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Calendar of Events - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FARRIERS

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Events in the month of July 2025
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July 1, 2025
WTF (What the Founder) – Part 1
This two-part webinar series is for new and experienced professionals who would like to feel more confident taking on laminitis and founder cases. In this webinar, Jeannean Mercuri will break down the process of how to approach laminitis and founder, from potential causes to how to prioritize each step, ways to make the horse more comfortable, professionalism, and how to work with the owner and veterinarian from a team approach.


Part 1 – Prioritizing the Trim
This session will focus on the possible causes of laminitis and founder, how to evaluate radiographs and venograms and discuss the interpretations with the owner and veterinarian. Jeannean will also dive into how to prioritize trimming for the laminitic horse.

Jeannean’s goal is to help you build the confidence needed to show up prepared for the appointment, successfully move through the visit, and finish with a happy horse and owner.

Jeannean Mercuri, PHCP Mentor, Clinician, and Practitioner, lives on Long Island where she operates her hoof care business. She began her journey into barefoot trimming in 2001 and joined PHCP in 2009. Teaching and continuing her own education are passions for Jeannean. Years of working with Gerda’s Equine rescue in Vermont, and referrals from local veterinarians on the tough founder cases, have given her extensive experience in founder rehab.

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Parts 1 and 2 of this webinar are included in the total price.
Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/05/wtf-what-the-founder-part-1.

*Member pricing is for PHCP members only.
July 8, 2025
Part 2 – Comfort and Aftercare
The main emphasis when working on horses suffering from laminitis and founder is comfort and soundness. This session will continue with more slides on trimming techniques for laminitic hooves. Once the trim goals are achieved the hoof care provider should be prepared to help the horse remain comfortable during the healing process. Jeannean will discuss the use of boots for healing and rehab, and how to support the horse for years to come.

Jeannean’s goal is to help you build the confidence needed to show up prepared for the appointment, successfully move through the visit, and finish with a happy horse and owner.

Jeannean Mercuri, PHCP Mentor, Clinician, and Practitioner, lives on Long Island where she operates her hoof care business. She began her journey into barefoot trimming in 2001 and joined PHCP in 2009. Teaching and continuing her own education are passions for Jeannean. Years of working with Gerda’s Equine rescue in Vermont, and referrals from local veterinarians on the tough founder cases, have given her extensive experience in founder rehab.

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Parts 1 and 2 of this webinar are included in the total price.
Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/05/wtf-what-the-founder-part-1.

*Member pricing is for PHCP members only.
July 10, 2025
When client horses present with lameness or other issues accompanied by clinical signs of pain, this adds to the challenges faced by hoof care practitioners.

Join Dr. Kevin Haussler to learn about the role of pain in creating structural and functional asymmetries, with a focus on understanding pain mechanisms and laterality, and learning to distinguish between lameness and neurologic conditions.

In this webinar, Dr. Haussler will:

- Explore pain mechanisms and adaptive/maladaptive responses
- Discuss the impact of pain on equine movement and posture
- Explain the concept of laterality and how pain influences limb preference and movement patterns
- Discuss the interactions between lameness and neurologic conditions
- Review rehabilitation strategies for managing pain and restoring functional symmetry

Dr. Kevin Haussler DVM, DC, PhD, DACVSMR is a leading researcher in the objective assessment of musculoskeletal pain, conservative management of spinal pain and dysfunction, and application of chiropractic techniques in animals. He is currently an Associate Professor at Lincoln Memorial University in eastern Tennessee. He is a charter diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and a course instructor for the Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification course at the University of Tennessee. In 2019, Dr. Haussler created an online educational program at the Veterinary Compendium (VetCompendium.org), which focuses on elevating the standards of care for animals through a collective exploration of innovative, interdisciplinary approaches.

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Upon purchase of the webinar, you will receive the zoom link via your invoice along with an email prior to the live event. Members can access the live webinar Zoom link and the Zoom recording links via their account by logging into the website, clicking on the “Menu” dropdown, and then clicking on “Your Orders”.

Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/05/recognizing-and-understanding-the-role-of-pain-in-structural-and-functional-asymmetries.

*Member pricing is for PHCP Members only.
July 16, 2025
Third Wednesday each month, so for 2025: 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/20, 9/17, 10/15, 11/19, 12/17.
 
Central NC clinic location rotates monthly, including Chapel Hill, New Hill, Southern Pines, Wake Forest. See monthly announcement in https://www.facebook.com/groups/978968283546217

A DVM/Farrier/Owner Team provides an equine case in need of podiatry-related ideas. The examinations, radiography and dinner are gratis; the owner makes their own financial arrangement with their farrier. The meeting is from 6 PM to 9PM. While everyone is settling in & getting some food and drink there is a general topic of discussion for farriers and veterinarians’ joint interest. For example, on 10/19/2023 the presentation and discussion was on considerations for shoeing for landing versus loading.,

Then, the horse’s owner, veterinarian and farrier provide a medical history. The group will observe the horse in motion in the aisle, arena and/or driveway. Next the group does a podiatry examination followed by Dr. Radkin doing podiatry radiographs for the group to discuss. Then a trimming and possible shoeing plan is discussed. The consensus plan approved by the owner and the owner’s farrier is then accomplished by the owner’s farrier. Follow-up radiographs will be discussed. There will be one case each evening. The end time is no later than 9PM.

