Achieving optimal conformation in the developing young horse is important for economic as well as functional purposes, maintains Robert J. Hunt. Hunt also outlines the need for surgical manipulation to take advantage of the growth potential at the physis and techniques to enhance growth or retard bone growth.  (Total Run Time: 51 minutes, 31 Seconds; File size: 47 Megabytes)

Michael Steward has had tremendous success treating laminitis as well as other lameness issues with his system of wooden shoes. In this presentation, Steward shares the science behind the success of this cost-effective treatment.  (Total Run Time: 1 hour, 7 minutes; File size: 54 Megabytes)

This is the final installment of the series that won the top prize from the Association of Business Publications Editors. The series looks at the practice of soring and attempts to stop it.

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This is the third installment of the series that won the top prize from the Association of Business Publications Editors. The series looks at the practice of soring and attempts to stop it.

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This is the second installment of the series that won the top prize from the Association of Business Publications Editors. The series looks at the practice of soring and attempts to stop it.

Esco Buff, who holds a Ph.D in business administration, has developed a simple, practical approach to the farrier business that you don't need an advanced degree to understand. You'll leave this session with many new ideas for building a solid foundation for your hoof-care business. (Total Run Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes; File size: 51 Megabytes)

Radiographs can help spot structural changes within a laminitic foot and serve as an essential guide when trimming and shoeing a horse with chronic laminitis, says Stephen O'Grady. O'Grady cites different chronic laminitis cases to illustrate radiographic interpretation, application to the foot and reveal eventual outcomes. (Total Run Time: 1 hour, 4 minutes; File size: 58 Megabytes)

Jam-packed with valuable checklists for horse owners and farriers alike, this report features 26 usable checklists on all aspects of hoof care and shoeing horses. A practical tool for any horse-owner serious about hoof care and a must-have reference for the professional farrier.

This equine veterinarian and veteran leads the reader through all of the critical aspects of proper hoof balance and examines its importance to both the rider and the horse. Included are discussions of geometric balance, dynamic hoof balance, natural balance, the four-point trim, the hairline idea of balance, Duckett's dot and diagonal balance.

This classic article was written by the late Burney Chapman. The hall of fame shoer from Lubbock, Texas specialized in lame horse problems. This article looks at how you can use sugar and providone-iodine for treating open wounds on horse hooves.