Designed Specifically for Horse Owners Who Want to Take Control of Their Horse’s Hoof Care

If you want to help your horse live a more sound, comfortable, and pain-free life—but trimming feels intimidating, confusing, or overwhelming—then this course was created for you.

You do not need to be a professional.
You just need clear guidance, correct knowledge, and supportive mentorship.


Gain Knowledge. Gain Confidence. Help Your Horse Thrive.

Confidence doesn’t appear magically—it grows from understanding.

When you learn what to do and why it matters, fear dissolves, clarity increases, and your ability to support your horse improves dramatically.

Understand the Deeper Hoof Connection

This course goes far beyond basic hoof anatomy.

You’ll learn how the visible hoof capsule interacts with the internal soft tissues—and how every trim, every step, and every lifestyle factor affects the entire system. This deeper understanding is what enables safe, effective, confidence-driven trimming.

Personal Guidance on Every Step of Your Journey

You won’t be learning alone.

You’ll receive support, mentorship, and feedback from someone who has walked this exact path—who knows the doubts, the fears, the mistakes, and the profound transformation that comes with learning to trim confidently.

Help Your Horse Become Sound, Happy & Pain-Free

With the right knowledge, you can dramatically improve your horse’s comfort, soundness, and long-term hoof health—with your own hands.

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • Your horse’s hooves never seem to improve, no matter who trims them.

  • Your horse is still sensitive on gravel or hard ground.

  • Professional trimming has become too expensive—or you struggle to find a reliable trimmer in your area.

  • You want to learn, but trimming feels scary and overwhelming.

  • You simply want your horse to be comfortable, happy, and pain-free.

You’re not alone—and yes, you absolutely can do this.

A Personal Story: I Have Been Exactly Where You Are

For years, I believed I wasn’t capable of trimming correctly. I avoided hoof care entirely—and my horses suffered for it.

They developed chronic laminitis, and only later did I learn that the trimming approach I’d been taught was contributing to their pain. I had to start over from the beginning. I studied anatomy, the internal foot, soft tissue dynamics, and worked with mentors who helped rebuild my understanding—and my confidence. That journey didn’t just change my horses. It changed my life. Today, I teach horse owners around the world to trim with confidence—so they don’t have to experience the heartbreak, mistakes, or guesswork I did. This course exists to give you the knowledge I wish I’d had from the start.
Change your horse's life today

Does This Sound Familiar?

  • Your horse’s hooves never seem to improve, no matter who trims them.

  • Your horse is still sensitive on gravel or hard ground.

  • Professional trimming has become too expensive—or you struggle to find a reliable trimmer in your area.

  • You want to learn, but trimming feels scary and overwhelming.

  • You simply want your horse to be comfortable, happy, and pain-free.

You’re not alone—and yes, you absolutely can do this.

Imagine if…

  • Your horse walked comfortably—even barefoot—on gravel.

  • You understood exactly what to trim and why.

  • You felt confident and in control of your horse’s hoof health.

  • You could safely maintain trims between professional visits—or take over fully when needed.

This isn’t wishful thinking.
It’s a practical skill set you can learn.

Start Changing Your Horse’s Life Today

This isn’t just an online course—it’s a complete, supportive learning experience designed to give you confidence, clarity, and real results.


What You Will Learn

Inside the Course, You’ll Learn How To:

  • Understand the inner anatomy of the foot

  • Identify the structures and function of the hoof capsule

  • See the connection between internal soft tissues & the outer hoof

  • Recognise common hoof distortions and imbalances

  • Adapt a trim to your horse’s individual needs

  • Assess how diet, environment & movement influence hoof development

  • Understand which trimming approaches create soundness—and which cause harm


Included Bonuses

🔍 50% Discount on a Full Hoof Evaluation

A personalised analysis of your horse’s hooves, including distortion patterns, comfort indicators, and individual recommendations.

📘 Hoof Ebook

A comprehensive guide covering anatomy, heel buttress mechanics, hoof myths, and functional hoof health principles.

💬 Personalised Coaching & Q&A Support

Ask questions anytime and receive guidance on trimming, progress, and next steps.
If you choose to trim, you can also send photos for trimming advice.


Additional Tools for Owners Who Trim Themselves

📝 Trim Documentation & Evaluation Forms

Track improvement, identify patterns, and document every trim safely and clearly.

☑️ Trimming Checklist

Never miss a crucial step again—perfect for building your confidence.

🔄 Lifetime Access + Free Updates

Learn at your own pace. Return anytime. Receive every new update, lesson, and module at no extra cost.

What students are saying

5 star rating

Course Review

Megan Young

This course walks you through some of the basics and more advance aspects of hoofcare. I learned so much valuable information from Louisa. I would definitely recommend others to take this course!

This course walks you through some of the basics and more advance aspects of hoofcare. I learned so much valuable information from Louisa. I would definitely recommend others to take this course!

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5 star rating

Very worthwhile course to do

laura charnock

After learning about tact trimming from Linda Harris, which has changed my life with horses for the better, I decided to also take part in this course . A lot of very good informative information given, very detailed. About the periople, frog sta...

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After learning about tact trimming from Linda Harris, which has changed my life with horses for the better, I decided to also take part in this course . A lot of very good informative information given, very detailed. About the periople, frog stay, heel butress, the inner foot. Highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn about feet. Well set out and very easy to follow .

