Applied Equine Podiaitry

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ph. 304.269.7556
3928 Laural Run
Weston, WV 26452

APPLIED EQUINE PODIATRY�

“Applied Equine Podiatry is the conscientious study of the equine foot, always
striving to expose it to proper environmental stimuli, making every effort to
promote proper structure and function, as we attempt to achieve high performance.
It is accepting the facts that the horse has the innate ability to heal itself and that
man's interference has caused imbalance and broken the golden rule of DO NO HARM.”
KC La Pierre, “The Chosen Road”�

I came to find KC LaPierre and applied equine podiatry through Doug Stauffer (Pony Boy's general manager).
The farrier that had been trimming my horses no longer wanted to come out this far, and I couldn't find
anyone else who would. My horses are barefoot. It was going on six month with no trim and Comanche was
starting to get significant cracks, Sundance's hoof was looking twisted and they all had very long toes. I was
becoming very concerned.
I signed up for a work shop and started reading "The Chosen Road". The information in the book was like a
foreign language to me. The workshop came and My daughter Autumn and I participated in one of the most
exciting learning experience I have ever had.
I finally gained some basic understanding of the equine foot. I was astounded by the quantity of information
I received in a way that I could understand it, and take it home and use it. We learned to apply the trim came
home and began trimming our own horses. I was amazed at the improvement that began to occur in a very
short time. I now have horses with feet that can carry me barefoot on rocky terrain.
I was so excited by this knowledge and what it means to the health of our horses that I decided to pursue
my diploma of Equine Podiatry. Through this work I will be able to help horses and their owners to establish
a sound and healthy horse from the ground up.