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.

Hall of Fame Farrier Tom Curl of Vero Beach, Fla. and Leah Clarke of Pleasant Grove, Calif., are often referred cases involving quarter crack repairs and chronic lameness. Both work strictly with sport horses worldwide.

Newmarket, England, farrier Simon Curtis has invested decades in working with young horses. In this session, he reviews where we are in treating conformational deformities in developing horses.

Laminitis is something no client wants to hear. It is crucial for the veterinarian and farrier to work together in acute and chronic cases to achieve the best possible outcome. In this session, veterinarian-farrier Craig Lesser will discuss the protocols he uses when facing laminitic cases.

The American Farriers Journal staff will introduce inductees into the 2022 International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame and the 2022 International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame with moving video tributes.

A couple of generations ago, it was difficult for women to enter the farrier profession. Today, the number of women working across the industry has soared. In this session, two successful women farriers, Laura Gillespie of Athens, Ala., and Leah Clarke of Pleasant Grove, Calif., will discuss their approach to farriery and how they built businesses among the various challenges they faced as young farriers.

After the barefoot gold-winning horse at the Tokyo Olympics, there was considerable interest in barefoot theory. But Dr. Steve O’Grady says don’t rush in without proper consideration.