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Events in the month of July 2026
This hands-on clinic will get you comfortable assessing basic parameters in a radiography such as toe length, sole thickness, position of the coffin bone, and balance. Dr. Williges will also focus on common diagnostic findings in the feet such as founder, side bone, ringbone, and more.
Observe the process of marking the hoof and setting up the horse and equipment for quality radiographs. This clinic will prepare you as a practitioner to communicate with veterinarians and horse owners, and work together to provide the best hoof care for your clients.
Clinician
Allison Williges, DVM, first became interested in horses at a young age when her Brownie troop visited a local horse farm. She earned an undergraduate degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary in 2003, where she was a member of the college equestrian team. She went on to graduate from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary medicine in 2009.
After graduating from vet school she completed an internship at Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, rotating through each department in the hospital and gaining experience in medical and surgical cases, emergency and ambulatory medicine.
Allison joined New York Equine in August 2011. She has an interest in the diagnosis and management of sport horse lameness as well as ophthalmology and dentistry. She has also completed training in equine chiropractic.
Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2026/03/hands-on-reading-radiographs-for-the-hoof-care-practitioner/.
Contact Jeannean Mercuri (631-434-5032) for clinic questions and travel/lodging recommendations.
The clinic starts at 9 am (EST) and ends at 5 pm.
Cancellations made one month in advance of the clinic start date will receive a full refund. Between a month out and two weeks in advance of the clinic, cancellations will receive a 50% refund. If the clinic itself is cancelled for any reason the student will receive a full refund. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.
Day 1 – anatomy and booting
Day 2 – more anatomy and hands on with cadavers for casting, power tools, and shoe removal
Day 3 – finish up with cadavers and live trimming (we will cover the first time seeing a client’s horse and trimming for the client)
*A hands-on Reading Radiographs clinic is offered the day before at this same location.
Some of the topics covered:
Basic distal limb anatomy
Exploration of anatomy through cadaver trimming and dissection
Trimming with power tools and grinder safety
Shoe removal for ease and comfort to both horse and trimmer
Transitioning to barefoot
Alternative forms of hoof protection
Fit and use of a wide variety of boots including EasyCare, Scoot Boots, Renegades, Soft Rides, Cavallo, Equine Fusion and more, based on performance, rehab or rider needs (glue on protection is not included at this clinic)
How and when to use hoof casting
Which padding options to utilize for various pathologies and rehab needs
How to perform modifications and repairs to hoof boots
Casting on cadavers
Booting on live horses
Prerequisite:
Read through the PHCP Introduction to Equine Diet and Lifestyle.
Study the PHCP Introduction to Equine Hoof Anatomy.
Visit Anatomy of the Equine and purchase the Apps or Ebooks. Spend time on this website and get familiar with the distal limb anatomy before you attend the clinic.
What to bring:
If possible, students should bring their own tools (gloves, apron, nippers, rasp, knife, hoof pick, shoe pullers, and stand) but we will have some to share.
If you have a cadaver leg of your own you would like to dissect with us please let us know and bring it along. Cadaver legs are getting harder to come by and can be quite expensive. If you have access to some we would be grateful.
To discuss the possibility of a mentorship with Jeannean contact her at 631-434-5032 or email at neanpiggy@me.com.
Clinician:
Jeannean Mercuri lives on Long Island where she operates her hoof care business. She began her journey into barefoot trimming in 2001. She joined PHCP in 2009 and went on to become a Mentor, Clinician and Director of Education in our training program. Teaching and continuing her own education are passions for Jeannean. Years of working with Gerdas Equine rescue in Vermont and referrals from local Veterinarians on the tough founder cases have given her extensive experience with hoof protection in her rehab work as well as for clients needing hoof boots for everyday riding.
Sign up here: https://progressivehoofcare.org/2026/03/anatomy-trimming-and-hoof-protection-new-york/
Contact Jeannean Mercuri (631-434-5032) for clinic questions and travel/lodging recommendations.
Auditing will not fulfill the beginning series anatomy clinic requirement.
Start time is 9 am (EST) and end time is 5 pm.
Cancellations made one month in advance of the clinic start date will receive a full refund. Between a month out and two weeks in advance of the clinic, cancellations will receive a 50% refund. If the clinic itself is cancelled for any reason the student will receive a full refund. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.
