Arizona Hoof Rehab

For you and three or more friends that want to learn!

3-4 hours $45 per person

Its easier than you think!

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Highlights

• Anatomy and function, how to develop a strong healthy foot
• Wall and Heel Height
• Sole maintenance
• Frog
• basic anatomy
  
• Tools- You will be surprised at how little you need!
• How to maintain bare feet to get that stone crunching hoof as seen on wild mustangs!
• How to convert the shod horse to bare
• How to maintain the shod horse during off season when shoes are pulled

• Problems such as Laminitis, Thrush, Whiteline disease, Navicular syndrome, weak walls, cracks, seedy toe, under-run/slung heels...and more.
• Live demonstration on normal hoof and time for you to practice on a horse 
• Questions and Answers
• Covering common questions such as…

What tools do I need? Who can I call in emergencies? Should or can you go bare? Could I hurt my horse? Will my horse be sore at first? Should I use boots? Which boots are best? My horse has crumbly walls/navicular/other problems and they told me he cant go bare, but you say that I should go bare, who can I trust? What is your proof that bare is best?

Shoe to Bare conversions for healthy feet                  $50 per hour

This includes total body assessment, nutrition analysis emailed within two weeks, weight and height measurements,  pictures of feet taken to monitor progress, trim, shaping, balancing, medicating, boot fitting, and owner instruction on maintenance between trims. Questions and answer period. Plan for approximately two hours. (this does not include shoe removal)

Rehabilitation                                                                       $55 per hour

First visit includes analysis above, first trim, feed and maintenance consultation and boot fitting. Most rehab horses will need boots and pads for comfort. I can bring the boots and pads if you do not already have them. Most rehabs consist of one to two hour visits twice a month.  

Founder & laminitis (stretched white line, seedy toe, etc)

Under run/slung heel correction and development

Overgrown collateral grooves (more than 1 inch) & undergrown (less than 3/4 inch)

Severe thrush and/or fungal infection

Navicular syndrome/disease/pain and other serious hoof pain. 

Toe Cracks, quarter cracks, abscesses

Designed for 1-4 people 

If you prefer one to one intensive workshops this is for you. Or you can invite up to three people to attend. Plan on two to three hours for one person, and add an hour for each person over two. This depends on how much experience the group has, how many questions you have and how many horses you want to practice on. 

$45 per hour includes anatomy and physiology of the foot, wild hoof trim lesson, all about tools, maintaining safety, body positions, hands on instruction and practice, boot fitting, nutritional analysis, hoof analysis and horse keeping recommendations.  This can be done in a variety of formats. Some people only need one 2 hour workshop with free email follow up, and others prefer I come out for an hour every month for a while. It is all up to you and how familiar you already are with trimming.  Contact me for a program outline.

For larger group workshops see workshop link to the left