Horse Health
On Sunday, August 29, 2010, you are invited to "learn about the natural" when Brian Hampson, PhD, from the Australian Brumby Research Unit presents their latest findings and what these mean for equine husbandry and foot care.
Brian is a PhD candidate studying the morphology of the feral and domestic hoof with Dr. Chris Pollitt. For the last 3 years, Brian and Dr Pollitt have been intensively studying the Australian brumbies.
Brian’s research is featured in the June 2010 edition of The Farrier’s Journal, the key journal for farriers in the UK and Europe.
As part of this event, Cavallo Horse & Rider president Carole Herder and CEO Greg Giles will demonstrate the comfortable, all-terrain Simple Hoof Boot. They will also be giving away great prizes including Simple Boots, caps and other goodies.
Brian will discuss a number of topics including:
• Wild horses worldwide
• Background on brumbies in Australia
• Domestic and wild horse movement through GPS studies
• The brumby foot ~ morphology and radiography
• The brumby footprint though pressure plate loading studies
• Foot pathology in feral horses
• Sole depth and its relation to weight bearing
• Brumby nutrition in wilderness environments
• Hoof moisture content in wet and dry habitats
• The effect of environment on horses’ feet
• Hoof wall architecture - the lamellae and outer hoof wall
• What it all means for our equine friends.
Location: Little Rock Arena, 14815 Allen West Rd, Bow, WA 98232
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Seminar begins at 9am and will finish around 5pm ~ or whenever the questions finish!
Cost: $120
Price includes lunch, coffee and tea.
For more information or to register for the seminar, please contact Christina Cline at minimitts@yahoo.com
or call 425-761-1402 (Washington) or 604-835-1700 (British Columbia).
Visit www.wildhorseresearch.com to learn more about the Australian Brumby Research Unit's project.
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