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International Attendees Gain Insightful Perspectives On Hoof Care At Virginia Workshop

Veterinarians, trimmers and farriers from five countries gathered together in Centreville, Va., to expand their knowledge on hoof care over the 4-day event.
By Sylvia Kornherr posted on August 14, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses
EPC Solutions offered an intense 4-day workshop July 21-24, sharing advanced concepts in equine podiatry and therapeutic farriery. It was held at Deepwood Veterinary Clinic in Centreville, Va., led by clinicians M.W. "Tookie" Myers, equine veterinarian; and Sylvia Kornherr, equine podiatry technologist and nutritionist.
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Concussion and the Equine Foot

Examining the multitude of factors influencing the interaction of the hoof and the ground
By Christy Corp-Minamiji DMV posted on July 3, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

As far back as ancient Greece, horsemen have recognized the importance of the hoof, and the influence of the hoof-ground interface (on the way of going of the horse). Lacking the wings of Pegasos, real horses are subject to the shock of impact with the ground passing through their hooves and lower limbs.


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Thoughts on Managing Hoof Capsule Distortion

Bob Pethick provides usable insights on distortion and considerations when addressing these concerns as a farrier
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 3, 2015 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Bob Pethick likes to kick off his lectures by showing an Ontrack Equine slow-motion, close-up video of hooves in action. The Califon, N.J., farrier treated the attendees at a University of Tennessee Equine Podiatry Conference to this thought-provoking movie.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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