We’re excited to see you all at
Sweet's Horse Center this summer.
Please bring your own food, snacks, beverages and lawn chair.
There will be a morning coffee break and a lunch break. ⏰ Classes may run late depending on the amount of material to be covered.
Tools you should have for the in-class trimming include rasp, hoof knife, knife sharpener, gloves and a hoof pick. Nippers, chaps and a hoof stand are NOT a requirement, but if you have them bring them. We will have tools and stands available for use and for sale as well. Or purchase ➜ here.
It is recommended you wear steel-toed shoes or work boots and jeans for the hands-on trimming portion of the class.
Prior to attending our clinic, students must complete these online video modules.
When you purchase Day 1 you will receive access to the ‘Taking Pictures’ course.
When you purchase Day 1-2 will receive access to the ‘Taking Pics + Nutrition’ courses.
When you purchase Days 1-3 or Days 1-4 you will receive access to all 3 online courses. The 3rd course is ‘Equine Oral Soundness’.
*You will receive a link to the courses 2 weeks before the clinic. You can work at your own pace as long as you’ve completed it by the time you attend the clinic.
Clinic Outline
Day 1 - LECTURE DAY
9AM-5PM
The pillars of a healthy horse
Anatomy, Structure and Function
Dissection
External and Internal hoof relationships
Evaluating hoof health/ Evaluating Lameness / Reading the hoof capsule
Hoof grooming lecture
Trimming tool discussion/demo
Hoof grooming practice (cadavers)
Day 2 - LECTURE + CADAVER DAY
9AM-5PM
Set-up trim lecture
Set-up trim demo
Hoof pathologies and how to address them
Trimming practice (cadavers)
Day 3 - LECTURE + CADAVER DAY
9AM-4PM
How teeth affect feet review/questions
Navicular
Laminitis/Founder
Trimming practice (cadaver)
Day 4 - TRIMMING DAY
9AM-4PM
Assessing your horse, mapping, formulating a plan
Trimming your horse's hooves
Deadline for payment: April 15, 2025
Follow-up telephone/email consultations and manuals are included in the clinic price.
PAY AND REGISTER
When you add the product to the cart — fill out the short registration form and you can choose to use Afterpay to make 4 equal payments for your clinic (you may want to do this from a computer as there’s some information to read and agree to).
Day 1 only - $400
Days 1 - 2 - $600
Days 1 - 3 - $800
Days 1 - 4 - $1000
*please note there will be an option to ‘pick up in person’ you’ll see during check out, this is simply to remove shipping from the checkout process so please ignore it.
Stalls are available for boarding your horse if you need. Please call our host Saorsa Equestrian at 902-698-2500
You don’t have to pay to do our clinics again if you bring a new student!
