Curriculum Outline
The 11 Steps of the program are presented in a number of formats including a series of group clinics, lectures and workshops (both theoretical and hands on) as well as individual one-on-one mentorship training, independent study and a final exam. Each step must be completed in full and the work reviewed by the Instructor and the Advisory Panel prior to the student moving on to the next step.
Step 1 - Orientation Cluster Clinics
Step 2 -
Nutrition, Digestive System, Diet & Lifestyle Management
Step 3 -
Hoof & Horse Anatomy, Bio-Mechanics and Locomotion - Theory - Includes demo cadaver trim and dissection
Step 4 -
Tools of the Trade - Theory and Hands-On clinics on tool selection and care, shoe removal, booting, thrush and abscess treatments
Step 5 -
Safe Horse Handling and Full Horse Assessment
Techniques - Assessing Locomotion, Conformation, Saddle Fitting Issues
Step 6 -
Intro to Trimming Live Horses - Hands on training assessing lameness issues and basic maintenance trimming techniques
Step 7 -
Mentorship Module 1 - Maintenance Trimming "On the Road" - Trimming horses in maintenance or transition in a fast-paced environment, proper business tactics
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Mentorship Module 2 - Advanced Trimming - Laminitis/Founder - corrective trimming, booting and dietary implementation
Step 9 -
Mentorship Module 3 – Advanced Trimming - Balance/Hoof Mechanism - corrective trimming for major imbalances, hoof pathologies
Step 10 -
Independent Study with full Case Studies
Step 11 -
Final Evaluation and Exam
Certification Requirements and Status
Once the eleven compulsory training steps have been successfully completed the student will be granted full certification status. As a Certified Practitioner (CP), there will be further requirements on an annual basis needed to retain the certification status. Those requirements would consist of the annual membership dues, and any workshops, clinics, or seminars or other training events deemed as a requirement for that year.
The training program outline is available for download here: Program Outline