1. LECTURE: THE HEALTHY HOOF DEFINED
1. Pretest
2. Glossary of Terms
3. Nature's Model: the wild horse hoof
4. Deformed Hooves

                                               i.     As a result of lack of care

                                             ii.     As a result of too much care

2. DEMONSTRATON/PRACTICE: PREPARING TO TRIM
1. Tools
2. Procedures: Comparing domestic hooves to Nature's Model

3. LECTURE: THE NATURAL TRIM
1. To Shoe or Not to Shoe

                                               i.     What a natural trim can accomplish

                                             ii.     What a natural trim cannot accomplish

2. Natural Trim Procedures—how to trim to create Nature's Model in the Domestic Hoof

4. DEMONSTRATION/PRACTICE: TRIMMING
1. Looking for deformities
2. Deciding what to do to correct deformities.
3. Deciding how much to do and when to do it
4. Planning to maintain Nature's Model

5. ENVIRONMENT AND HOOF HEALTH
1. Transition to Nature's Model

                                               i.     The use of boots

                                             ii.     The importance of time

2. Nutrition and hoof health.
3. Post Test