Hoof Care Basics

Hoof Care Essentials

Learn to identify the ‘ideal’ hoof & understand various aspects of hoof care in simple terms. Enhance your knowledge to enable in-depth discussions with professionals about your horse’s hoof care. For owners who deeply care for their horse’s health.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to Hoof Care Essentials
2. Disclaimer & Risk Warning -Prerequisite Reading
3. How to use this course
1. 1.1 Mindset, Learning and How to Use This Course
1. Whole Horse Approach PDF
1. Module 1: Introduction Picking Up & Cleaning Hooves
2. 1.2: Common Soundness Issues
3. 1.3 Picking Up Feet Training Tips (Part 1)
4. 1.4 Picking Up Feet Training Tips (Part 2)
5. 1.1: Picking Up Feet
6. 3.8 Video: Handling Feet with Harley
7. 3.9 Video: Easy Horse Versus Tricky Horse
8. 3.11 Video: Picking Out the Feet
9. 3.3 Cleaning the Feet
10. Red Flags When Handling Feet PDF
1. 4.1 Why Hoof Photos Matter
2. 4.3 Preparing the Horse and Equipment
3. 4.4 The Three Core Hoof Views
4. 4.10 Video: Taking Hoof Photos
5. Baseline Hoof Photos Task
1. Module 3 intro
2. 3.1 Why Learn Hoof Anatomy?
3. 3.2 Comparative Anatomy of the Hoof
4. 5.5 External Hoof Anatomy
5. 5.4 Understanding Hoof Radiographs
6. Tips for Improved Radiographs PDF
1. Module 4: Assessing Hoof Pastern Axis, Balance & Mapping
2. 4.1 Assessing Pastern Angle
3. 4.2 Broken Back Hoof Pastern Axis
4. 4.3 Broken Forward Hoof Pastern Axis
5. 4.4 What is Balance?
6. 4.5 What Impacts Balance?
7. 4.6 Awareness of Internal Structures of the Hoof
8. 4.7 Mapping of the Centre of Rotation (CoR)
9. 4.8 Mapping from the Lateral Image
10. 4.9 Assessing Medial Lateral Balance
1. Module 5 Assessment of Hoof Landing Introduction
2. 5.1 Why Assess Hoof Landing?
3. 5.2 How to Film Hoof Landing & Examples
4. 5.3 Assessment of Rotational Deformities
5. 5.4 Assessment of Posture
1. Module 6 Hoof Pathology and Distortion Introduction
2. 6.1 Hoof Pathology vs Distortion
3. 6.2 Effect of Hoof Pastern Axis (HPA)
4. 6.3 Other Pathologies and Distortions
5. 6.4 The Impact and Management of Thin Soles
6. 6.5 Dorsal Dishing, Stress Rings, Flares, Cracks and Thrush
1. Module 7: Hoof Protection Introduction
2. 7.2 Hoof Boots
3. 7.3 Discussion of Hoof Protection Products
4. 7.4 Effect of Working Surface & Behaviour Red Flags
5. 7.5 How You Can Help Your Farrier
6. 7.6 Other Professional That Can Help Your Horse's Hooves and Why
1. Course Summary & Where to Go for More Information

About this course

$250.00
54 lessons
2 hours of video content

Your horses hoof care is your responsibility, so be empowered and take charge!

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Hoof Care Essentials

Course curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Module 1: Mindset & Learning

Module 2: Whole Horse Approach

Module 3: Handling Feet for Safe Hoofcare

Module 4: Documenting Hooves

Module 5: Anatomy and Radiographs

Module 6: Balance & Mapping

Module 7: Movement, Landing & Posture

Module 8: Pathology & Distortion

Module 10: Hoof protection & Long Term Care

Course Wrap Up & Further Information

About this course

Your horses hoof care is your responsibility, so be empowered and take charge!