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Summit Attendees Gobble Up The Whole Hoof-Care Package

Attendees take home 4 days of nonstop education for their practices
By Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
It's not surprising that the 2015 International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS) continued to set record numbers in attendance. It offers the most diverse lectures about farriery, plus the largest trade show in the world. The IHCS is the only place where the farrier industry can get the whole package in one place.
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Tackling Unsolved Mysteries

Unanswered questions deal with the shape, angle, position, center of rotation and proper referencing
By Scott Lampert posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy
At last winter's International Hoof-Care Summit, there was considerable dialogue among farriers in one of the 24 Hoof-Care Roundtables regarding the role that the center of rotation (COR) plays in effective footcare. While this article deals with the bends in the bars of the hoof, the COR plays a key role in this discussion.
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From the Desk of AFJ

Share Your Most Common Hoof-Care Challenges

Searches of our website indicate high-low syndrome is No. 1
By Pat Tearney posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Education

A recent review of terms searched for on our website, www.americanfarriers.com seems to confirm the belief of many farriers that high-low syndrome is virtually endemic among U.S. horses.


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From The Desk Of AFJ

Trimming Landmarks Aren't All On The Bottom

Summit Roundtable participants agree on importance of observing stance, gait and hairline before even picking up the hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on March 22, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

Summit Roundtable participants agree on importance of observing stance, gait and hairline before even picking up the hoof.


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The Peak Of The Summit

Footcare pros share some of the moments from the 10th annual International Hoof-Care Summit that left them saying “WOW!”
By Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in Education
In the movie Forest Gump, the title character tells a reporter that his mother used to say, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get.”
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Unconventional Education

Some of the most valuable learning experiences at the International Hoof-Care Summit are found outside the lecture halls
January 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
With the opportunity to attend eight general sessions, 17 classrooms and 24 how-to clinics, the International Hoof-Care Summit has plenty of structured learning sessions.
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You Asked Now We're Delivering

Thanks to surveys filled out by International Hoof-Care Summit attendees, we’ve received hundreds of fresh ideas to make next winter’s third annual event even more valuable in terms of hoof-care education
May 1, 2005 | Posted in Education

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