July 9, 2026
This clinic fulfills the reading radiographs requirement for PHCP students.This hands-on clinic will get you comfortable assessing basic parameters in a radiography such as toe length, sole thickness, position of the coffin bone, and balance. Dr. Williges will also focus on common diagnostic findings in the feet such as founder, side bone, ringbone, and more.
Observe the process of marking the hoof and setting up the horse and equipment for quality radiographs. This clinic will prepare you as a practitioner to communicate with veterinarians and horse owners, and work together to provide the best hoof care for your clients.
Clinician
Allison Williges, DVM, first became interested in horses at a young age when her Brownie troop visited a local horse farm. She earned an undergraduate degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary in 2003, where she was a member of the college equestrian team. She went on to graduate from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary medicine in 2009.
After graduating from vet school she completed an internship at Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, rotating through each department in the hospital and gaining experience in medical and surgical cases, emergency and ambulatory medicine.
Allison joined New York Equine in August 2011. She has an interest in the diagnosis and management of sport horse lameness as well as ophthalmology and dentistry. She has also completed training in equine chiropractic.
Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2026/03/hands-on-reading-radiographs-for-the-hoof-care-practitioner/.
Contact Jeannean Mercuri (631-434-5032) for clinic questions and travel/lodging recommendations.
The clinic starts at 9 am (EST) and ends at 5 pm.
Cancellations made one month in advance of the clinic start date will receive a full refund. Between a month out and two weeks in advance of the clinic, cancellations will receive a 50% refund. If the clinic itself is cancelled for any reason the student will receive a full refund. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.
July 10, 2026 - July 12, 2026
This three-day clinic fulfills the beginner series clinic requirement for PHCP students.Day 1 – anatomy and booting
Day 2 – more anatomy and hands on with cadavers for casting, power tools, and shoe removal
Day 3 – finish up with cadavers and live trimming (we will cover the first time seeing a client’s horse and trimming for the client)
*A hands-on Reading Radiographs clinic is offered the day before at this same location.
Some of the topics covered:
Basic distal limb anatomy
Exploration of anatomy through cadaver trimming and dissection
Trimming with power tools and grinder safety
Shoe removal for ease and comfort to both horse and trimmer
Transitioning to barefoot
Alternative forms of hoof protection
Fit and use of a wide variety of boots including EasyCare, Scoot Boots, Renegades, Soft Rides, Cavallo, Equine Fusion and more, based on performance, rehab or rider needs (glue on protection is not included at this clinic)
How and when to use hoof casting
Which padding options to utilize for various pathologies and rehab needs
How to perform modifications and repairs to hoof boots
Casting on cadavers
Booting on live horses
Prerequisite:
Read through the PHCP Introduction to Equine Diet and Lifestyle.
Study the PHCP Introduction to Equine Hoof Anatomy.
Visit Anatomy of the Equine and purchase the Apps or Ebooks. Spend time on this website and get familiar with the distal limb anatomy before you attend the clinic.
What to bring:
If possible, students should bring their own tools (gloves, apron, nippers, rasp, knife, hoof pick, shoe pullers, and stand) but we will have some to share.
If you have a cadaver leg of your own you would like to dissect with us please let us know and bring it along. Cadaver legs are getting harder to come by and can be quite expensive. If you have access to some we would be grateful.
To discuss the possibility of a mentorship with Jeannean contact her at 631-434-5032 or email at neanpiggy@me.com.
Clinician:
Jeannean Mercuri lives on Long Island where she operates her hoof care business. She began her journey into barefoot trimming in 2001. She joined PHCP in 2009 and went on to become a Mentor, Clinician and Director of Education in our training program. Teaching and continuing her own education are passions for Jeannean. Years of working with Gerdas Equine rescue in Vermont and referrals from local Veterinarians on the tough founder cases have given her extensive experience with hoof protection in her rehab work as well as for clients needing hoof boots for everyday riding.
Sign up here: https://progressivehoofcare.org/2026/03/anatomy-trimming-and-hoof-protection-new-york/
Contact Jeannean Mercuri (631-434-5032) for clinic questions and travel/lodging recommendations.
Auditing will not fulfill the beginning series anatomy clinic requirement.
Start time is 9 am (EST) and end time is 5 pm.
Cancellations made one month in advance of the clinic start date will receive a full refund. Between a month out and two weeks in advance of the clinic, cancellations will receive a 50% refund. If the clinic itself is cancelled for any reason the student will receive a full refund. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.