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 is the co-founder of the LH Barefoot Initiative and the senior director of LH training programs. She has been certified by two international hoof care organizations and is a Certified Master Hoof Care Professional. Ann is internationally acknowledged as a leading instructor in barefoot hoof care.
Cindy Hall is the Animal Operations Manager at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens in Naples, Florida. She is the director of the LH Zoo Hoof Health Program and a certified master zoo hoof care professional.
Cynthia Niemela has been certified by three international hoof care organizations and is a Certified Master Hoof Care Professional. She is also an Equine Osteopath, EDO. Cynthia has been teaching hoof care for more than 20 years.
Dr. Bruce Nock, MS, PhD., is the owner of LH. He is a biomedical/neuroendocrine scientist and retired medical school professor. He also has advanced degrees in animal behavior and is the author of numerous books and articles on behavior and its physiological basis. He has been teaching hoof care internationally for more than 20 years..
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.