ADVANCING HOOF HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATION & EXPERTISE
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GET NON-STOP HOOF-CARE LEARNING AT EVERY TURN TO REFINE YOUR SKILLS AND BUILD YOUR BUSINESS
Centered around the theme of Advancing Hoof Health Through Innovation & Expertise, the International Hoof-Care Summit is happy to announce its NEW location in Kansas City, Mo. on Jan. 21-24, 2025! Join us for our 22nd annual event at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center filled with focused learning that will change your practice forever.
As we continue in our third decade, our goal is to continue to help you expand your hoof-care education through a focused educational program covering the most important topics to today’s equine footcare professionals. The 22nd annual Summit offers dozens of hours of solid answers to your most critical challenges from outstanding farriers, equine vets and hoof researchers. Get a first look at 2025’s newest and best products at the Summit Trade Show. And profit from unlimited “face-to-face” hallway networking time with the giants of the footcare profession.
Come see for yourself why past attendees say they take home an average of $4,576 in ready-to-use ideas!
The 2025 International Hoof-Care Summit Program
is NOW AVAILABLE!
Win A Day With Mike Wildenstein!
Register By December 31 for a Chance to Win this Career-Changing Experience!
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When you register for the Summit by Dec. 31, you are automatically entered into a drawing for the chance to have International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Mike Wildenstein spend a day working
alongside you!
Mike Wildenstein is among only five people in the world to have passed the distinguished Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers examination in the United Kingdom with an “Honors” designation, as well as one of only a handful of farriers in the U.S. who have passed the Fellowship exam. He spent 19 years as resident farrier and adjunct associate professor at Cornell Univ. and
continues to share his knowledge through clinics and consultations.
Read what previous winner Dallas Risser had to say about his experience.
Whether you’re gaining forging tips, hoof-care techniques, or business advice, you’ll have the exclusive chance to draw from Wildenstein’s expertise as he shadows YOU for the day with YOUR clients.
DON'T MISS THESE CROWD-DRAWING SPEAKERS & SESSIONS IN KANSAS CITY
Session Topics:
- Horse Conformation for Farriers: Fallacies and Insights
- Equine Check, Stay & Reciprocating Systems: The Big Picture
- Supporting the Hoof, Supporting the Client: Lessons Farriers Can Teach
Session Topics:
- Horse Conformation for Farriers: Fallacies and Insights
- Equine Check, Stay & Reciprocating Systems: The Big Picture
- Supporting the Hoof, Supporting the Client: Lessons Farriers Can Teach
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2-Hour Hands-On Dissection Wet Lab
Limited Spots | $169
Paige Poss will lead a lively and informative 2-hour discussion in which attendees inspect cadaver limbs before, during and after dissection. *Add your name to a wait list when you register.
Session Topics:
- How Lameness Affects the Distal Limb
- Pain in the Orthopedic Patient
- Uneven Feet: Causes, Effect & Case Management
Session Topics:
- Does a 4–6 Week Shoeing Interval Promote Optimal Foot Balance in the Working Equine?
- What Causes High-Low Heel Syndrome?
- Investigating the Incidence of the Crena
Classroom Session:
"Keys to Effective Business Practices"
co-presented by Eva Clark and Mark Male
Session Topics:
- Temporary & the Evolution of Hoof Care
- Laminitis & Founder: Options on the Road
Hands-On Sole-Hoof Wall Immobilization Wet Lab
Limited Spots | $199
Join Shane Westman for an exclusive hands-on wet lab to apply a novel sole-hoof wall immobilization technique for stabilizing P3 fractures.
Session Topics:
- Modern Materials in Farriery: Gimmick or Game-Changer?
- Equine Diagnostic Imaging: What Does a Farrier Need to Know?
- Stabilizing P3 Fractures with a Novel Sole-Hoof Wall Immobilization Technique
2 Exclusive Book Signing Sessions
British farrier Simon Curtis will hold 2 exclusive book-signing sessions. All paid Summit attendees are also eligible to win a drawing for a 4-book set personally autographed by the International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer.
Session Topics:
- Benefits of a Patten Bar Shoe & How to Forge it, Presented by Hoofcare Essentials Foundation
- Hind Limb Trimming and Shoeing Considerations
Special Equine Limb Dissection
Limited Spots | $99
International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Mitch Taylor of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School presents a special, extended equine limb dissection featuring an interactive discussion of vital structures that improves your understanding of qualify hoof care.
Session Topics:
- Simple Shoeing Solutions for Complex Therapeutic Problems
- Finances & Business Management for the Farrier
Session Topics:
- Shoeing the Sport Horse
- The Heart Bar: The Most Important Shoe in My Toolbox, Presented by Life Data Labs
Session Topics:
- Balancing the Burden: Effective Strategies for Proper Load Distribution
Session Topics:
- Strategic Placement of Traction According to a Road Horse's Limb Conformation, Presented by Amsterdam Farrier Supply
Session Topic:
- The Use of Bisphosphonates from an Equine Veterinary Podiatrist Perspective Presented by Dechra
Session Topics:
- Dos & Don'ts as Farriers Begin Their Careers
- Farrier Conversation Series: Keeping Elite Athletes in the Show Ring (Panel Member)
Session Topics:
- How to Use Nutrition to Build A Better Foot, Presented by Triple Crown
5 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss the 2025 International Hoof-Care Summit
1. IMPROVE COLLABORATION:
Find tips for contributing to a more collaborative and communicative farrier-veterinarian-horse owner team.
2. BETTER CLIENT MANAGEMENT:
Learn client management strategies to elevate a problem client from marginal to model.
3. DISCOVER TOP PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES:
Talk with industry leaders at the world’s largest hoof-care tradeshow as you learn about the newest and best products and supplies that can save you time, money and effort.
4. IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS:
Build your overall knowledge and skill set to effectively work with different materials, select various modalities, modify shoes and treat different disciplines.
5. GROW YOUR INCOME:
The Summit's educational sessions will provide valuable ideas and advice to increase your efficiency, build your knowledge, and grow your hoof-care income. According to attendee surveys, past attendees of the Summit say they gain more than $4,576 in ready-to-use hoof-care ideas by attending the Summit.
American Farriers Association Written Exams
Tuesday January 21, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Meet the Assigned Examiners...
Craig Stark, CJF
Dusty Franklin, CJF, AWCF, ASF
Registration for this Certification is available only through the AFA website.
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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
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