Intro to Natural Hoof Care and Horse Care
Where: The Horse First Farm, Brooklyn, WI
When: July 10 - 11 , 2010 9am - 5 pm
Cost: Earlybird $275.00 After June 1,2010 $300.00
This course is a Level 1 course. It is a pre-requisite for a forth-coming Level 2 course, "Advancing Your Trimming and Treatment Skills" and a Level 3 course, " Body Balance & Trimming for Correct Posture, Movement Comfort and Soundness".
This Level 1 course will cover the following:
Day One:
The Basics of Natural Hoof Care and Natural Horse Care
Hoof Form, Function and Anatomy in General
How Diet Influences Hoof/Horse Health
Can My Horse Go Barefoot?
Hoof Protection, How and Why
Laminitis- Explained
Navicular- Explained
Day Two:
Abscesses- Why Do They Occur and How Should We Be Treating Them ?
Frog Infections- Treatment
White Line Disease- What Is It, How is it Treated ?
Trim Live Horses : 3 maximum
Question and Answer time
Three horses will be used as demonstration horses for this course (cost $50.00 extra). If you are interested in having your horse used as demonstration horse, please contact Linda (linda@thehorsefirst.net or 608-234-8150(c) or 608-455-1805 (office). If the horse is being trailered in to the farm, a negative coggins and $5.00 trailer-in fee/day is required.
About Chad:
Chad Bembenek is a Wisconsin based Barefoot hoofcare professional with 10+ years experience. He has personally studied with the likes of Jaime Jackson, Pete Ramey, Cindy Sullivan, Charles Hall and Jim Crew (currently the farrier for Parelli) and is considered a peer among them. Countless hours of independent study, reading articles and meeting with other hoofcare professionals, adds to his education. He is in continuous pursuit of continuing education and advancement within the hoofcare industry. Chad is a former AANHCP Certified Instructor and currently serves as an Instructor with the Equine Sciences Academy. He is also a Founding member of the American Hoof Association and holds a Barefoot certification from Healthy Stride (Jim Crew). He has built a highly successful business throughout the state of Wisconsin and beyond.
