Class Description:
There will be a short lecture given by Pat Thacker, RJF, on the new
information brought to light in 1999 by Dr. Robert Bowker, Michigan State University.
This will include information put in anatomy books in March of 2002 by Dr. Stashak from Colorado State University.
Featured Speaker: Dr: Steve Hardy, H-Bar-H Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Steve Hardy of H-Bar-H
Veterinary Clinic will lecture on ischemia, vascular compression, and damage to the internal structures of the foot due to
over trimming of the live sole and inner wall from traditional trimming and shoe placement techniques. Dr. Hardy will also
cover the digital cushion, hemodynamics, and the importance of proper break over and sole depth to avoid soft-tissue injury. There will be a portion on the importance of radiographic markers
to assist the farrier.
Immediately following the lectures
there will be a live demonstration of how to exfoliate a hoof to properly identify the live sole, frog, and bars and sole
callus.
Attendees will then be shown
the latest hoof mapping techniques to help locate the coffin bone and other structures in the field with out the help of radiographs.
A hands-on section for attendees
to exfoliate a hoof and trim to the live sole will follow this. Attendees will be able to trim a hoof to go barefoot and trim
and shoe a hoof. The work will then be radiographed to evaluate shoe placement and sole depth. This is a rare learning opportunity
to go through these steps with the veterinarian present for consultation.
This seminar is designed to
help the traditional farrier make the transition from traditional perimeter fit horseshoeing to the new science of using the
live sole and other live structures as guides for greater success in shoeing and trimming.
