The Vettec Hoof Care Hands-On Clinic is about to start at the International Hoof-Care Summit. Join us in Room 206 at the Duke Energy Center. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Did you know that horses generate 16 gallons of gastric acid a day? It's an important factor when advising your...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Tab Pigg of Vettec Hoof Care, right, instructs Bobby Simms of Morovia, N.Y., on the importance of applying Adhere quickly due to its quick set time. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The American Association of Professional Farriers and American Farriers Journal announced the creation of the Robert "...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The International Hoof-Care Summit applauds Wes Champagne for his outstanding contributions in the footcare of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

It's important to think through a hoof-care problem and understand equine anatomy rather than rely on a "monkey-see, monkey-do" approach, according to Mitch Taylor of Kentucky Horseshoeing School. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Breakover is popular term in farriery, yet what does it really mean? Definitions of breakover vary widely, contributing...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Chris Gregory is narrowing down the entries for the Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise. The Victory Racing Plate Company sponsored this contest. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

“You were told to move the breakover here, slow it down, speed it up, put it over there. It’s like moving a piece of furniture around. Everyone has an idea and are convinced they know what it is.”

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Hoof care practitioners from 37 states, 3 Canadian provinces and more than a dozen countries are attending this year's Summit, which is set to kick off its second day in 5 minutes. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Stop by the #IHCS Book Store today for a chance to win one of many exciting FREE prizes. Spend $15 or more on books,...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Elevators are designed to withstand 8 to 10 times the weight of its listed limitation. By comparison, horses have a...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

When a horse's right hind is being interfered with its right front, Cortona, Italy, veterinarian and farrier Hans...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Hall Of Fame farrier Bob Pethick of Califon, N.J., advises owners to avoid longing their horses. "Moving them in a circle at speed is probably the worst thing we can do to horses." #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Equine marketing consultant Ryan Dohrn addresses full house of International Hoof-Care Summit exhibitors during luncheon meeting in Hall of Mirrors #ihcs

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Be sure to stop by the #IHCS Trade Show. There are a lot of cool things to check out, like the Amish buggy that Finger Lakes Custom Manufacturing repurposed into a shoeing rig.

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

“If the horse goes faster — up to a trot — it’s about body weight, so that’s half a ton. If the horse goes faster, then...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Pat Reilly, left, head farrier at Penn Vet, and Mark Silverman, a California farrier and equine vet, discuss concerns of...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

When shoeing a hoof after keratoma surgery, Hans Castelijns suggests using 8 millimeter stock to allow more "play," particularly in the frog plate of a heart bar or spider plate. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

Congratulations to Rustin Moore, Scott Pleasant, Florian Buchner, Steve Kraus, Steve Bloom and Jim Blurton Farrier...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

A horse that turns its head just slightly while taking X-rays can result in misleading lateral to medial and dorsal to palmar radiographs, says Dr. Mark Silverman. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

Colorado farrier Steve Foxworth's hoof mapping protocol consists of just 3 lines: the widest part of the foot, the tip...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

Did you know that the trot is the most common pace used when analyzing a horse's gait? The pace is symmetrical with...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

“I have a concern of having board certification of veterinary medicine for something that I don’t think falls under the...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, February 4, 2016

Glue and composite shoes are not for every chronically laminitic horse, yet it can be a valuable tool to help some, says Daisy Haven Farm: School of Integrative Hoofcare. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Friday, February 5, 2016

The composition of the surface and the interaction with the foot, coupled with the physical demands of the horse determine the proper shoeing protocol, says Kentucky farrier and veterinarian Vern Dryden. #IHCS

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Friday, February 5, 2016

Do adhesives harm hoof wall? Cornell University's head farrier Steve Kraus maintains it doesn't. "What ruins hoof wall...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Friday, February 5, 2016

Thank you to all of our attendees, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors who helped make another amazing International...

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Friday, February 5, 2016

“Be like Red for a year and the world would be a better place.”

Posted by International Hoof-Care Summit on Friday, February 5, 2016