The goal is to see how farriers and equine practitioners work together on a particular case that can then translate to other cases.
 
July 22, 2025
This webinar fulfills the advanced nutrition requirement for PHCP students.

This two-part webinar series is a great introduction to equine nutrition in practical terms and compliments Dr. Kellon’s NRC Plus course.

Part 1 – Growing the Best Possible Hoof
This session will focus on the digestive system, the best feeds for horses and the key nutrients that influence hoof health.

The hoof is required to withstand impact, abrasion, mechanical injury, noxious substances and pathogens but be flexible enough to absorb and divert the shock sustained on it. Hooves have to be rigid as well as elastic and protect the soft, more sensitive tissues inside.

To achieve optimal hoof quality, three aspects can be influenced by our management; hoof care, nutrition and movement. Poor hoof growth, horn brittleness, inflammation, prevalence of infections like seedy toe, and a weak immune system can all have a nutritional component.

Carol Layton B.Sc M.Ed of Balanced Equine is an independent equine nutritionist with a science background and a passion for the optimal feeding of horses based on scientific research. In 2008, Carol enrolled in equine nutrition courses provided by Dr Eleanor Kellon VMD and has been a tutor for students in NRC Plus since 2009. Carol is currently a lecturer in Equine Nutrition for the nationally recognized Certificate of Equine Hoof Care Practitioner course (ACEHP) in Australia.


Carol is passionate about teaching and sharing her knowledge of equine nutrition to make it easier and simpler for horse owners. So far she has been a speaker at a number of conferences in Australia, the Functional Hoof conferences in 2011 and 2014 and more recently the 2018 Bowker Conference in Australia. In 2012 Carol presented at the World Hoof Care Conference in Prague, Czech Republic and the Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners Conference in San Diego in 2016, and the 2017 NO Laminitis Conference in Tucson, Arizona USA.

Carol has had horses most of her life and in the last 19 years has been a keen competitor in endurance riding. Her own endurance horse, Omani Mr Sqiggle was a 2009 Australian National Points and Distance horse. Together they have completed at top levels, including the 400 km marathon, Shahzada, NSW State Championship rides and the national championship, the 160 km Tom Quilty.

Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/04/the-smart-way-to-feed-horses-part-1

*Member pricing is for PHCP Members ONLY.
July 29, 2025
This webinar fulfills the advanced nutrition requirement for PHCP students.

This two-part webinar series is a great introduction to equine nutrition in practical terms and compliments Dr. Kellon’s NRC Plus course.
Part 2 – Laminitis and Myths
Some horses have a life threatening, metabolic condition that causes insulin to rise, triggering the chain of events that result in laminitis. Laminitis will be explained along with causes including the most common dietary cause, insulin resistance.

The aim of the presentation is to educate hoof practitioners so that they can support the owners of these horses and ponies by first explaining what the best and safest feeds are and what the key nutrients are to aid in rehabilitation plus horse management practices. The presentation will cover some related health issues including PPID and look at a number of common myths that confuse horse owners.



Carol Layton B.Sc M.Ed of Balanced Equine is an independent equine nutritionist with a science background and a passion for the optimal feeding of horses based on scientific research. In 2008, Carol enrolled in equine nutrition courses provided by Dr Eleanor Kellon VMD and has been a tutor for students in NRC Plus since 2009. Carol is currently a lecturer in Equine Nutrition for the nationally recognized Certificate of Equine Hoof Care Practitioner course (ACEHP) in Australia.


Carol is passionate about teaching and sharing her knowledge of equine nutrition to make it easier and simpler for horse owners. So far she has been a speaker at a number of conferences in Australia, the Functional Hoof conferences in 2011 and 2014 and more recently the 2018 Bowker Conference in Australia. In 2012 Carol presented at the World Hoof Care Conference in Prague, Czech Republic and the Pacific Hoof Care Practitioners Conference in San Diego in 2016, and the 2017 NO Laminitis Conference in Tucson, Arizona USA.

Carol has had horses most of her life and in the last 19 years has been a keen competitor in endurance riding. Her own endurance horse, Omani Mr Sqiggle was a 2009 Australian National Points and Distance horse. Together they have completed at top levels, including the 400 km marathon, Shahzada, NSW State Championship rides and the national championship, the 160 km Tom Quilty.

Sign up at https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/04/the-smart-way-to-feed-horses-part-1

*Member pricing is for PHCP Members ONLY.

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