Upcoming events.
Equi-Forum 2024
Equi-Forum brings equine professionals to you in a half-day event integrating nutrition, bodywork, biomechanics, herbal therapy, biofeedback, chiropractic care, hoof care, dentistry and so much more in one amazing event. Professionals at each event will vary based on your area, so each date is a unique learning opportunity!
Morning demonstrations and presentations are followed by a catered meal and open discussion that allows you to ask questions and schedule individual appointments with our guest professionals.
9:30 am Dominic Eickert DVM, ICVA
10:15 am Marquise Equine Nutrition: Winter Weather Woes: Cold Weather Nutrition Needs
11:00 am Break
11:15 am Simply Equine GA Horsehair Analytics
12:00 pm Topline Animal Services: Fall Warm Up: Guide to Injury Prevention
12:45 pm Catered lunch and Q & A
1:30 pm David Young-Master Saddler Optimum Saddle Fit
2:15 pm Bobbie Shannon, LPC Horses and Mental Health
Early Bird Registration before September 21st $125
Registration after September 21st $135
Pre-registration is required
Individual appointments available on Sunday. Please contact individual professional for pricing and to schedule a time for personal attention for your horse.
Sacred Spaces Gathering
Limited to a small number of participants with horses and auditors who have worked with Dr. Fay and are familiar with her techniques. Contact: 3laurathomas@gmail.com for more information.
(IET CST 4) Equine Craniosacral Intensive
CranioSacral Techniques Intensive, With Certified IET CST Instructors Grace Keeton & Bonnie Bemboom
This course is designed for the horse owner and professionals. This is a Non-PreRequisite Course
An extremely effective modality proven to create balance in the horse.
Students will evaluate the whole horse and quickly determine cranial, cervical, and entire body dysfunctions via the CranioSacral System. Students will learn which techniques will resolve specific issues. Students are taught to work with the core energy of the horse and learn how to feel the central base rhythm of the equine body.
Please visit www.TomMayes.net for more information and registration
Hoof Protection Transitioning
This class is designed for the hoof care professional. When working on horses in the field it is critical that you have the tools and knowledge to help an uncomfortable horse to soundness. Some of these products and protection devices are geared for horses that may need 24/7 protection. Others are for use when transitioning to terrains that are still not comfortable enough for bare hooves.
The new format to this class makes it user friendly for the horse owner as well. Being a 3 day class you can pick one, two or all three days to attend.
This is a 3 day class that starts at 9am and ends around 5pm. We will start class each day with an overview of the products we will be using that day, explaining the best course of action in different circumstances.
After getting an understanding of the products and their uses, we will spend the rest of the day practicing these techniques on cadaver legs.
Day 1: Will cover the various boots available to use.
How to choose the right boot.
How to fit the boot correctly.
Boot modification.
Types of therapy boots. The right boot for the job.
Different padding techniques.
Day 2: Equicast, Dental Impression material,Epoxies, glues,
Pad fills, shimming, and Hoof Armor. Thinking outside the box.
Day 3: Glue on boots. Modifying G.O. boots.
Glue on shoes, modifying for therapy. Hoof Prep. How to become a dealer. G.O. shoe, and boot removal.
For more information visit Whole Horse Trimming and Certification Program
Decoding Hoof and Body Compensations
Due to unforseen circumstances, this event is being postponed until 2025. Please check back frequently for rescheduled dates.
This is a combined clinic with Ida Hammer and Deb Davies. Contact is Martha/sign up at www.mackinawdells2.com
Bringing a horse? Stall reservations can be made here. Stalls are move in ready, additional shavings can be purchased here. Stall rental does not include cleaning fee. If you are ready to get on the road, you may choose to have your stall cleaned for you, just click here.
Deb Davies: Is Your Horses Body In Compensation or Collaboration
This is a riding clinic with hands on demonstration. Contact Martha Foster 864-266-3522 mitfost@gmail.com
To learn more about Deb Davies click here
Advanced Equine Emergency First Aid
Plan, prepare, react to any emergency! Join us for a one-day highly advanced equine emergency first aid course and learn what to do in more extreme situations!
