This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.

Farriers tend to label themselves with the disciplines of the horses that they shoe. While it’s beneficial to have a firm grasp on the horses’ hoof-care needs, Hank Chisholm, CJF, of Lucedale, Miss., urges caution about identifying too closely with labels.

At the International Hoof-Care Summit, Dr. Kate Horan share her findings, revealing interesting findings about how the combination of changing surface type and shoe type affect breakover.

Eaton, Ind., farrier Douglas R. Weber died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 80.

Farrier Stuart Muir of Lexington Ky., and veterinarian Sasha Hill of the Cleveland Equine Clinic in Ravenna, Ohio, will participate in an interactive session moderated by Moreno Valley, Calif., farrier Tim Shannon. This discussion will focus on the recognizing the integration of diagnostics, medicine and shoeing in lameness cases.

Veterinarians and vet techs can receive continuing education credits by attending the 2023 International Hoof-Care Summit.

Perhaps no other modern practicing veterinarian has made as much of an impact on the equine hoof-care scene as Dr. Ric Redden.