Weekends syllabus

1. Understanding hoof morphology

1.a What affects dorso-palmer balance

1.b what affects medio-lateral balance

1.c recognising capsule morphology as a representation of capsule loading

2. Shoeing for balance

2.a The history of hoof balance

2.b how hoof balance affects tendon and ligaments strain

2.c how hoof balance affects navicular and arthritis

2.d can toes be too short-a new definition of hoof balance and equilibrium at midstance

3. Shoeing to create the ideal

3.a shoeing for D-P balance

3.b should we create alignment and Complimenting the trim

3.c shoeing for medio-lateral balance

3.d when do we need to shoe unbalanced

4. Measuring hoof balance

4.aWhy is objective measurement important?

4.b how to objectively measure hoof balance using HoofmApp

4.c is HoofmApp reliable!?

5. Hoof-horse-posture connection

5.a the cycle between hoof balance and posture

5.b The effects of domestication on posture

5.c how hoof balance affects kinetic chains

5.d postural link between NPLA and pathology along the dorsal myofascial line

6. Sand pit demo showing the effects of base proportions on equilibrium

7. Demo using HoofmApp

8. Why is strength and fitness training important for farriers