Barefoot Trimming

Description

Your tutor Trevor Jones, will take you into the world of foot trimming giving you an insight into the function of your horses feet, how to assess them and how to perform a maintenance trim between visits from your EP.

This highly informative course is run over 3 days, during which time you will be taught the safe and correct way to trim a foot.

DAY ONE

Morning - Finalize course paper work; Introductions; Begin interactive lecture on The Suspension Theory of Hoof Dynamics, the Science of Applied Equine Podiatry, and Functional Anatomy of the Equine Foot.

Afternoon - Continuation of interactive lecture, including coverage of The HPT Model, The HPT Method, and the Spectrum of Usability.

DAY TWO

Morning - Functional anatomy of the Equine Distal Limb explained and demonstrated through dissection.

Afternoon - Preparation of cadaver feet for trimming; Student application of the Spectrum of Usability to evaluate cadaver feet; Tool distribution and initial discussion of tool safety and correct tool use.

DAY THREE

Morning - Step-by-step explanation and interactive demonstration of correct tool use in preparation for applying the HPT Method.

Afternoon - Student application of the HPT Method to cadaver feet, with explanation and discussion of environmental influences on the equine foot.

Course includes

• Full notes
• Refreshments (though not lunch)
• Specialty hoof knife, rasp and rasp handle best designed to apply the HPT Method