LEARN HOW TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HOOVES
September 15th 2008 04:42
One day trimming workshop with The Barefoot Blacksmith.
An intensive one day workshop that is informative and hands on. Learn how to maintain your own horse’s hooves yourself or just come along to learn the science of healthy feet so you can make informed decisions about your horse’s hoofcare.
Workshop emphasis is on safety, ergonomics and how to make a hard job easier. Tools, aprons and hoof stands are provided on the day.
Find out how to trim your horses’ feet from a master farrier who’s been “down under” horses full time for 20 years.
Date: Sun 19th October 2008
Venue: 20 Whitmore Road Maraylya NSW, Hawkesbury
Time: Arrive 8.30am for a 9am start finishes 4pm or later.
Cost: Full Participant $160 (trims cadaver and own horse) Auditor $80 (trims cadaver only)
Catering: BYO lunch though morning and afternoon tea is provided.
Bookings: Prior booking is essential and you must phone Nicky Bowe 03 57734306 Or email to mayfieldf@bigpond.com
“With maintenance trimming you can keep your horses’ feet in constant balance- the key to healthy strong feet, barefoot performance and long term soundness.”
Workshop Summary:
After registration where participants are issued with a booklet, there is a two hour PowerPoint theory session (coffee break in between). participants next watch a step by step demonstration of trimming and tool use on a cadaver and then have a go themselves under supervision.
After Lunch there is a demonstration on horse handling for trimming with emphasis on safety and making the job easier. Full participants then go to work on their own horse’s front feet under supervision (Auditors watch and help hold horses). Following another well earned break there is further demonstration and discussion and then participants go on to trim the back feet of their horses.
The day is rounded out with a discussion of optimising barefoot performance(including a hoof boot demonstration) and a valuable lesson on functional anatomy)
Robyn Bruce looks forward to hearing from you and being able to send you registration details. Please feel free to pass this information on to your friends that you know would be interested as we all gain the benefits........if only our horses could read!!
An intensive one day workshop that is informative and hands on. Learn how to maintain your own horse’s hooves yourself or just come along to learn the science of healthy feet so you can make informed decisions about your horse’s hoofcare.
Workshop emphasis is on safety, ergonomics and how to make a hard job easier. Tools, aprons and hoof stands are provided on the day.
Find out how to trim your horses’ feet from a master farrier who’s been “down under” horses full time for 20 years.
Date: Sun 19th October 2008
Venue: 20 Whitmore Road Maraylya NSW, Hawkesbury
Time: Arrive 8.30am for a 9am start finishes 4pm or later.
Cost: Full Participant $160 (trims cadaver and own horse) Auditor $80 (trims cadaver only)
Catering: BYO lunch though morning and afternoon tea is provided.
Bookings: Prior booking is essential and you must phone Nicky Bowe 03 57734306 Or email to mayfieldf@bigpond.com
Workshop CoOrdinator: Robyn Bruce M) 0422 237 016 or E) riccasash@hotmail.com
Website details: www.barehoofcare.com
Website details: www.barehoofcare.com
“With maintenance trimming you can keep your horses’ feet in constant balance- the key to healthy strong feet, barefoot performance and long term soundness.”
Workshop Summary:
After registration where participants are issued with a booklet, there is a two hour PowerPoint theory session (coffee break in between). participants next watch a step by step demonstration of trimming and tool use on a cadaver and then have a go themselves under supervision.
After Lunch there is a demonstration on horse handling for trimming with emphasis on safety and making the job easier. Full participants then go to work on their own horse’s front feet under supervision (Auditors watch and help hold horses). Following another well earned break there is further demonstration and discussion and then participants go on to trim the back feet of their horses.
The day is rounded out with a discussion of optimising barefoot performance(including a hoof boot demonstration) and a valuable lesson on functional anatomy)
Robyn Bruce looks forward to hearing from you and being able to send you registration details. Please feel free to pass this information on to your friends that you know would be interested as we all gain the benefits........if only our horses could read!!
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