Welcome to the course!

The hoof is an important structure with a lot of different parts that work together as a whole. If one part fails, the whole hoof can fail, giving rise to issues of lameness. An understanding of the structure of the hoof is important to identifying signs of laminitis, navicular disease or other problems in your horse.

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify the parts of the hoof – internal and external.
• Discuss the function of each part of the horse’s hoof.
• Explain possible causes of navicular disease/navicular syndrome.

YOU MAY TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE QUIZ AT THE END OF THIS COURSE. IF YOU SCORE OVER 70%, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD A FREE CERTIFICATE AND AN ELECTRONIC BADGE TO SHARE ON YOUR LINKEDIN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES TO SHOW THAT YOU HAVE PASSED THIS COURSE.

YOU MAY NOW PROCEED TO WATCH THE FIRST VIDEO LESSON BELOW