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Back Country Horsemen to host presentation

Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will sponsor “Hoof Biomechanics and Orthotics for Performance and Longevity” at 3 p.m. July 27 at Durango Cowboy Church, 1867 State Highway 172.

Live polymer horse shoeing demonstrations will feature:

  • Michael Steward, DVM, pioneer of biomechanical approaches to hoof health and designer of the Steward Matrix Clog.
  • Tyler Raymer, glue-on specialist and performance/movement expert from the Tryon International Equestrian Center.
  • Matt Lawlor, owner/operator of Emerald Lake Horseshoes and inventor of the formula for the polymer shoes being used.

The cost is $25 for 4CBCH members (join at 4cbch.org), and $55 for nonmembers.

Registration and prepayment required at facebook.com/4cbch.

For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/bdd9hye3.