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Syllabus

Creating Industry Leaders

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100 Level Course (4 weeks)

Study Work

Anatomy of Hoof

Anatomy of leg (knee Down)

Hoof Angles

Conformation

Balance

Hoof abnormalities

Leg abnormalities

Forge Work

Plain Stamped Front Shoes

Plain Stamped Hind Shoes

Fore Punch

Pritchel 

 

Test

Correctly trim and shoe 1 foot with a handmade plain stamped shoe in 2 hours

200 Level Course (4 weeks)

Study Work

Anatomy review

Tendons and ligaments

Laminitis

Navicular

Ringbone

Sidebone

Forge Work

Fullered Front Shoe

Fullered Hind Shoe

Front Rolled toe

Front Rocker toe

 

Test

Shoe 2 feet with hand-forged shoes in 2 hours 

300 Level Course (4 weeks)

Study Work

Anatomy review

Tendons and ligaments review

Tendon injuries

Shoeing protocols

Toe cracks/quarter cracks

Shoeing Performance horses

Forge Work

Front Toe Clip shoe

Hind Quarter Clip shoe

Sliders 

Trailer

Test

Shoe 2 feet with handmade toe clipped/quarter clipped shoes in 3 hours

2 week break/apprenticeship

400 Level Course (4 weeks)

Study Work

Anatomy review

Tendons and ligaments review

Corrective Trimming 

Corrective Shoeing

Weight Bearing

Working with Vets

Business Ethics

Forge Work

Front/Hind Bar Shoe

Front/Hind Heart Bar

Front/Hind Patten Bar

Final Test

Shoe 4 feet with handmade toe clipped/quarter clipped shoes in 3 hours

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