Hoof Care & Trimming Clinic - Courtenay BC

This hoof trimming clinic offers you the opportunity to learn about hooves and barefoot hoof care, including how to perform a maintenance trim on your own horse.

More and more horses are experiencing hoof problems, many of which could be avoided by following a more natural approach to hoof care. Know Hoof, Know Horse has never been more true.

Navicular, laminitis, and insulin resistance are on the rise. This clinic will teach you practical ways to lower risks, support long-term soundness, and reduce veterinary costs through correct hoof form based on Mother Nature’s design. Subtle differences in trimming methods can help restore hooves to their original healthy state.

You will also learn best practices in horse keeping that promote a healthier, happier, and fitter horse.

CLINIC OUTLINE

Day 1 – LECTURE DAY

🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

- The pillars of a healthy horse

- Anatomy, structure, and function

- Dissection

- External and internal hoof relationships

- Evaluating hoof health and lameness

- Reading the hoof capsule

- Hoof grooming lecture

- Trimming tool discussion and demonstration

- Hoof grooming practice (cadavers)

Day 2 – LECTURE & CADAVER DAY

🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

- Set-up trim lecture

- Set-up trim demonstration

- Hoof pathologies and how to address them

- Trimming practice (cadavers)

Day 3 – LECTURE & CADAVER DAY

🕘 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

- How teeth affect feet (review and Q&A)

- Navicular

- Laminitis / Founder

- Trimming practice (cadavers)

Day 4 – TRIMMING DAY

🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

- Assessing your horse

- Mapping and formulating a trimming plan

- Trimming your horse’s hooves

💲 COST

$400 – Day 1 only

$600 – Days 1–2

$800 – Days 1–3

$1,000 – Days 1–4

https://www.hoofgeeks.ca/upcoming-clinics/courtenay-bc-july-16-19-2026