Ironfreehrs is hosting Sally Hugg's class “Between the Twines” in Salinas, CA
A one day nutrition clinic for horse owners and professionals July 24, 2010

Topics covered:

• Basic equine digestion and how it works
• Slow feeding for a healthy digestive system and a happier horse Nutrition 101 for horses: protein, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins
• Feeding for hoof health
• Insulin resistance – is your horse at risk?
• Hay and the nutrition it provides – it’s not just roughage
• How to test hay or get information about the hay in your area
• Using the NRC “Nutrient Requirements of Horses” guidelines
• Weights, measures, and math – it’s easy!
• Formulating a ration that’s simple and cost effective
• How to decipher a feed tag and supplement label
• Smart shopping – getting the best deals for your money

A 15 page handout, including a list of resources, will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring feed and supplement labels from any products they are using. A hay corer and test sample kits are available before the workshop for those who would like to test their hay.

The clinic will run from 9am - 4pm with an hour break for lunch and the cost is $50.

Contact me with any questions or to reserve your spot: ironfreehrs@yahoo.com or 831-246-0084.

More and more, I'm finding nutrition to be the most important piece to having a really healthy horse. But it's so confusing with all the marketing and hype – come learn the facts!

The following day, on July 25th, Sally will be teaching her Equine Distal Limb Anatomy class at the same location.

This one day class explores the anatomy of the equine lower leg and foot. Students learn the correct terminology and names for the various structures that comprise the equine distal limb. The function of each structure is discussed, along with the influence that hoof balance has on these structures.

The class is divided into two parts: A classroom lecture featuring the "Glass Horse" interactive CD, and segments of "The Hoof: Inside & Out", a video produced by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

A full dissection on a cadaver lower leg and hoof allows students to see the tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and bones.

While this class is taught with the hoof care professional in mind, riders, trainers and horse owners can also benefit from learning how their horses' feet and legs function, and the role of good hoof care in keeping them sound.

This clinic is $125 and also runs 9am-4pm.  Debbie Krimsley of Four Seasons Equine Wellness will be hosting Sunday's clinic.

Contact Debbie at:dmkrimsley@hotmail.com or 831-402-1340

Sally Hugg's website is: www.bare-hooftrim.com/clinics.htm