24th Farriers Conference November 10 11, 2007
Welcome! Please join us for the 24th Farriers Conference at Cornell s College of Veterinary Medicine. Our conference 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 more about radiographs. Sunday will be a full-day of lectures by knowledgeable speakers including our special guests Professor Allen Cohen,, and. Come enjoy the camaraderie of more than 120 fellow farriers while earning 11 hours of continuing education credit. We look forward to seeing you in November!
Events Schedule All events will be held at Cornell s College of Veterinary Medicine. Speakers And Demonstrators Alan Cohen, CPA, Associate Professor, School of Business, Ithaca College Gene Fletcher, Professional farrier Jeffrey LaPoint, DVM, Finger Lakes Equine Practice Dave Richards, founder and owner of Equicast, Inc. Michael T. Savoldi, Farrier Science Instructor, Animal & Veterinary Science, and Retired Resident Farrier, W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, Director of hoofcare studies, Holar University College, Iceland Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:00 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Treating Hoof Wall Failure with Cast (Equicast) Dave Richards 9:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. Communication and the Proper Handling of a Horse for Farriers Gene Fletcher 9:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. Recognizing the True Foot: Applied Anatomy of the Equine Digit 9:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. Shoeing the Icelandic Horse for Gait Quality and Performance 9:00 11:00 a.m. Basic Pathologies in the Horse Hoof as Seen through Radiographs Dr. Jeffery LaPoint 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 2:00 p.m. Farrier Truck Show 2:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Treating Hoof Wall Failure with Cast (Equicast) Dave Richards 2:00 5:00 p.m. Communication and the Proper Handling of a Horse for Farriers Gene Fletcher 2:00 5:00 p.m. Recognizing the True Foot: Applied Anatomy of the Equine Digit 2:00 5:00 p.m. Shoeing the Icelandic Horse for Gait Quality and Performance 6:00 p.m. Reception Dinner and Cash Bar
Farrier 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, 607-272- 6100 or 800-528-1234 Clarion Hotel, N. Triphammer Road, 607-257-2000 or 800-424-6423 Comfort Inn, 356 Elmira Road (Rt. 13S), 607-272-0100 Courtyard by Marriott, 29 Thornwood Drive, 607-330-1000 *EconoLodge, Cayuga Mall, N. Triphammer Road, 607-257-1400 Holiday Inn, 222 S. Cayuga Street, 607-272-1000 Ramada Inn, 2310 N. Triphammer Road (Rt. 13N), 607-257-3100 Super 8 Motel, 400 S. Meadow Street (Rt. 13S), 607-273-8088 or 800-800- 8000 Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:30 8:30 a.m. Hearty Breakfast Buffet and Marketplace 8:30 9:30 a.m. Basic Principles of Shoeing the Icelandic Horse 9:30 10:00 a.m. Break and Marketplace 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Shoeing the Icelandic Horse for Gait Quality Performance 11:00 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Marketplace 12:00 1:00 p.m. Small-Business Update Alan Cohen 1:00 1:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social and Marketplace 1:30 2:30 p.m. A Trimming Protocol for Identifying a Horizontally Planed Hoof Capsule 2:30 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 3:45 p.m. The Weight-Bearing Function of the Sole: Anatomical Evidence *Room blocks are being held until October 8, 2007 Photography: Cover photo by Jason Koski (Cornell University Photography), Robert Barker, (Cornell University Photography), Alexis Wenski-Roberts Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer. Produced by Publications and Marketing at Cornell University. 9/07 4M CR 080110
Farriers Conference Registration Registration deadline: October 8, 2007 Registrations will be confirmed by mail on October 1, 2007 You may register by completing this conference registration form and submitting by Fax: 607-253-3198 with a credit card Phone: 607-253-3200 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 S2 169 VEC, Box 52 Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 $300 Registration received on or before October 8, 2007 $350 Registration received after October 8, 2007 $225 Registration for one day received on or before October 8, 2007 $275 Registration for one day received after October 8, 2007 I will will not be attending the Saturday reception dinner with cash bar (dinner is included in registration fee). Number of guests coming to the Saturday reception dinner (cash bar) and entertainment @ $35.00 each Guest name(s) for dinner First Name Last Name Business Name Mailing Address City State Zip Telephone (weekday) E-mail 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. Payment Make checks (U.S. bank checks only) payable to Cornell University Bill my credit card VISA MasterCard Discover 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 8, 2007. No refund will be issued after October 8, 2007, or for failure to attend.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Continuing Education S2 169 VEC, Box 52 Ithaca, NY 14853-6401 24th Farriers Conference November 10 11, 2007 Non Profit Org US Postage PAID Cornell University