Class Key Points

This class will explain and connect the anatomy of the horse’s distal limb. You will understand how the hoof functions, how it relates to the entire body, and how to help if you have problems or pathology. This ETEH Class will be available for a year from date of purchase, watch it as many times as you like! Review as many times as you want! If you would like to purchase again down the road, it will be half cost.

  • 1

    Who am I? And why am I putting together a Whole Horse Learning Center?

  • 2

    Let's get oriented with the anatomical structures!

    • Circulation, Lesson 2

    • Vascularization and overview of anatomy of distal limb, 3

    • Anatomy of the coffin bone, 4

    • Coffin bone, Lesson 5

    • Navicular Bone, Lesson 6

    • Toe First vs Heel First Landing and the impact on the Navicular Bone, Lesson 7

    • Long Toes are Mostly Evil, Lesson 8

    • Case Study of Segmented Navicular Bone, Lesson 9

    • Ideas to try to help navicular or digital cushion issues, Lesson 10

    • Understanding the Hoof Wall, Lesson 11,

    • Sole and Corium, Lesson 12

    • Bars and their function, Lesson 13

    • Concavity and Mustang Hooves, Lesson 14

    • What is the frog? Lesson 15

    • Is that a frog in your throat? Or are you just horse? Lesson 16
  • 3

    What about hoof angles?

    • Phases of hoof loading, Lesson 17

    • Why external wedges rarely work and a case study, Lesson 18

    • Glue-on shoes and FormaHoof, Lesson 19
  • 4

    Hoof Abnormalities

    • Cracks and Scars, Lesson 20

    • Clubfoot, Lesson 21

    • Ringbone, Lesson 22
  • 5

    Laminitis

    • Circulation and Laminitis, Lesson 23

    • Signs of Laminitis and Causative Factors, Lesson 24

    • Timeline of Laminitis, Lesson 25

    • Laminitis Case Study, Lesson 26
  • 6

    Equine Metabolic Syndrome, EMS

    • Warning signs of EMS, Lesson 27

    • How do you transition from shoes to barefoot? Lesson 28
  • 7

    Founder

    • Founder Case Study, Lesson 29

    • Grass-Induced Founder Case Study, Lesson 30

    • Bilateral Coffin Bone Infection Case Study, Lesson 31

    • Cushings Horse with Winter -Induced Founder, Lesson 32

    • You must always trim the horse in front of you, three case stories, Lesson 33

    • What can be done for founder? Prevention and after the fact? Lesson 34

    • Survey for Exploring the Equine Hoof
  • 8

    Thank you for joining me on this journey!

    • Happy Trimming and Happy Learning! Lesson 35

Class Availability

This class will be available 365days from purchase and then will expire from your student dashboard. The library is free and will not expire. The combo classes are available for two years. If you are a Hoof Nerd Member, all of your classes will have an expiration date set to 5yrs from purchase OR Dec 2027, depending on when you grab the Membership.