Equine lovers can care for hoof health even if being a farrier is not your end goal.
Knowing what is needed, how to treat hoof pathology and or how to trim your own horses' feet is empowering yourself with the foundations that can determine if your horse is sound for the long haul.
Hoof Health Areas of Importance:
THE SAFTEY - how to owners need to hold horses for farrier, area prep, horse prep.
PATHOLGY- Identifying White lines, seedy toe, Thrush, Laminitis
HOOF ANGLES - Identifying, under run heels, low palmer angle, bulbs on the ground, Toe length, Flare, imbalances, false sole.
ANATOMY - The Names of what is seen and un - seen in the hoof how they are interconnected.
DIET - The effect on the feet.
MOVEMENT - Blood flow is king, maximising terrain and natural movement.
BODY & HOOF CORRLATION- how both influences each other. the assessment that can identify if a horse can lift legs balanced.
TREATMENT OF PATHOLOGY- there is so many products available, they don't have to be fancy or expensive the how to apply them is the Key.
PREPERING A HORSE TO STAND RELAXED. - core strengthening, stretching.
HOOF HANDLING - The full course is in the Horse Education Modules,
EQUINE LOVERS BEGINNER TRIMMER COURSE - This is for everyone who has horses in their care. This is basic yet in-depth, explained in clear understandable steps. To empower you with the skills to maintain your own horses hooves.
RASP IT UP. - this is for between trims, if you only have access to minimal gear or are still struggling to use your nippers. This will give you the skill to maintain your horses hooves
EQUINE LOVERS INTERMEDIATE BARE HOOF TRIMMING COURSE - this you have learned the basics in the beginner course, this leans into hoof angle corrections, and resections for harder cases.
EQUINE LOVERS ADVANCE BARE HOOF TRIMMING COURSE - this moves into trimming common hoof conditions and pathology and laminitis recovery.