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1 23rd Farriers Conference November 11 12, 2006

2 Welcome! Please join us for the 23rd Farriers Conference at Cornell s College of Veterinary Medicine. We ve listened to your comments and will continue this year with all-day practical demonstrations on Saturday by many talented and informative farriers. In this casual format, attendees can watch demonstrations that are most interesting to them including new techniques in forging, training, and learning new exercises to keep your back in shape while shoeing. Sunday will be a full day of lectures by knowledgeable speakers including our special guests Dr. Meike van Heel and Bob Pethick. Come enjoy the camaraderie of more than 100 fellow farriers while earning 16 hours of American Farriers Association continuing education credit. We look forward to seeing you in November!

3 Events Schedule All events will be held at Cornell s College of Veterinary Medicine. Saturday, November 11, :00 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Sigafoos Shoes for Soundness Rob Sigafoos Sponsored by Sound Horse Technologies Speakers And Demonstrators Don Gustafson, CJF Betsy Keller, PhD, Ithaca College Steve Kraus, CJF Jeffery LaPoint, DVM, Finger Lakes Equine Practice Bob Pethick, CJF Robert Sigafoos, CJF, University of Pennsylvania Billy Smith, Natural Horseman, Potter Mountain Farm Meike van Heel, MSc, BSc, PhD, Mustad, Inc. 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Horse Handling and Practical Horsemanship for Farriers Billy Smith 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Practical Applications of Hoof Adhesives Steve Kraus Sponsored by Vettec, Inc. 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Common Problems with Keg Shoe Modifications: How to Avoid and/or Fix Them Don Gustafson Sponsored by St. Croix Forge, Capewell & Mustad 9:00 11:00 a.m. Basic Pathologies in the Horse Hoof as Seen through Radiographs Dr. Jeffery LaPoint 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. More for the Core: Simple Exercises during a Shoeing Break to Keep You in Good Shoeing Shape Dr. Betsy Keller 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 2:00 p.m. Farriers Truck Show 2:00 2:45 p.m. More for the Core: Simple Exercises during a Shoeing Break to Keep You in Good Shoeing Shape Dr. Betsy Keller 2:00 5:00 p.m. Horse Handling and Practical Horsemanship for Farriers Billy Smith 2:00 5:00 p.m. Practical Applications of Hoof Adhesives Steve Kraus Sponsored by Vettec, Inc. 2:00 5:00 p.m. Sigafoos Shoes for Soundness Rob Sigafoos Sponsored by Sound Horse Technologies continued

4 New This Year FARRIERS TRUCK SHOW: Bring your work truck to show and share ideas with other farriers. Open to all farriers. Trucks will not be judged. Hotels Participants are responsible for making hotel reservations. *Best Western University Inn, East Hill Plaza, or Clarion Hotel, 1 Sheraton Drive, or Comfort Inn, 356 Elmira Road (Rt. 13S), Courtyard by Marriott, 29 Thornwood Drive, *EconoLodge, Cayuga Mall, N. Triphammer Road, Holiday Inn, 222 S. Cayuga Street, Ramada Inn, 2310 N. Triphammer Road (Rt. 13N), Super 8 Motel, 400 S. Meadow Street (Rt. 13S), or *Room blocks are being held until October 10, 2006 continued 2:00 5:00 p.m. Common Problems with Keg Shoe Modifications: How to Avoid and/or Fix Them Don Gustafson Sponsored by St Croix Forge, Capewell & Mustad 2:30 5:00 p.m. Gait Analysis Bob Pethick 6:00 p.m. Reception Dinner and Cash Bar Sunday, November 12, :30 8:30 a.m. Hearty Breakfast Buffet and Marketplace 8:30 10:00 a.m. Shoeing Today s Equine Athlete: Effects of Conventional and New Shoeing Techniques on Limb Movement and Loading Patterns Dr. Meike van Heel Sponsored by St. Croix Forge, Capewell & Mustad 10:00 10:30 a.m. Break and Marketplace 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. The Development of Foal Feet: Uneven Feet May Develop as a Consequence of Lateral Grazing Behavior Induced by the Conformation of a Foal Dr. Meike van Heel Sponsored by St. Croix Forge, Capewell & Mustad 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Marketplace 1:00 2:00 p.m. AP Balance and Movement Bob Pethick 2:00 2:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social and Marketplace 2:30 4:00 p.m. ML Balance and Movement Bob Pethick Photography: Alexis Wenski-Roberts Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. Produced by Publications and Marketing at Cornell University. 9/06 4M

5 Registration Registration deadline: October 20, 2006 Registrations will be confirmed by mail on October 23, 2006 Full Name Business Name Mailing Address City State Zip Telephone (weekday) Special needs: Please advise us of any dietary, mobility, or other special needs you may have so that your participation in the conference will be more comfortable. n Registration received on or before October 20, 2006 $300 n Registration received after October 20, 2006 $350 n Registration for one day received on or before October 20, 2006 $225 n Registration for one day received after October 20, 2006 $275 I will/will not (circle one) be attending the Saturday reception dinner with cash bar (dinner is included in registration fee) n Number of guests coming to the Saturday reception dinner (cash bar) and $35 each Guest name(s) for dinner You may register by completing this conference registration form and submitting by Fax: with a credit card Phone: with a credit card Mail: Send check made payable to Cornell University or provide credit card information below to: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Continuing Education T1 002 VRT, Box 52 Ithaca, NY Payment n Make checks (U.S. bank checks only) payable to Cornell University n Bill my credit card n VISA n MasterCard n Discover n American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date 3-digit Authorization Code Cancellation Policy: Your fee, less a $100 processing charge, will be refunded for cancellations made in writing on or before the registration deadline of October 20, No refund will be issued after October 20, 2006, or for failure to attend.

6 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Continuing Education T1 002 VRT, Box 52 Ithaca, NY rd Farriers Conference November 11 12, 2006