·  Lower limb dissection and leg press

· Shoeing demonstration with video analysis

This two day seminar will provide the student with a background to analyze the foot and lower limb, discuss shoeing options and recognize potential issues. Utilizing videos, limb dissection and leg press analysis and incorporating the ONTRACKEQUINE analysis software students will get a visual illustration and hands on experience of the lower limb and foot, form and function and biomechanics as it relates to shoeing.

ONTRACKEQUINE video analysis of gait with emphasis on the lower limb will be performed before and after trimming and shoeing, with the goal of demonstrating the impact of horseshoeing on equine locomotion. Included in this course will be discussion and current information regarding footing, equestrian sport specific demands, as well as common hoof imbalances, and association with lameness.

 A brief review of lower limb and foot anatomy will be provided, but the student is expected to have a basic understanding of the bones, ligament and tendons of the lower limb and foot before attending the course.   Written materials will be sent in advance to facilitate.

Bio: Scott Lampert:

For over two decades, Scott Lampert has shod top-level Hunter/Jumpers, Dressage, National Arabians Champions and World Champion Cutters.   A graduate of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School, Scott uses a practical approach to fine tune performance and improve soundness in his horseshoeing. Scott is the current chairman of the North East Association of Equine Practitioners Podiatry Symposium 2012 (NEAEP). Utilizing videos, pictures and clinical information; Scott developed the ONTRACKEQUINE software. This one of kind software tool is used by professionals, trainers and owners to document, analyze, report and communicate information with others.  

Involved in several industry related research groups and manufacturing projects, Scott’s experience and High Speed video library has made him a popular choice as a clinician worldwide. Awarded the “Outstanding Speaker” at the 2007 International Hoof Care Summit, Scott has had the privilege to lecture worldwide including major Veterinarian and Farrier conferences. Serving on several boards and committees, Scott has been active in supporting the growth and knowledge of the farrier industry. Scott wrote the Farrier and Foot Care section for the new USHJA Trainer Certification Manual.

Bio: Mitch Taylor

Mitch Taylor, a Certified Journeyman Farrier in the American Farrier\\\'s Association (AFA), is the owner and director of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School (KHS)in Lexington Kentucky. Mitch has been a professional farrier and an avid competitor in international horseshoeing competitions since 1975. Recognized throughout the farrier industry as a premiere clinician and educator, Mitch stays actively involved in all aspects of the farrier profession. In addition to his work at KHS, he conducts numerous clinics for the international farrier and veterinary community. Mitch has been a featured speaker and clinician at farrier events from Canada to South America and has recently conducted educational seminars in several European countries. Additionally, Mitch served as the primary author for the AFA\\\'s Education Manual, and his work has been featured in numerous other farrier publications, including the American Farrier\\\'s Journal. Taylor earned a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Colorado\\\'s Western State College before pursuing graduate studies in Animal Science at the University of Kentucky. While at UK, Taylor worked as an assistant to James Rooney, Ph.D., a noted author and authority on equine anatomy and biomechanics, who served as Director of the renowned Maxwell Gluck Equine Research Center.

Schedule:

Day 1  

8:00 Anatomy Review

8:30 Dissection and loading of the lower limb

10:00 break

10:45 Ground Reaction Forces on limb from footing

12:00 -1:00 lunch

1:00 Recognizing & understanding common imbalances of the foot.

2:00 Ground Reaction Forces on limb

3:00 break

3:15 – 5:00 Basic understanding of the trim & shoeing options.

Day 2  

8:00   Lab:   Evaluation feet & conformation

                     Video gait before intervention

                     Trim & Shoe

                     Video Gait after intervention

10:30   break

10:45   Lab:   Students evaluate feet

12:00-1:00 lunch

1:00 Sport specific demands & their effects on the limb

2:00   Complications/disease

3:30 break

3:45 – 4:30 Review & Q/A