This made me think - for all of you NC people who are interested, our local farrier's association, the same one that asked Liz do the gaited horse conformation presentation and Cherie to do the clicker training demo, sponsors a hoof dissection clinic every year, the last Friday in April. This year, I do NOT have any foals going to be born that day (I missed 2004 and 2006 due to lack of sleep) so I'm planning to go this year. The charge is about $75 per limb, and 2-3 people can easily share one. Also, after the dissection, it's possible to have your limb mounted by a taxidermist, with hinges so you can open it and see the inter-workings of the hoof. I went to one of these before, but was more of an observer than a participant. This year, I think Cary and I will share a limb, and I think I'll pay to get ours mounted, because that's a great reference tool - my farrier keeps one in his truck to help explain things. It will be held at one of our county high schools. I'm sure we could find a way to work in a ride the next day...
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