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New Farriery Techniques for the Performance Horse
What the horse runs on, at what speed, from what height, how tight it is expected to turn and how often, has a great effect on its physique. The feet are the first to receive all this force, torque and shock which is why the hoof, its care and comfort are of paramount importance to horse, rider and farrier. The constant high demands placed on the performance horse mean that their feet require even more attention and care when compared with the leisure horse.
This course will help you in assessing a performance horse’s feet and its on-going farriery needs and will include lectures, practical demonstrations and interactive discussions covering the following areas:
Training Courses
Modern materials
- Properties and advantages
- Usage and suitability in farriery
- Technical details and procedures
- Introduction and fitting of Imprint
Sport performance shoe
- Interactive Q & A session
Live assessment of Horses
- Gait recognition and analysis
- Lameness identification,
- Development of shoeing strategy and plan
Demonstration
- Foot balancing and trimming the performance horse
- Imprint Sport shoe fitting
Practical Coaching Session
- Foot balancing and trimming the performance horse
- Imprint Sport shoe fitting
- Post-shoeing re-assessment of horses
Discussion and De-brief
This course is recognised and approved by the Farriery Training Agency as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - 4 points.
Imprint Equine Foot Care runs a number of training courses:
Farriery Techniques for the Laminitic Equine [more]
Developmental Farriery for Foals and Youngstock
Hoof Repair and Reconstruction Techniques
New Farriery Techniques for the Performance Horse
Advanced Training Courses
