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2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Enhancing Equine Welfare & Performance: From the Ground Up..

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
Sport horse is the catch-all term when specifically referencing English disciplines such as show jumpers and dressage. But Lafayette, Ind., farrier Danvers Child objects, saying “sport” is best applied to all of the horses asked to perform, whether shoeing a hunter/jumper, reiner or track Thoroughbred. In this session, the Hall of Fame farrier will review nuances of shoeing various disciplines so we can best help these athletes.
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2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Defining and Classifying Gaits

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
Understanding the movement of the horses you work with is critical regardless of the horse, but even more crucial when dealing with gaited horses. Dr. Molly Nicodemus of Mississippi State University has studied the gait mechanics of various breeds.
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2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Therapeutic Approaches for Addressing Laminitis

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
Laminitis is something no client wants to hear. It is crucial for the veterinarian and farrier to work together in acute and chronic cases to achieve the best possible outcome. In this session, veterinarian-farrier Craig Lesser will discuss the protocols he uses when facing laminitic cases.
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[Video] Lessons on Success Learned as Women Farriers

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
A couple of generations ago, it was difficult for women to enter the farrier profession. Today, the number of women working across the industry has soared. In this session, two successful women farriers, Laura Gillespie of Athens, Ala., and Leah Clarke of Pleasant Grove, Calif., will discuss their approach to farriery and how they built businesses among the various challenges they faced as young farriers.
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[Video] Grip and Purchase: It’s What We Do

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
Throughout the horse world, the word “traction” is erroneously used to unite grip and purchase under a single umbrella. Although they are both about the horse’s interface with the ground, we need to understand the difference to undertake the farrier’s most important task. In this session, Dr. Simon Curtis will discuss how successful application of grip and purchase is at the very heart of the farrier’s role — it’s what we do.
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[Video] Rising Shoeing Star Awards

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education
his program honors three outstanding students who are earning a living as farriers just 3 years after graduating in 2018 from one of North America’s more than 50 public and private horseshoeing schools. The program’s goal is to promote the importance of continuing footcare education, while encouraging young shoers to develop the talents needed for a successful career.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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