OVER DINNER a couple of years ago, veterinarian Frank Gravlee told me about one of the more successful laminitis treatments he used years ago in his private equine practice.

 With today's horse owners seeking more product information and requesting solid advice on all aspects of managing their horses, you have a great opportunity to share your experiences and ideas with shoeing clients.

As you know, nothing makes a client madder than having a farrier who shows up late, doesn’t show up at all or creates a shoeing problem. Yet there are many steps you can take to keep your clients happy.

WE KNOW you can’t get to all the footcare meetings and clinics to soak up all the valuable ideas available from a wide variety of speakers.

A FEW WEEKS BACK, I spent an afternoon with noted equine researcher Hilary Clayton at the Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center.