Whole Hoof Health

KC La Pierre and the HPT Method	KC La Pierre, RJF, MEP, PhD spent 20 years as a practicing farrier in the United States. He saw that, no matter how good the farrier, a horse’s hooves always seemed to deteriorate over time, and he began to look at alternatives. KC has defined his work as the Science of Applied Equine Podiatry based upon his research formulating the Suspension Theory of Hoof
Dynamics. From this, the High Performance Trim Method evolved. KC founded the Institute of Applied Equine Podiatry in 2003, the goal of which is to integrate the practice of Applied Equine Podiatry and Whole Health Hoof Care into the daily care regime of the horse. The High Performance Trim (HPT) is a unique Method and a tool used within Applied Equine Podiatry. It has been developed by KC La Pierre based on the Suspension Theory of Hoof Dynamics. Using external references, the Method balances the hoof capsule to the internal structures of the foot. This enables the hoof to utilize correct pressure needed to produce correct growth, by using environmental stimulus to achieve mechanical balance, equilibrium of function and individual high performance. An Applied Equine Podiatrist's over whelming priority is the welfare of the horse and to ensure the golden rule of "Do No Harm" is not broken.