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"My horse has quite literally transformed"

"I very highly recommend Louisa Marais’s hoof course and her expertise. The course is very clear, very well structured with extensive theory and practical examples, and doesn’t require any prerequisite knowledge on hooves. It gives a solid foundation and allows you to see and understand your horse’s feet and other horses’ feet even before you really master the practice. On top of that, all of my questions are always answered by Louisa in a very detailed and helpful way, which makes the learning experience even more beneficial. In October 2020 my horse’s feet were in poor condition, even to an untrained eye (cracking, very high sensitivity). Even if the professional that I have had for a while wasn’t necessarily making it worse (as far as I know), there was no initiative at all to make them better. It seemed like I wasn’t losing anything in trying to do it myself, so despite not having had any previous training experience I decided to jump in. Practice is hard, you need to learn to use the tools, to apply the learned theory on the spot, you need to be patient with yourself and your horse who might be in pain or startled by your clumsiness. But what made the difference for me was that I wasn’t alone. From tracking progress through evaluations to concrete trimming advice, I “knew” what I was doing every step of the way. The hoof course is a very good guideline, with clear dos and don’ts and what to watch out for, and honestly, it's very hard to cross these limits once you know them, even unintentionally. But the evaluations and the trimming advice is where it was really taken to the next step for me. By not only explaining the what but also the why, they allowed me to learn specifically about MY horse’s feet, but also to generalize that knowledge to other hooves. I am 6 months in and we still have a long way to go, but my horse has quite literally transformed. The way he moves, the way he stands. I, embarrassingly, haven’t realized how many health and behavior problems were related to him not being comfortable in his feet until that pain started to go away. I still make mistakes and I am scared of setting us back, but so do all of the professionals, and I have the reassurance of Louisa watching over what I am doing and making sure I don’t stray far from the path. It is a learning curve but with the right help every time you get a bit less clumsy, a bit faster, and a bit quicker to see what needs to be done. Louisa is an amazing and very knowledgeable professional and I can truly recommend any of her work and services!" - Anastasia K
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Course content

See the course content outlined below, with everything you'll learn

    1. Welcome! + Bonus 1

    2. Lesson 1: Applying the V.I.B.R.A.N.T approach to hooves

    3. Lesson 2: Basic inner foot anatomy

    4. Lesson 3: Basic hoof capsule anatomy

    5. Lesson 4: Deeper inside the inner foot

    6. Lesson 5: The hoof-inner foot connection

    7. Lesson 6: The function of periople skin

    8. Lesson 7: The white line vs water line

    9. Lesson 8: The different colours of the hoof and their meaning

    10. Lesson 9: The MOVEMENT of the hoof capsule - learning about horn tubules

    11. Lesson 10: The GROWTH of the hoof capsule - learning about growth lines

    12. Lesson 11: The function of the frog stay

    13. Lesson 12: Concussion and shock absorption

    14. Lesson 13: Sole importance and it's true shape

    15. Test your knowledge, just for fun

    1. Lesson 1: Dry vs wet environments and the effect on the hoof

    2. Lesson 2: Hoof Exfoliation and Growth

    3. Lesson 3: Nutrition for a healthy and strong hoof

    4. Lesson 4: Conformation and it's impact

    5. Lesson 5: Compensation disguised and conformation

    6. Lesson 6: Conformation vs compensation: The front

    7. Lesson 7: Conformation vs compensation: The back

    8. Lesson 8: The muscle-hoof connection: discussing the front of the body

    9. Lesson 9: The muscle-hoof connection: The hind end

    10. Lesson 10: Assessing muscle tension

    11. Lesson 11: Hoof handling the positive way

    1. Lesson 1: Different types of heels and their impact

    2. Lesson 2: Flares and different causes

    3. Lesson 3: Understanding Run forward heels better

    4. Lesson 4: Contracted heels and the link to soft tissue

    5. Lesson 5: Bruising on different parts of the hoof

    6. Lesson 6: Different cracks and their origins

    7. Lesson 7: Coffin bone rotations - laminitis & founder

    8. Lesson 8: Coffin bone rotations - negative palmar angles

    9. Lesson 9: Detecting early white line disease

    1. Lesson 1: Identifying a strong heel - 5 factors to look at

    2. Lesson 2: All about hoof angles and why they are important

    3. Lesson 3: Evaluating the hoof size

    4. Lesson 4: Identifying the frog stay

    5. Lesson 5: Identifying excess hoof wall

    6. Lesson 6: The clues periople skin growth can give us

    7. Lesson 7: The clues frog and bar growth gives us

    8. Lesson 8: Understanding different trim schedules

    9. Test your knowledge! Just for fun

    1. Lesson 1: Your toolbox for this journey

    2. Bonus 2 - Discount on Full hoof evaluation

    3. Encouraging thick sole growth for better protection

    4. What to avoid in a trim

    5. When to trim and when not to trim periople skin

    6. Why and when to trim the frog and bars

    7. What to do when the frog stay doesn't want to grow

    1. Theory of our trim - What to do about contracted heels and flares

    2. Theory of the trim - Run forward heels and founder hooves

    3. Trimming terminology and how much to take off

    4. Documenting trims

    5. Evaluating the hoof before you begin

    6. Trimming Checklist

    7. Checking in - progress check

About this course

  • 68 lessons