HOOF CARE CLINIC
 

We had a great Hoof Care Clinic the 22nd of June.  13 people that trimmed cadaver hooves and a few others that came just to watch. It started out around 8am at the home of Laurie with  Spirit Therapies. (A wonderful riding facility that gives some very special children a chance to ride) They graciously lent us their place for the day. Matt and Maria took care of the food and they did a great job. It is hard to attempt people to eat when there are cadaver feet in the mix. But we all still had appetite for good sandwiches. It started out with a Power Point program to show healthy versus unhealthy feet. What makes them unhealthy and what to do to prevent pathology. After the Power Point we got the feet out. Some people had already had some experience trimming their own horses and for some it was the very first time. I do need to thank Katja for helping out tremendously as there were a lot of questions how to trim each hoof and we were so many. Everybody did such a 

good job but when we got to the dissection part some had grown attached to their very own hoof and some opted for taking it home to try to let it dry out. We did get to dissect a few and it took some real team work. It was very interesting and we all got to see what it really looks like on the inside. An eye opener for some, and something that a lot more horse owners should see. All in all we had a very good day! I also want to thank Charla for taking all the nice photos and Doc the Mustang for attending as well.

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