Hoof Health Workshop for Zoo Professionals
Hosted by Naples Zoo, Naples, Florida.
October 4 through October 7, 2025.
About The Workshop
Workshop participants receive four days of training that includes extensive hands-on, supervised trimming, a hands-on anatomy lab, an X-ray analysis workshop, and classroom instruction. The classroom sessions provide in-depth information about the principles that guide successful trimming and the non-trimming factors that affect hoof health and shape.
The workshop will be held at the same time as our Gateway Clinic. The information and the principles of trimming are relevant to both groups. Breakout sessions will address information that is specific to each group.
Improvements to Hoof Health & Shape Resulting From What We Teach
Workshop Instructors
Ann Corso, Co-founder of the LH Barefoot Initiative, Director of LH Barefoot Training Programs, Owner of Liberated Hoof Care, LLC, and Certified Master Hoof Care Professional.
Cindy Hall, Animal Operations Manager at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, Liberated Horsemanship Certified Zoo Hoof Care Professional.
Cynthia Niemela, Certified Master Hoof Care Professional, and Equine Osteopath, EDO.
Dr. Bruce Nock, MS, PhD., LH owner, biomedical scientist, retired medical school professor, and author.
Registration is open and closes on 9/4/25 or when the clinic is full. Use the buttons below to register, or if you would rather have us send an invoice to your zoo administration, please let us know.
Registration Includes
- The four-day workshop.
- Light morning refreshments and lunch.
You do not have to have a PayPal account to use the PayPal button.
*Registration Fee for First-time Participants = US$1,450*
*Registration Fee For Those Who Previously Attended A ZW or GC = US$725*
Please note: Approximately one month before the workshop, we will send an email message to all registered participants confirming that the event will take place. We suggest you wait until then to make plane reservations. This will prevent the loss of travel funds due to an unexpected cancellation of the workshop, e.g., an instructor’s illness, travel restrictions, etc. If such an event occurs, we will refund registration fees in full. Registration fees will also be refunded in full up to 30 days before the beginning of the workshop when requested by a participant. No refund will be granted thereafter.
Local Lodging
The Bayfront Inn 5th Ave, Naples, Florida, is 1.9 miles from the zoo. Block rates will be posted as available. For reservations, call the Bayfront Inn on the 5th at 800-382-7941 or 239-649-5800.