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Advances in Equine Podiatry Workshop – Lectures (online), On-Location Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions

Fri, 14 November, 2025 - Sat, 15 November, 2025

Species

Equine

Contact Hours

13 hours - RACE Approved

Early Booking Deadline

Sun, 05 October, 2025

Registration Deadline

Fri, 17 October, 2025

Language

English

Discipline

Diagnostic Imaging

Orthopaedics

Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy

Sports Medicine

Industry Partners

Global
North America

Veterinary Partners

Global
North America

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Equine practitioners are regularly exposed to various and sometimes contradicting opinions on farriery and especially on therapeutic shoeing.  The fact that new graduates go into practice with minimal training in farriery and shoeing only exacerbates the problem and leaves practitioners grappling with this contentious subject.

This practical course approaches the subject in a scientific and as objective way as possible by reporting established and recent, cutting-edge facts from scientifically sound clinical studies and aims to equip equine practitioners to have meaningful and informed discussions with their farriers.  

The following topics will be covered by the specialists through highly-illustrated lectures in English and there will be plenty of time available to ask questions and for debates:

Online Lectures available on-demand ahead of the Course:

  • Functional Anatomy & Physiology of the Foot    
  • Biomechanics of the Distal Limb & the Relationship between Stress and Shape
  • Anatomy & ‘Physiology’ of a Horse Shoe
  • Effect of Shoes on ‘normal’ Foot Function
  • Foot Wounds:  Characteristics, Healing & Treatment
  • Hoof Capsule Conditions – Infections, Cracks & Poor Wall Quality          

Lectures on location:

  • Examination of the Foot – Veterinarian’s vs. Farrier’s Approach
  • Hoof Capsule Distortion
  • The Use of Composites
  • Treatment options for lameness
  • Laminitis & Various Types of Displacement
  • Hoof Problems in Foals:  Corrective Shoeing for angular & flexural limb deformities
  • Dynamic vs Static Balance - Considerations when using radiographs to determine balance

In the second day, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on live horses and limb specimens in small groups (2 vets per specimen) and to discuss all aspects of foot trimming, shoeing and farriery with the specialists.   Each attendee will be rotating through the following practical stations:

  • Foot Examination on live Horses
  • Preparing the Foot for Shoeing
  • Shoeing Techniques
  • Use of Radiography in Farriery
  • Foot Casting Techniques
  • Applying Wooden Shoes

The course fee includes coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, lunch and a certificate of attendance. To participate in the Practical Sessions, attendees are required to have first worked through the online Lectures provided (included in the price). Early course registration is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available due to the highly practical nature of this course.

Scott Fleming, originally from Northeast Texas, grew up riding Western Performance Quarter Horses and working with cattle. Upon graduating from high school, Fleming attended farrier school and maintained a quarter horse-centric farrier business in Northeast and central Texas until moving to Lexington. He also served in the Marine Corps Infantry for four years.

Fleming graduated from veterinary school at Texas A&M University in 2013. He then completed an internship at Rood & Riddle in 2013-2014, continued at the hospital as a podiatry fellow.  Following his fellowship, Dr. Fleming joined the practice as an associate veterinarian, and in 2020 became a shareholder at Rood & Riddle.

Outside of Rood & Riddle, Fleming enjoys spending time on the farm with his wife, Tina, and their two children, Callie and Case. A special interest for Dr. Fleming is participating in Equitarian trips to Central America to help working equids in the region. 

More Info

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Venue

Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, 40 Frontage Road, Ringoes, NJ 8551

CONTACT DETAILS FOR CLINIC

Website: www.midatlanticequine.com
Email: beth@midatlanticequine.com
Phone: 609-397-0078

DIRECTIONS

From New Jersey Coastal Area:

Take 195 West to 295 junction. Continue on 295 North to 95 South to Exit 4 (Route 31). Take Route 31 North to Route 202 North/Flemington. Stay straight under the overpass following signs for Ringoes. Go about 0.5 mile into the center of town. There will be a firehouse on the right. Make a hard left turn onto Route 179 South. Go 0.5 mile and just past the Amwell Rescue Squad building is Frontage Road. Make a right onto Frontage Road. The hospital is 0.8 of a mile down on the right.