This course covers everything from assessing the condition of a horse, trapped horses, poison, burns, bites, hypo/hyperthermia, tie ups, fractures, sucking chest wounds and more. It prepares the student to handle the most serious injuries, where without human intervention, the horse will not survive.
Contact your instructor Linda Yopp for more information.
Cost $159 per student. Includes manual and certificate.
Equi-First Aid Hidden Creek Horse Farm
This is a one-day hands-on course with horses covering: what your vet needs to know when you call, conditioning a horse to accept treatment, taking proper vital signs, dealing with lacerations, punctures, colic, choke, collapse, casting, shock, hoof issues, recognizing pain in the horse, sources of pain and alleviation, spinal health, injury prevention and much more!
You'll receive a certificate of completion and comprehensive first aid manual.
(Recommended prior to taking the advanced course.)
For more information and to sign up, please contact our instructor Linda Yopp. Cost $159 per student. Includes manual and certificate.
Equi-Forum
Watch the horse’s whole-body connection unfold during morning demonstrations, and then let the professionals set you on your own path to success.
Saturday demonstrations:
9:30 am Marquise Equine Nutrition: Feeding for Function
10:15 am Topline Animal Services: Proprioception and Targeted Stretching
11:00 am Spotted Ponie Therapies: Massage
11:45 am Stable Riding with Anne-Marie: Biomechanics Groundwork
12:30 pm A Stable Connection: Basic Rider Biomechanics
Cost per day (each day has unique demos, so be sure to be sure to attend both days) is $60 per person.
Pre-registration for demonstrations is required. Bring your own folding chair.
Individual appointments available after 1:30 pm through each individual practitioner. Please contact professional independently through the linked websites for afternoon availability.
Ida Hammer Hoof Wear Patterns
A wonderful companion to this class isThe Humble Hoof Rehab Guide: A Progress JournalBy Alicia Harlov
This class explores the wear patterns on various horses.
What is normal wear for the individual?
What a change in wear pattern can mean
When to correct certain hoof confirmations
Man made vs. natural wear
We will watch movement to detect rhythm and foot fall sequence.
*This class is required for certification
Fee for this class is 200.00
A 50.00 non refundable deposit is required to hold a spot.
All classes must be paid in full 14 days prior to class.
Ida Hammer Intermediate Hoof Trimming
Students will start with a cadaver leg to trim. They will use what they were taught in the beginner class to troubleshoot and to reason what needs to be done to the hoof they have to trim. After all students are finished they will have the opportunity to describe their trim and reasons for the decisions made to their fellow participants. ( a great opportunity to improve on client relations).
After lunch we will begin demonstrations with a live horse.
Our focus on this portion is to demonstrate proper tool handling while under a horse and ergonomically correct and safe ways to trim.
Prerequisite for this class is the Beginner trimming and ETEH class.
Cost for this class is 250.00 for full participants
125.00 for auditors
A 50.00 non refundable deposit is required to hold a spot.
All classes must be paid in full 14 days prior to class.
Ida Hammer Beginner Hoof Trimming
Instructor starts with a complete discussion of all the parts of the hoof and their function.
Each participating student will have a cadaver leg, which they will assess and map before trimming.
The trimming will begin step by step applying the correct trim to the individual hoof, with focus on proper tool handling and techniques used in the field.
After the students have finished their trim, they will be given the opportunity to explore their hoof, to identify vital structures and the perimeters of which one must stay within to achieve optimal soundness.
We will finish with a dissection to further explore the anatomy of the distal limb.
Students are encouraged to read
Pete Rameys articles on www.hoofrehab.com and or purchase his DVD's
Under the Horse.
The Essential Hoof Book is highly recommended!
Equi-First Aid Instructor Training
You can make a living making a difference by joining the team of dynamic instructors at Equi-First Aid USA
A difference in:
> the lives of horses
> the knowledge and confidence of horse owners
> your own life... financially, spiritually and in the time you get to spend with your family