Calendar of Events
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Events available for Registration...
Build Your Custom BADGER BUILT Apron & Support the IAPF!
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2030
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2025 IAPF Fall Farrier Expo
October 3, 2025 - October 5, 2025
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Build Your Custom BADGER BUILT Apron & Support the IAPF!
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2030
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2025 IAPF Fall Farrier Expo
October 3, 2025 - October 5, 2025
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Events in the month of April 2025
Multiple clinicians over 3 days including Simon Curtis, Jenny Hagan DVM, Simon Moore, Daisy Bicking, Henrik, Jansen Farrier, Jeremy Carsel, Monique Craig, John Craig Simon alt Bernie Prince Florian, Hoffner.
Sponsored by Werkman
This is approved for 6 CE for day one, 3 CE for day two and 8 CE for contest day .
9 CE total for clinic days + 8 CE for contest day= 17 Total CE
https://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/03/donkey-behavior-and-handling-part-1/
Haflinger Show horses to be shod in Custom Longfooted Show Packages preparing for the first show.
Dont miss this learning opportunity! You cant learn this craft in books!
Ron Pfeifer will be shoeing his 8 horse hitch horses April 11-14 th. You are welcome to attend one day or multiple days.
Ron will teaching and explaining how these horses are shod.
Ron Pfeifer CF has been a farrier for 29 years. For the last 15 years mainly shoeing long footed show horses .He currently is the driver of a 8 horse Haflingers hitch.
During this event Ron will apply principles of long footed shoeing ,toe weights,wedges ,and leather pads as it affects the biomechanics of movement of these high stepping horses . You dont want to miss how Ron prefers to draw clips for these packages!
This event is approved for 6 IAPF credits per day.
Contact Ron Pfeifer 440-396-7334
6314 Coen Rd.
Vermillion, Ohio 44809
Hotel is within walking distance door to the shop location.
Sponsored by Equine Digit Support System
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.
Ron Pfeifer CF has been a farrier for 29 years. For the last 15 years he has mainly focused upon shoeing long footed show horses. He lives in Vermilion Ohio and drives and shows Draft horses as well as 8 horse Haflingers hitches . Ron has developed unique shoeing concepts for high stepping hitch horses by applying principles of long footed shoeing. Through his shoeing experience he has studied how toe weights, wedges, and leather padding affects the biomechanics of movement of these high stepping horses.
Sponsored by FPD
See attached files for additional information
Hands on forging April 29 -> May 2
General Clinic May 3
This is approved for 8 CE per day for 4 days for a total of 32 CE if all four days
The Saturday (fourth day) is approved for 9 CE. Open Clinic
April 3, 2025 - April 5, 2025
There is a market place all three days.Multiple clinicians over 3 days including Simon Curtis, Jenny Hagan DVM, Simon Moore, Daisy Bicking, Henrik, Jansen Farrier, Jeremy Carsel, Monique Craig, John Craig Simon alt Bernie Prince Florian, Hoffner.
Sponsored by Werkman
This is approved for 6 CE for day one, 3 CE for day two and 8 CE for contest day .
9 CE total for clinic days + 8 CE for contest day= 17 Total CE
April 3, 2025
With Ross Kellerhttps://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/03/donkey-behavior-and-handling-part-1/
April 4, 2025 - April 6, 2025
12 Horse Live Shoeing !!! Everyone is welcome. Haflinger Show horses to be shod in Custom Longfooted Show Packages preparing for the first show.
Dont miss this learning opportunity! You cant learn this craft in books!
Ron Pfeifer will be shoeing his 8 horse hitch horses April 11-14 th. You are welcome to attend one day or multiple days.
Ron will teaching and explaining how these horses are shod.
Ron Pfeifer CF has been a farrier for 29 years. For the last 15 years mainly shoeing long footed show horses .He currently is the driver of a 8 horse Haflingers hitch.
During this event Ron will apply principles of long footed shoeing ,toe weights,wedges ,and leather pads as it affects the biomechanics of movement of these high stepping horses . You dont want to miss how Ron prefers to draw clips for these packages!
This event is approved for 6 IAPF credits per day.
Contact Ron Pfeifer 440-396-7334
6314 Coen Rd.
Vermillion, Ohio 44809
Hotel is within walking distance door to the shop location.
April 5, 2025
With clinicians Gene Ovnicek & Bekki BaasSponsored by Equine Digit Support System
April 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.
April 17, 2025
With Ross Kellerhttps://progressivehoofcare.org/2025/03/trimming-donkeys-part-2/
April 18, 2025
See attached flyer for detailsApril 19, 2025
See attached flyer for detailsApril 25, 2025
Mark Lucas started shoeing horses in 1973. Initially, he shod Standardbred and Thorobred horses at farms and racetracks in Ohio. In 1976 he began shoeing drafts which lead to a long career shoeing drafts all across the country. Since the early 1990s Mark and his family have shown daft horses in halter and carriage classes. He has owned and operated a carriage business for the last 22 years participating in weddings, funerals, parades and many special events. Ron Pfeifer CF has been a farrier for 29 years. For the last 15 years he has mainly focused upon shoeing long footed show horses. He lives in Vermilion Ohio and drives and shows Draft horses as well as 8 horse Haflingers hitches . Ron has developed unique shoeing concepts for high stepping hitch horses by applying principles of long footed shoeing. Through his shoeing experience he has studied how toe weights, wedges, and leather padding affects the biomechanics of movement of these high stepping horses.
April 26, 2025
Clinic with Austin EdenSponsored by FPD
See attached files for additional information
April 29, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Clinic with Nigel FennellHands on forging April 29 -> May 2
General Clinic May 3
This is approved for 8 CE per day for 4 days for a total of 32 CE if all four days
The Saturday (fourth day) is approved for 9 CE. Open Clinic