Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners (PHCP) is holding a hands-on radiographs clinic July 9, 2026, in Ridge, N.Y. The clinician is Dr. Allison Williges.

This clinic fulfills the reading radiographs requirement for PHCP students. This hands-on clinic will get you comfortable assessing basic parameters in radiography, such as toe length, sole thickness, position of the coffin bone, and balance. Dr. Williges will also focus on common diagnostic findings in the feet, such as founder, side bone, ringbone, and more. Observe the process of marking the hoof and setting up the horse and equipment for quality radiographs. This clinic will prepare you as a practitioner to communicate with veterinarians and horse owners, and work together to provide the best hoof care for your clients.

Clinician

Allison Williges, DVM, first became interested in horses at a young age when her Brownie troop visited a local horse farm. She earned an undergraduate degree in Biology from the College of William and Mary in 2003, where she was a member of the college equestrian team. She went on to graduate from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. After graduating from vet school, she completed an internship at Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center in New Jersey, rotating through each department in the hospital and gaining experience in medical and surgical cases, emergency and ambulatory medicine. Allison joined New York Equine in August 2011. She has an interest in the diagnosis and management of sport horse lameness as well as ophthalmology and dentistry. She has also completed training in equine chiropractic.

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Sign up here: https://progressivehoofcare.org/2026/03/hands-on-reading-radiographs-for-the-hoof-care-practitioner/

Contact Jeannean Mercuri (631-434-5032) for clinic questions and travel/lodging recommendations. The clinic starts at 9 a.m. (EST) and ends at 5 p.m. Cancellations made 1 month in advance of the clinic start date will receive a full refund. Between a month out and 2 weeks in advance of the clinic, cancellations will receive a 50% refund. If the clinic itself is cancelled for any reason, the student will receive a full refund. Purchasing refundable airline tickets is recommended.