Glue-on Composite Shoe Online Course
This course is for horse owners or hoof care professionals, and covers the complete prep, modification, setup, application and removal of the Easycare Versa Grip Lights with 11 Finger Tabs. The same prep can be used for Easyshoe Octos and 3D's.
Course Cost $129.99 CAD plus applicable taxes
This course is for horse owners or hoof care professionals, and covers the complete prep, modification, setup, application and removal of the Easycare Versa Grip Lights with 11 Finger Tabs. The same prep can be used for Easyshoe Octos and 3D's.
Course Cost $129.99 CAD plus applicable taxes
This course takes the guesswork out of applying composite shoes and goes through the complete application process step by step with text and pictures as well as video how to guides.
We will start by discussing what situations I find composite shoes helpful, which shoes and supplies I find the most effective for the horse, as well as which shoes are user friendly for application. We will cover a list of supplies and equipment needed to make your application successful, and how to trim the hoof to function appropriately within the confines of the composite shoe.
This course will also cover basic modifications to the shoe, including setting breakover, using wedges, hoof packing such as DIM (dental impression material), and how to plastic weld the 11 Finger Tabs onto the Versa Grip Light Shoe. I will also touch on a couple of other Easyshoe models that I like to use with the 11 Finger Tabs in certain situations.
Removal of the shoes and the ability to reset them will be discussed as well as the preparation for reset of the shoe and the resetting process.
This course will take you through three full length applications of the shoes, including: shoe modifications, wedges, stud application for more traction, hoof packing (DIM) with mesh and antifungal preventative.
Course Table of Contents:
Module 1 Discussion - Why composite shoes, what cases are they beneficial to use, and the complete list of products and supplies required for application.
Module 2 The Trim - Altering a barefoot trim to accept a composite shoe, two different ways to set breakover, trimming the heels, under-run heels, using wedges if needed, concavity of the sole, frog height and pressure.
Module 3 Shoe Prep - How to fit the shoe to make sure it stays on, modifications of the shoe including adjusting breakover, applying wedges, shortening the length at the heel, adjusting the debris guard if needed, adding studs for traction.
Module 4 Hoof Prep - Cleaning the hoof for maximum glue adhesion, anti-fungal support for the frog and sole.
Module 5 Application - The complete application from start to finish, using hoof packing (DIM), mesh to hold in our packing, anti-fungal support and the gluing process. Also discussed is the importance of allowing the horse a grace period to adjust to the shoes, specifically in rehab cases and where the frog and digital cushion may be compromised.
Module 6 Removal and Reset- How to remove the shoe without damaging it for reset. How to prep the shoe for reset and reuse the tabs or remove them and apply new tabs. Troubleshooting tab or weld failure.
Module 2 The Trim - Altering a barefoot trim to accept a composite shoe, two different ways to set breakover, trimming the heels, under-run heels, using wedges if needed, concavity of the sole, frog height and pressure.
Module 3 Shoe Prep - How to fit the shoe to make sure it stays on, modifications of the shoe including adjusting breakover, applying wedges, shortening the length at the heel, adjusting the debris guard if needed, adding studs for traction.
Module 4 Hoof Prep - Cleaning the hoof for maximum glue adhesion, anti-fungal support for the frog and sole.
Module 5 Application - The complete application from start to finish, using hoof packing (DIM), mesh to hold in our packing, anti-fungal support and the gluing process. Also discussed is the importance of allowing the horse a grace period to adjust to the shoes, specifically in rehab cases and where the frog and digital cushion may be compromised.
Module 6 Removal and Reset- How to remove the shoe without damaging it for reset. How to prep the shoe for reset and reuse the tabs or remove them and apply new tabs. Troubleshooting tab or weld failure.
