We wanted to launch the Summit’s general sessions with something fun for the industry. We’ve invited Hall of Fame farriers Jim Ferrie of Newmilns, Scotland, and Craig Trnka of Edgewood, N.M. In this session, the two will discuss their careers and challenges they’ve overcome over the decades. The give-and-take format will make an entertaining talk. Why You Shouldn’t Miss This: While this surely will be entertaining, be prepared to pick up gems that can change your perspective on footcare.

Over the years, many a hoof has been sketched on cocktail napkins and scraps of paper where farriers gather to break bread. Being able to draw the foot isn't a skill that is required of shoers, but one that can be helpful when taking advanced examinations and grasping anatomical concepts.

Kawell began as a project to develop products based on copper to take advantage of its antimicrobial properties and its benefits in providing solutions to diseases associated with bacteria and fungi.

Steve Kraus has been shoeing for more than 50 years, The head of farrier services and senior lecturer at Cornell University has gained keen insight on how conformation affects the horses overall movement. In this presentation, Kraus reviews established principles of conformation and discusses the farrier's role in addressing these with each horse.

What are your toughest challenges when seeking solutions for helping horses overcome soft tissue injuries? Join a live panel discussion moderated by Lexington, Ky., farrier Stuart Muir (CJF, NZCEF, DipWCF, APF).

In this session, University of Pennsylvania Chief of Farrier Services Pat Reilly will answer your questions related to managing foot fractures and working in a veterinary-farrier team. Before you join this live Q&A, be sure to watch Reilly's 2021 Virtual Clinic Series on-demand session below, "Management of Fractures Within the Hoof."

Who believes everything they read about horses’ feet? Most people are likely to read an article and accept it as “good” if it reflects their opinion and consider it “wrong” or outdated if it doesn’t, and disregard these articles. John Stewart of Ramona, Calif., says certain details about horses’ feet seem to have been repeated so often they are accepted as fact but may not be so, or may only be so in certain situations.

What are your toughest challenges when seeking solutions for helping horses overcome soft tissue injuries? Join a live panel discussion moderated by Lexington, Ky., farrier Stuart Muir (CJF, NZCEF, DipWCF, APF).

We all know it takes a team to care for the horse. But the work the veterinarian-farrier team is especially critical when treating hoof fractures. Dr. Dean Richardson and Pat Reilly of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center will discuss practical approaches to addressing fractures and how their work with each other is essential for achieving the best results for the horse.

In a continuation of his presentation on the hind limbs, Hans Castelijns will present his uniform trimming protocol for the hind feet, based on the philosophy of leaving what belongs to the foot and trimming away what has grown in excess. He’ll then present various options to employ with common sport injuries of the hind limbs.