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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!
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
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.
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
Session Topics:
- Stabilizing PIII Fractures with a Novel Sole-Hoof Wall Immobilization Technique
- Modern Materials in Farriery: Gimmick or Game-Changer?
- Equine Diagnostic Imaging: What Does a Farrier Need to Know?
Session Topics:
- Benefits of a Patten Bar Shoe & How to Forge it
- Hind Limb Trimming and Shoeing Considerations
Session Topics:
- Simple Shoeing Solutions for Complex Therapeutic Problems
- Finances & Business Management for the Farrier
Session Topics:
- Strategic Placement of Traction According to a Road Horse's Limb Conformation
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.
98.7%
of past attendees recommend the International Hoof-Care Summit!
Here's what they're saying...
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 Michael Ellis
at (262) 777-2432 or mellis@lessitermedia.com
To learn about group attendance discounts contact Joanne Volkert
at (262) 777-2442 or jvolkert@lessitermedia.com
