Raumberg-Gumpenstein sets new standards in animal welfare

    Hoof health in cattle has been widely discussed for years. It not only contributes to quality of life , but also to performance. Since the opportunities for training in hoof care are very limited in Europe, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, together with European Hoofcare, offering the first diploma course to become an instructor in functional hoof care in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) at Matura level since 2020. This is unique at this high level of education.

    Awarded diploma as an instructor in hoof care

    Awarded diploma as an instructor in hoof care

     (c) HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

    The content of the diploma course includes hoof care, animal husbandry and health, communication, pedagogy and presentation techniques in theory and practice. 

    The training, which lasts 8-12 months, entitles the graduates to work in functional hoof care training and to carry out performance assessments in the relevant examination committees.

    On October 25, 2022, the diploma award ceremony for functional claw care instructor for the 2020/21 course took place at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. We were very pleased that the graduates of the course not only came from all over Austria, but also from South Tyrol, Germany and Luxembourg. This made it even more clear how important it is to offer such courses.