This new course is different than anything taught before. One of our
instructors will meet with the students every week. This meeting will
take place in a webinar style.
This is not a certification course. There will be no homework or
additional material. If you like to participate in a
certification course, please check the "Courses"
tab.
Students will need to be at their computer at the
same time every week for an hour (exceptions
noted below). After the lecture we will be
available for another half hour to answer questions.
This course has to be taken as a whole. Please sign
up for the appropriate times.
Requirements:
To participate you need a computer with DSL or
cable connection.
A headset with microphone and a USB port is
recommended.
You can also participate via telephone and use the built in microphone on your computer. As a third option you can participate via telephone.
Dates: September 2, 2010 through April 17, 2010
East Coast Time:
Thursday 11 AM or
Thursday 2 PM
Thursday
8 PM
= 3 AM in New Zealand Auckland (Fri)
= 11 PM in Australia Perth (Fri)
= 5 PM in South Africa
= 5 PM in Germany Berlin
2 PM EST = 4 AM in Australia Melbourne (Fri)
= 6 AM in New Zealand Auckland (Fri)
= 2 AM in Australia Perth (Fri)
= 8 PM in South Africa
= 8 PM in Germany Berlin
8 PM EST = 10 AM in Australia Melbourne (Fri)
= noon in New Zealand Auckland (Fri)
= 8 AM in Australia Perth (Fri)
= 2 AM in South Africa
= 2 AM in Germany Berlin
This clock represents Greenwich Main Time (GMT), also known as UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) Other times may be established for groups of 10 participants and larger.
No classes November 25, 2010 and January 27, 2010
Content (subject to change):
1.) Sept.
2, 2010
Welcome; Directional
terms; Structural listings;
Landmark anatomy
2.) Sept.
9, 2010 Coffin bone; Navicular
bone; Short and Long
Pastern Bones; Sesamoidal Bones
3.)Sept. 16, 2010
Horn structures; Corium
or Dermis
4.) Sept.
23, 2010 Blood Supply in the
Hoof; Tendons
5.) Sept.
30, 2010 Ligaments; Joints;
Nerves; Cartilage; Digital
Cushion
6.) Oct.
7, 2010
The ground parallel
coffin bone; Hoof function
7.) Oct.
14, 2010
Hoof form; Hoof
proportions
8.) Oct.21, 2010
The importance of
soaking; Tools; Sharpening
knives
9.) Oct.
28, 2010 Basic Trim;
Destabilizing the Hoof capsule
10.) Nov. 4, 2010 Thoughts about Shoeing;
Detriments about
Shoeing; How to remove a shoe; Problems after
the removal of shoes
11.)
Nov.11, 2010 Holistic Lifestyle;
Predator versus prey; Natural
lifestyle requirements
12.)
Nov. 18, 2010 Body posture; Boarding
considerations; Quality of
life
No Class November 25 (Thanksgiving Day in the US)
13.)
Dec. 2, 2010
Vaccinations; Fly
control; Parasites; The healthy
horse; When to call a veterinarian
14.)
Dec. 9, 2010 Nutrition; Slow feeding
hay; Relationship of
hoof form to metabolism; Cresty necks and
founder
15.)
Dec. 16, 2010 Conformation and gaits;
Thoughts about
soundness
16.)
Dec. 23, 2010
Histology and the equine
connection;
Trimming the unlevel hoof
17.)
Dec. 30, 2010 How to assemble a
meaningful case study
18.)
Jan. 6, 2011 Contraction incl.
navicular syndrome;
General thoughts; Prevention
19.)
Jan. 13, 2011 Trimming-general
thoughts; Terrain
20.)
Jan. 20, 2011 Heel contraction; Bar
contraction;
Underslung heel contraction
No class January 27, 2011
21.) Feb. 3, 2011
Sole contraction; Bulb
contraction; Sheared
heels
22.)
Feb. 10, 2011 Coronet contraction; Uni-lateral
contraction
beyond the vertical; Bi-lateral contraction
beyond the vertical;
The over-diverging hoof
23.)
Feb. 17, 2011 Club foot; Coon foot;
Extensor bearing foot
24.)
Feb. 24, 2011 Laminitis, Founder;
Measuring the foundered
hoof for trimming
25.)
March 3, 2011 Hoof tubules; Coffin
bone protrusion; Sinker
26.)
March 10, 2011 Abscesses; Problems with
the frog;
Metabolic issues
27.)
March 17, 2011 Handling the sore horse;
The seemingly
impossible; Beyond help; Final thoughts
28.)
March 24, , 2011 Chronic low grade
inflammation; White line
separation; Flares
29.) March 31, 2011 Canker; Keratoma; Thrush
30.)
April 7, 2011 Loss of hoof capsule;
Structural bone
changes; Hoof cracks
Sign-up ends September 1, 2010
