Laminitis, damaged hooves, foal limb malformation and poor conformation are common challenges for farriers and veterinarians.
Attending these popular advanced farriery training courses will equip the participant with the skills, knowledge and confidence to resolve these issues. They provide clear practical procedures to deal effectively with symptoms and restore hooves and limbs to healthy function using materials that assimilate the natural hoof.
Learn about the early treatment of laminitis, innovative hoof reconstruction techniques, foal limb correction and how to improve the sport horse’s current performance.

CPD courses currently available:

• Foal development
• Hoof reconstruction
• Laminitis
• Shoeing for soundness
• ‘No Foot No Problem?’

Course content includes: Lectures and discussion, Practical demonstration, Hands-on tuition.

Foal Development

This course addresses treatment of Angular Limb Deformity (ALD) and Flexural Deformities.
Associated symptoms are discussed and effective practical corrective techniques practiced.
Modern materials that more closely assimilate hoof structures are used. The Imprint Foal shoe and the fitting of extensions along with hoof extensions and graduations created from Imprint Hoof Repair are demonstrated.
Morbid specimens are normally used, with occasional live cases when possible.

Laminitis

This course addresses the pathophysiology of laminitis subsequent to the acute onset.
Utilizing radiographic assessment, it teaches practical farriery for first aid treatment and covers the requirements for ongoing care.

Hoof Reconstruction

This course covers the treatment of a variety of debilitating conditions of the hoof.
Subject matter includes:
Recognition and understanding of causes.
Introduction to Imprint Hoof Repair materials.
Treatment of hoof cracks, hoof reconstruction, casting, graduation and extensions.
Various procedures are practiced.

Shoeing Problem Feet and Limbs for Soundness

This course is focused on assessing the horse’s limbs and feet, and particularly helping those with less than ideal conformation and lameness issues.

‘No Foot No Problem?’

Imprint Equine Foot Care continues to lead the way in progressive farriery since 2000.

The elements within this course are divided into knowledge, anatomy, physiology and pathology followed by a practical demonstration, usually on a live case, of one of the techniques developed for treating that particular condition. This covers the morning sessions and then throughout the afternoon the students receive intensive hands-on practical tuition. The focus is related to understanding the causes and effects of the condition and effective and simple resolution restoring structure and function to the hoof and whole foot. Our objective is to impart new knowledge, pass on practical skills that can be repeated methodically to achieve consistent results. The student will then be equipped with confidence to perform consistently well whether in an exam setting or in their daily work.
The above can be achieved using the range of Imprint Foot Care products whether hoof repair, foal development or various shoeing applications.

Course size and location

These intensive one day courses are designed for farriers and veterinarians in small groups with up to twelve participants. More than a hundred courses have been well received throughout the UK and abroad in Veterinary hospitals, Universities, forges and other suitable equine establishments.

How to Enrol
To participate or host a course, please contact us, upcoming dates can be viewed below, alternatively if you would like to arrange one in your area we will be pleased to help.