April 23-26, 2023 Hoof Intensive #1 NSW Australia

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Course Summary

Host and Location:
Megan Matters
Grafton, NSW

Day 1: LECTURE DAY
Discussion of the Horse and the Foot: Anatomy, Structure and Function
X-ray Comparisons: External and Internal Hoof Relationships  
Where’s P3: Test Your Skills on Placing P3 Inside the Hoof Capsule Detailed
Case Study Presentation: Photos, X-rays, and Videos
Whole Horse Approach to Hoof Care: Postural Rehabilitation
Day 2: DEMO DAY
Live Horses: Assessment, Mapping, Radiographs and Trimming
Day 3: HANDS ON DAY
Hands-on for Participants on Cadaver Feet
 X-ray Evaluation of Cadaver Feet: Evaluation and Discussion on Assessing Hoof Distortions and Reading the Foot Hoof Mapping: Finding Reliable External Landmarks and Comparing to Internal Anatomy
Tool Use and Comparison of Different Trim Applications
Day 4: GLUE-ON COMPOSITE SHOE DAY
Learn how different glues work and how to be successful gluing composite shoes
Live Horse Demonstrations

Included Pre-Workshop Course Material

Daisy Bicking

Daisy is a dynamic person who loves to mentor, teach and cheerlead those around her.  Her passion is helping horses live their best lives through providing and teaching hoof care in a truly integrative whole horse platform.  Daisy has been a farrier practicing around the world for 18 years, and supports horses who need more intensive interventions on site at Daisy Haven Farm in Pennsylvania as well.  In 2009 Daisy started teaching hoof educational courses and since then travels the US and abroad teaching and speaking about the horse and hoof.  More recently, Daisy has taken a lot of her educational content to online platforms due to social distancing and quarantine restrictions with Covid-19.  She is glad to be able to get back to in person workshops and continue the virtual courses as well.  

Kimi Bunetta
Hoof Care Provider

Highly Recommended Course. Easy to Understand, Informative, Very Well Organized. The Course is Full of Practical and Valuable for Anyone who wants to Enhance their Skills. Really Enjoyed it. Thank you!!

Course Pricing

  • Full Course
  • $1500 AUD

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