From Northern New Jersey:

Take Route 80 or Route 78 to 287 South. Take the exit for Routes 202/206 Somerville. Continue on Route 202 South towards Flemington. Go halfway around Flemington traffic circle. Stay on Route 202/31 South towards Lambertville. You will pass an intersection with a Dunkin Donuts on the northbound side. Continue south through the next traffic light at Wertsville Road to the second exit for Ringoes (Route 179 North). Take the first left turn onto Frontage Road. The hospital is 0.8 of a mile down on the right.

Directions from Southwest 

(Philadelphia/Delaware):

Take Route 95 North through Philadelphia to New Jersey. Immediately over the Delaware River take exit for Route 29 North towards Lambertville. Approximately 13 miles north, Route 29 will branch to the left at a traffic light (towards bridge to New Hope, Pennsylvania). Go straight through the traffic light and bear right up the hill. The road becomes Route 179 North. Go 5 miles and make a left onto Frontage Road. The hospital is 0.8 of a mile down on the right.

Directions from Northwest 

(Easton, Allentown, Wind Gap area):

Take Route 78 East to New Jersey. Stay on Route 78 East to Route 31 South Flemington. Go halfway around the Flemington traffic circle. Stay on Route 202/31 South towards Lambertville. You will pass 

an intersection with a Dunkin Donuts on the northbound side. Continue south through the next traffic light at Wertsville Road to the second exit for Ringoes Route 179 North. Take the first left onto Frontage Road. The hospital is 0.8 of a mile down on the right.

Directions from Route 202 Pennsylvania:

Take Route 202 North over the Delaware River into New Jersey to the Mount Airy/Dilts Corner exit. Make a left off the exit and go underneath Route 202 overpass to an immediate right onto Frontage Road. The hospital is 1.8 miles down on the left.

 

NEARBY AIRPORTS

International aiports 
53 miles: Philadelphia International Airport - Philadelphia, PA
53 miles: Newark Liberty International Airport - Newark, NJ
71 miles: LaGuardia Airport - New York, NY
79 miles: John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York, NY
92 miles: Atlantic City International Airport - Atlantic City, NJ

Domestic airports 
15 miles: Trenton-Mercer Airport - Trenton, NJ 
41 miles: Morristown Municipal Airport - Morristown, NJ

 

 

Local Hotels

Ramada 
6426 Lower York Rd.
New Hope, PA. 18938 
Tel: +1 215-862-5221 
Website: www.ramada.com

 

 

Distance from Clinic 7.4 miles Rooms from $70

Hampton Inn Flemington
14-B Royal Rd.
Flemington, NJ 08822
Tel: +1 908-284-9427
Website: www.hamptoninn3.hilton.com

 

Distance from Clinic 7.5 miles Rooms from $140

Travel Inn and Suites Flemington 
482 Highway 202 North
Flemington, NJ 08822
Tel: +1 908 782-2883. 
Website: www.travelinnsuitesnj.com

 

Distance from Clinic 8.6 miles Rooms from $65
Ramada Flemington 
250 U.S. 202
Flemington, NJ 08822 
Tel: +1 908-782-7472
Website: www.ramada.com

 

Distance from Clinic 7.2 miles Rooms from $65

 

Qualified Vet

Lectures & Practical Sessions

USD 1530.00

USD 1390.00

Lectures Only

USD 770.00

USD 695.00

2nd vet, same clinic

Webinar

USD 1455.00

USD 1320.00

Lectures Only

USD 730.00

USD 660.00

Vet & Vet. Nurse / Vet. Technician

Lectures & Practical Sessions

USD 2600.00

USD 2360.00

Lectures Only

USD 1960.00

USD 1780.00

Intern/Resident/PhD (Requires proof of status)

Lectures Only

USD 385.00

USD 385.00

Veterinary Student (Requires proof of status)

Lectures Only

USD 155.00

USD 140.00

Farrier

Lectures & Practical Sessions

USD 765.00

USD 695.00

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