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ABOVE(top): A young colt gets his teeth checked by Texas Horseshoeing School student Coy Smith (center) of Uvalde. School owner John Burgin (right) of Scurry explains what to look for. In addition to running the horseshoeing school, Burgin teaches science at Scurry-Rosser Junior High. The colt had a baby molar that was loose and ready to come out. He is a Little Thicket Miniature owned by Glenn and Barbara Gartman. BELOW(bottom): Students from Burgin's school gets some real, hands-on experience with miniature horses at Little Thicket Miniatures in Beautiful Acres. Two students were assigned to work on a single horse. The group learned proper hoof trimming, the use of calipers to measure hoof thickness, and elementary teeth inspection
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