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INTERNATIONAL HOOF-CARE SUMMIT
2021 Virtual Lecture Series

 

Hoof-care learning on your schedule
 

The International Hoof-Care Summit — 2021 Virtual Clinic Series offers a diverse learning program exploring today’s most critical equine hoof-care topics.

From Feb.-Sept. 2021, we'll release a series of monthly on-demand Virtual Clinic Series presentations featuring respected farriers, veterinarians and researchers delivering innovative, inspirational ideas to help you increase your hoof-care knowledge and grow your business. You'll also have access to monthly live speaker Q&A sessions, panel discussions and dozens of replays of top-rated presentations from past International Hoof-Care Summits!

Sign up today for $99 and gain a full year of access to 150+ live and on-demand session in the Virtual Clinic Series.

 

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schedule of monthly virtual clinic themes

 

September: Improving Product Use and Application
(Learn about September's program below)

August: Building a Better Business and Client Management
(Learn about August's program here)

July: The Future of Evidence-Based Farriery
(Learn about July's program here)

June: Anatomy and Biomechanics
(Learn about June's program here)

May: Managing Foot Diseases
(Learn about May's program here)

April: Shoeing for Specific Disciplines
(Learn about April's program here)


March: Better Footcare Basics
(Learn about March's program here)


February: Therapeutic Shoeing
(Learn about February's program here)


 

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SEPTEMBER PROGRAM THEME:

Improving Product Use and Application

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ATTEND 3 LIVE ONLINE pANEL SESSIONS in september and October

Virtual Clinic Series attendees get exclusive access to attend several live online Q&A Sessions held live each month focusing on a specific monthly hoof-care theme. September and October's focus is "Improving Product Use and Application."

Register today and you'll automatically be signed up to attend the live sessions below in September/October. If you are unable to join a live session, it will be recorded for replay viewing later.

 

 

PANEL SESSION: "USING ADHESIVES"

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 11 A.M. CDT

 

    

 

In this session, these farriers will share their best tips for working with adhesives in a variety of hoof-care applications. This panel will consist of Steve Kraus, Curtis Burns and Jeff Newman. Steve Kraus is the Head of Farrier Services & Senior Lecturer, Cornell University. Curtis Burns is a farrier based in Wellington, Fla., known for his work with therapeutic applications and the Ployflex shoe. Jeff Newnham, a British farrier who is behind Pro-Glu.

 

 


 

PANEL SESSION: "virtual clinic roundup"

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 @ 7 P.M. CDT

   

 

In this session, some of the speakers from the 2021 Virtual Clinic series answer your questions about farriery. This panel represents a wide variety of footcare practices. The session will feature, Pat Reilly, Gary Gullo and Bob Smith.

 


Q&A SESSION: Mitch taylor, kentucky horseshoeing school

Thursday, october 28 @ 6 P.M. CDT
 

 

 

In this session sponsored by Werkman Hoofcare, Mitch Taylor of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School will examine case studies using Werkman Black. The International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member use the motion tracking technology to analyze potential problems and determine hoof-care solutions. A Q&A will follow.

 

 

 

 

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the SEptember program also includes
10 ON-DEMAND Sessions FOCUSED ON "Improving Product Use and Application."
 


 

Register today and you'll receive on-demand access to these
best-of-the-best presentations from past International Hoof-Care Summits focused on
"Improving Product Use and Application."

 

 

INCREASE YOUR PROFIT WITH BASIC SHOE MODIFICATIONS

Paul Skaggs, MS, CJF, APF, Fults, Ill.

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Skills in modifying shoes will not only improve your ability to help horses, but Fults, Ill., farrier Paul Skaggs says that using these skills decreases your expenses. In this lecture, he’ll share how using these five simple shoe modifications will help decrease inventory and increase profit margins. But it makes more than good business sense. Honing your skill with these basic tips will help those horses with specific needs addressed by these modifications. It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out or a seasoned farrier in need of a refresher, this session will help you.

 

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SHOE MODIFICATIONS: THE BUSINESS BREAKDOWN

Paul Skaggs, MS, CJF, APF, Fults, Ill.

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Earlier in his career, Paul Skaggs cold shod every horse. After developing his practice and committing to shoeing full-time, he focuses on improving his skills at the forge and anvil with his horses. In this continuation of his first lecture, Skaggs gets into the actual numbers behind shoe modifications and their impact on your business. Doing the math on these modifications to maximize profit margins by minimizing overhead.

