A tenotomy may be necessary in a case where a horse is afflicted with laminitis. In this presentation, Travis Burns reviews his steps for shoeing a horse pre or post tenotomy. He will show his shoeing method from beginning to end.
It’s not a matter of if, but when an equine athlete sustains an injury while training or competing in the show ring. What are your therapeutic shoeing options to keep the horse in competition or return it to the ring as quickly and safely as possible? Vernon, Texas, farrier Blane Chapman will share how he evaluates a horse’s needs and the strategies for applying the therapeutic shoeing packages that he uses in his successful hoof-care practice.
A deep digital flexor tenotomy is something that will give clients pause for concern. But Dr. Raul Bras says if itt is executed properly. in the correct circumstances, it can be an effective tool in helping a horse. In this presentation, he will discuss key considerations before going forward with the surgery and how to give the horse the best chance for success.
The wooden shoe provides the clinician with an alternative option to conventional farriery when treating a variety of foot problems such as acute/chronic laminitis, white line disease, distal phalanx fractures and poor-quality hoof capsules. The wooden shoe provides a simplified method to apply many of the principles of therapeutic farriery which include redistributing the load or forces on the foot, repositioning breakover and providing heel elevation when necessary.
Grant Moon began his farrier apprenticeship in 197, gaining a passion in competing. Moon is has won six World Championships at Calgary (five consecutive), about five reserve World Championships and 11 Forging Champion. Moon was a member of the Welsh farrier team on seven occasions and on the American Farriers Team five times. In this session, a leading Mustad clinician will answer your questions on their product line.
During the second part of this 2-part panel discussion, Lee Olsen, CJF, owner of Olsen Equine in Brock, Texas, moderates a discussion among three farriers focusing on challenges of shoeing various Western disciplines. They share strategies for maintaining soundness, overcoming lamenesses and managing clients.
During the first part of this 2-part panel discussion, Lee Olsen, CJF, owner of Olsen Equine in Brock, Texas, moderates a discussion among three farriers focusing on challenges of shoeing various Western disciplines. They share strategies for maintaining soundness, overcoming lamenesses and managing clients.
Gary Gullo Jr., Thoroughbred Race Horse Farrier, Colts Neck, N.J. Gullo got his start shoeing under the guidance of his father, Gary Gullo Sr., highly respected racehorse trainer. South Amboy, N.J. Ian McKinlay started his career as racetrack farrier, learning horseshoeing from his father and was first paid for shoeing a horse back in the early 1970s.
As a polo rider, umpire and farrier, Cornell University’s Steve Kraus has a unique understanding of the horse’s footcare needs. He’ll deliver plenty of keen insight to this presentation. Kraus will touch on many of the complex variables that affect the hoof care of these equine athletes, including rule changes to what’s allowed with shoeing.
Mike Wildenstein says that one of the key things in trimming and shoeing a draft or heavy horse’s foot is to remember what’s above it. In this presentation, the New York farrier will pull from decades of experience to review lessons in trimming and shoeing draft horses that will be as equally beneficial to the newbie as seasoned veterans.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
Centered around Advancing Hoof Health Through Innovation & Expertise, the International Hoof-Care Summit is returning for its 22nd Annual event in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 21-24, 2025.
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