As a farrier and veterinarian, Craig Lesser handles many laminitis cases. Before he employs his solutions as a farrier, he must first uncover the gravity of the situation. In this session, he’ll review the veterinary perspective on the diagnosis at varied stages of laminitis. He’ll also address common pitfalls the veterinarian needs to address so that the horse has the best possible outcome with the farrier’s work.

Wellington, Fla., farrier Curtis Burns often is recognized for his work by helping top performers in the show ring and racetrack. In recent years, the farrier has found joy in working with minis. His work focuses on helping on cases in which the horses are affected by angular limb deformities. In this session, Burns will review the work he has compiled with the help of his associate Rachel Braverman, as well as discuss solutions he’s used to help the minis under his care.

We’re offering a series of informative “How-To” clinics. You’ll select three of these 20-minute sessions to attend. How-To Clinic: My Everyday Work: Helping Horses with Therapeutic Needs Through Modifications, brought to you by Mustad Hoofcare and presented by Doug Corey Jr.

We’re offering a series of informative “How-To” clinics. You’ll select three of these 20-minute sessions to attend. The Role of Nutrition in Treating Laminitis, brought to you by Life Data Labs and presented by Mike Barker.

We’re offering a series of informative “How-To” clinics. You’ll select three of these 20-minute sessions to attend. The Advantages of Using Copper Alloy Horseshoes and Inserts for Therapeutic Cases, brought to you by Kawell, presented by John Crothers.

We’re offering a series of informative “How-To” clinics. You’ll select three of these 20-minute sessions to attend. The Performance Pad, a Versatile Tool to Have in Your Arsenal, brought to you by Castle Plastics, presented by Bob Smith of the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School.

This is a question every farrier asks themselves. One client greets you by shouting that you can’t park there. The next clients forgot the appointment was today. Then the client who shares informatitive artis supplied by Dr. Google. In this interactive lecture, East Sussex, England, farrier Jeff Newnham will blow the lid on how to identify and deal with the range of clients we have to interact with. If you think you are in the horse business, then think again — farriery is a people business.

As the old saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. When we apply that proverbial saying to farriery, we find that it certainly applies to shoeing horses, as well. In this presentation, farriers Laura Gillespie of Athens, Ala., and Mike Hayward of Morgan Hill, Calif., will review different shoeing applications and various options on how to achieve the same desired outcome.

Sport horse is the catch-all term when specifically referencing English disciplines such as show jumpers and dressage. But Lafayette, Ind., farrier Danvers Child objects, saying “sport” is best applied to all of the horses asked to perform, whether shoeing a hunter/jumper, reiner or track Thoroughbred. In this session, the Hall of Fame farrier will review nuances of shoeing various disciplines so we can best help these athletes.

Understanding the movement of the horses you work with is critical regardless of the horse, but even more crucial when dealing with gaited horses. Dr. Molly Nicodemus of Mississippi State University has studied the gait mechanics of various breeds.