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PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR USING POUR-IN PADS

Todd Allen, CJF, Vandergrift, Pa.

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Todd Allen is a farrier based in Vandergrift, Pa. In this session, Allen reviews techniques that have benefitted him in this practice.

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ADHESIVE OPTIONS IN RELATION TO FOOT TYPE

Stuart Muir, CJF, APF-I, NZCEF, DipWCF, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky.

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Glue is a widely used solution for a variety of hoof-care problems. Stuart Muir of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., finds there is much that the everyday practitioner needs to consider. In this presentation, he will cover shoe selection, determining when you use which method depending on the foot type, modifications, tips and case studies. He will examine both direct and indirect methods.

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4 SOLID MODIFICATIONS TO USE WITH KEG SHOES

Bob Smith, APF-I, CF, Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School

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Bob Smith is a Hall Of Fame farrier and owner of the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in Plymouth, Calif. In this session, Smith reviews a few shoeing modifications that are crucial for every farrier.

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FLUOROSCOPY: HOW CAN WE LEARN THROUGH GAIT ANALYSIS

Jenny Hagen, DVM, PhD, CF., Leipzig University
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High-speed fluoroscopy kinematography is a novel technique in gait analysis. With the relative newness of this technology, we’re just beginning to scratch the surface on what we can learn. Leipzig University researcher Jenny Hagen will outline this innovative tool, the methods for using it and link to equine podiatry. She’ll also forecast the possibilities with it, while also keeping everything grounded by outlining the limitations of this tool.

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SHOEING STRATEGIES — COVERING ‘NORMAL’ THROUGH PATHOLOGIES

Scott Morrison, DVM, CJF, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, Ky. 

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Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital vet Scott Morrison has been in practice for more than 25 years. In that time, he’s earned keen insight on footcare strategies to work based on addressing principles of footcare. In this fast-paced session, he’ll run through shoeing the normal horse to dealing with many pathology types. Spending just a couple minutes per topic, the Hall Of Famer will briefly discuss the origin of a problem and the dos and don’ts when managing it.

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HOOF WALL REBUILDS: COMBINING THE OLD AND THE NEW

Mark SIlverman, DVM, Rancho Sante Fe, Calif.

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In this session, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., veterinarian and farrier Mark Silverman will discuss the basics and mechanics of repairing the hoof wall. Silverman will pull samples from his California clinic and how he and the resident farrier approach the application. A severe case study will demonstrate the need for understanding this footcare application.

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LOOKING INSIDE THE HORSE’S HOOF: HOW CAN ADVANCED IMAGING HELP FARRIERS?

Renate Weller, Dr. Med.Vet, PhD, MRCVS, FHEA, Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary.

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Advanced imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and computerized tomography scans are powerful diagnostic tools. But each has a distinctly different function. Renate Weller will survey each of these tools and explain their role in diagnosing problems within the foot and limb. She will use illustrative case histories to help explain the use of advanced imaging for managing foot lamenesses.

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IMPROVING PRODUCT USE AND APPLICATION

Matt Maurer, Farrier, Knifesmith, Argyle, Wis.

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You have knife sharpening all figured out, right? Guess again. No matter what brand knife you use or how often you sharpen it, you’ll look at knives differently after seeing this talk. Argyle, Wis., farrier and knifesmith Matt Maurer will completely dissect the sharpening process, giving insight with microscopic detail.

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Dr. Patricia Bona discusses evaluation of myofascial restrictions due to various issues. You'll learn how to recognize the altered posture caused by “conditions” of plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff syndrome and tennis elbow in horses to help restore good posture from the feet up and the top down. Bona also will share her thoughts on how the whole horse team can collaborate on these matters.

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Questions about the International Hoof-Care Summit?

Contact American Farriers Journal
by phone at (866) 839-8455 or (262) 432-0388;
by fax at (262) 786-5564;
by email at
info@americanfarriers.com

To learn about sponsorship opportunities contact Jeremy McGovern
at (262) 777-2410 or jmcgovern@lessitermedia.com

To learn about group attendance discounts contact Dallas Ziebell
at (262) 777-2412 or dziebell@lessitermedia.com

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