
27/03/2025
What a great couple of days attending the Scottish Farrier Conference held at Glasgow Equine Hospital and Practice, University of Glasgow earlier this week - a CPD event held over two days organised by Jim Ferrie FWCF Hon RCVS and the University Equine Hospital staff.
Two interesting lecture presentations on the Tuesday afternoon; Parallel Relationship Between P3 & Dorsum from Brad Greenham FWCF and then Stuart Muir NZCEF, CJF, DWCF a very experienced farrier from New Zealand currently working in Kentucky, USA talked to us about Farrier Management of Foals and his role at the Rood & Riddle Equine Podiatry stud farm working on young stock.
After a meet, greet and catch up with other farriers on Wednesday morning, we took our seats for more presentations from Brad and Stuart covering Negative Plantar Angle and a 5 Year Laminitis Study respectively. Wednesday afternoon’s programme was arranged with a series of practical live shoeing demonstrations delivered to smaller groups by Stuart covering glue-on aluminium shoes; Alex Mercer AWCF & Graham McBerny AWCF using the Werkman Hoofbeat gait diagnostic technology to assess dynamics before shoeing and then Jim & Brad talking about Higher Exam format; making & fitting straight bar-shoes and how the candidate’s work is assessed from a WCF Examiner’s perspective.
Each day was rounded off with an opportunity to wander around the trade stands; browse the new tools, shoes, nails, modern materials and hoof care products and get some orders in! Many thanks for all the samples… 🔥🔨🧲🐴
A huge thank you goes out to the organisers, the clinician farriers and the Equine Veterinary Hospital staff for hosting a very interesting, inspiring and informative event.
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