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Curriculum
 

CLASSROOM

                                             

  • Anatomy of the hoof
  • Angle of the hoof
  • Lamness of the hoof
  • Bones of the front and hind limbs
  • Ligaments and Tendons
  • Traveling Problems and Correction
  • Treatment of hoof cracks, quarter cracks

      and other serious hoof problems

  • Problem solving
  • Manual provided
  • Business Strategy Program
  • Shoe and nail sizes
  • Aging the horse

Ralph Casey making hand made shoes



SHOP

  • Introduction to cold shoeing
  • Introduction to hot shoeing
  • Building punches for handmade shoes
  • Determining size of steel
  • Working with heat
  • Shaping factory made shoes
  • Making corrective shoes from factory made shoes
  • Making corrective shoes from bar stock
  • Arc welding when making corrective shoes
  • We provide both propane forges.




LIVE SHOEING

  • Finishing
  • Correctly driving nails
  • Determining angle of hoof
  • Properly balancing the hoof
  • Safety in handling the horse
  • Flattening, mounting and centering the shoe properly
  • Treat arising problems: cracks, splits, hoof loss

     traveling problems, lameness, correcting mode of travel




TESTING

                                              

  • Forging skills
  • Live Shoeing
  • Written and Oral Testing



SAFETY

We highly promote safety measures at our school to avoid injuries. You will be asked to sign a liability release form on your first day. We do require you to wear steel toed shoes as not to promote injuries. We highly recommend that you receive a tetanus vaccination for your own protection.

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