motion (multiple webinars and courses)
- Equitopia — Courses on biomechanics, posture, and pain recognition
- Lisa Huhn — Equine Functional Health Care EQ System & Hoof Looker Course
Equine Behavior & Saddle Fit Education
Equine Disease, Disorders & Diagnostics
Equine Nutrition Coursework
Clinics, Webinars & Seminars
- Equitopia — Introducing a New Horse to a Herd
- Equitopia — Solving Behavior Problems
- Equitopia — Essential Guide to Saddle Fitting
- Dr. Kelly Ridgeway — Saddle Selection and Fitting
- Equitopia — Importance of Correct Saddle Fit
Equine Disease, Disorders & Diagnostics
- Dr. Kellon — Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance
- Dr. Kellon — Understanding Bloodwork
- Dr. Kellon — Arthritis
- Dr. Kellon — Reading Radiographs
- Dr. Kellon — Laminitis (causes and treatment)
- Equitopia — Tendon and Ligament Injury Rehabilitation
Equine Nutrition Coursework
- Dr. Kellon — NRC Plus
- Dr. Kellon — Nutrition Case Studies
- Dr. Kellon — Nutrition for the Performance Horse
- Equitopia — Nutrition for Well-Being and Development
Clinics, Webinars & Seminars
- Pete Ramey Clinic — Shelbyville, KY (2018)
- Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners webinars (2020–2025)
- Equine Documentalist webinars (posture, myofascial connections, negative plantar angles)
- Donkey Care & Handling — Holistic Hooves / PHCP
- Surefoot Pads — PHCP (January 2026)
- Horse and Rider, Connected by Fascia: Two Bodies, One Network — Tom Myers & Mary Wanless, January 2026 Advanced continuing education in myofascial biomechanics examining force transmission, posture, and movement patterns between horse and rider, with application to rehabilitation, functional alignment, and improved communication.
- Upcoming: David Landreville Clinic — Gowanda, NY (August 2026)
Teaching & Outreach
Professional Reading & Media
Ongoing study of equine hoof care, biomechanics, saddle fit, and rehabilitation literature, including works by Pete Ramey, Susan E. Harris, Nic Barker, Susan Kauffmann & Christina Cline, Heather Smith Thomas, Jochen Schleese, Thomas G. Teskey DVM, and Jaime Jackson.
Memberships & Associations
- 4-H Seminar: Hoof Structure, Function, and Trimming (October 2019)
- Geneva High School Agricultural Seminar: Horse Ownership and Trimming (February 2021)
- Hoof Care Seminar — August 2024
Educational seminar focused on hoof structure, function, barefoot trimming principles, and basic hoof health for horse owners. - Beginner Horse Care Workshop — May 2025
Hands-on workshop covering foundational horse care, daily management, hoof care basics, and safe handling for new horse owners.
Professional Reading & Media
Ongoing study of equine hoof care, biomechanics, saddle fit, and rehabilitation literature, including works by Pete Ramey, Susan E. Harris, Nic Barker, Susan Kauffmann & Christina Cline, Heather Smith Thomas, Jochen Schleese, Thomas G. Teskey DVM, and Jaime Jackson.
Memberships & Associations
- Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners — Member since 2021
- Equitopia
- Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) — Level III Riding Instructor (not current)
