Jason Critton

C-Cross Farriers, Sedalia, Colo.

Successful Shoeing for Synthetic Surfaces

Footing and traction are among the most important considerations for hunters and jumpers. This session features Jason Critton, who is well acquainted with the footing and traction needs of equine athletes. Critton and his C-Cross Farriers team are the official farriers of the Colorado Horse Park, and many other top shows including the 2017 FEI World Cup.

DAVE DAWSON

NEAEP President, Uxbridge, Ontario

Climate vs. Hoof Health

Equine athletes often migrate south for the winter to take advantage of warmer weather, which often results in significant problems or changes to the hoof capsule. In this session, Uxbridge, Ontario farrier and Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners (NEAEP) President Dave Dawson will discuss the strategies to help you manage the effects that the environment has on horses’ feet and the similarities with everyday life shoeing.

DEAN MOSHIER

Farrier, Johnstown, Ohio

Farriers Influencing Movement (From Judge and Farrier Perspective)

When providing hoof care for hunters and jumpers, most farriers focus on fundamentals of improving performance —and rightfully so. But how does your work positively or negatively impact your client’s chances in the showring? Johnstown, Ohio, farrier Dean Moshier has been shoeing horses for nearly 30 years, but he has also spent some time as a show judge. In this session, Moshier offers his insights on how farriery influences judges, what they are looking for, and what you can do to help your client’s chances in the showring.

DR. KIT MILLER

Miller & Associates, Brewster, N.Y.

Radiographs Can Help Vet–Farrier Collaboration

When providing hoof care for equine athletes, it’s not a matter of if an injury will occur, but when. Radiographs are an integral tool that veterinarians and farriers can rely on. In this session, Dr. Kit Miller of Miller & Associates of Brewster, N.Y. and also the first president of the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners (NEAEP), will discuss how radiographs can help the vet-farrier team develop a shoeing plan.

STUART MUIR

Resident farrier at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky.

Management of Common Pathologies in Sport Horses

Like human athletes, sport horses are bound to sustain injuries that can create both short- and long-term issues. In this session, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Resident Farrier Stuart Muir will discuss how to manage the common pathologies that you will face.

RON DANTA

Trainer and Head of the International Hunter Derby, Camden, S.C.

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Panel: Regional Differences in Shoeing Hunters/Jumpers

The Difference Between Shoeing Hunters and Jumpers in Alabama

Are they hunters or are they jumpers? The terms are often used interchangeably. But what does it mean to be a hunter vs. a jumper. In this session, farrier Mark Rikard clears up the confusion around the terminolgy and discusses the considerations he weighs when shoeing hunters in a wet climate.

Panel: Regional Differences in Shoeing Hunters/Jumpers

Lessons from Spruce Meadows Show Shoers in Calgary

Lance Sloman started being the head show farrier at Spruce Meadows in 1983. He recently passed the mantle on to his son Connor. In this session, the Slomans share what they have learned over the years shoeing hunters and jumpers on the grass turf at Spruce Meadows.

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A discussion with 2019 Farrier Business Success Academy Presenter Nick Denson

Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern met up with Farrier Business Success Academy presenter Nick Denson of Denson’s Farrier Service in Sagamore Beach, Mass. Nick discusses his upcoming presentation, “Therapeutic Shoeing: Making It Worth Your Investment.”

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A discussion with 2019 Farrier Business Success Academy Presenter Lee Olsen

Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern met up with Farrier Business Success Academy presenter Lee Olsen of Olsen Equine, located in Brock, Teas. Lee discusses his upcoming presentation, “Grading Your Clients: A Proven Way to Elevate Your Profitability.”

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A discussion with 2019 Farrier Business Success Academy Presenter Dave Farley

Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern met up with Farrier Business Success Academy presenter Dave Farley of Coshocton, Ohio. Dave discusses his upcoming presentation, “Select the Clients You Want and Train Them to be Clients You Want to Keep.”

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A discussion with 2019 Farrier Business Success Academy Presenter Misty Pleiness

Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern met up with Farrier Business Success Academy presenter Misty Pleiness of Metamora, Mich. Misty discusses her upcoming presentation, “The Best Business Lessons from Outside the Farrier World.”

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A discussion with 2019 Farrier Business Success Academy Presenter Shane Westman

Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern met up with Farrier Business Success Academy presenter Shane Westman located in University of California Davis, Calif. Shane discusses his upcoming presentation, “Smart Money: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Business and Personal Debt.”

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