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American Farriers Association Chapter #7

"Written by Farriers for Farriers"

Georgia Barry
Tel: (978) 621-9270
GeorgiaBatHome@Clowderhouse.net

 

 

 

Events

2012 Events Calendar

Wednesday, February 1st
Monthly Meeting

Happy Hour at 7:30, meeting begins at 8pm
VFW, Littleton, MA

The Speaker will be Dr. Enda Currid of Ocean State Equine.  Dr. Currid has been with the practice since 1998 where his main interest is lameness and sports medicine.  He will be discussing a few case studies in which the horse appeared to be lame in the hoof but careful diagnosis revealed the horse to actually lame elsewhere in the body.


Sunday, February 26th
Esco Buff Clinic

"Shoeing the Laminitic/Foundered Horse"

A morning lecture (8:30am -12:00pm, lecture starts promptly at 9:00am) will be followed by an afternoon practical demonstration (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm).  Lunch will be served for afternoon participants.  Admission is $10.00 for the morning only or  $20.00 for both parts.

Lecture: Marriott Inn and Courtyard
          636 George Washington Highway
          Lincoln RI 02865
Practical: Nearby location, to be announced.

Contact: Sarah J. Orciuolo
              Practice Manager
              Ocean State Equine Associates
              (401) 766-6578


Wednesday, March 7th
Monthly Meeting
Happy Hour at 7:30, meeting begins at 8pm
VFW, Littleton, MA

Rebecca Watts will be presenting about glue-on shoes and their uses in treating traumatic injuries.  Rebecca has a lot of experience in this area and has worked closely with the Myhre Equine and New England Equine Clinics.


Wednesday, April 4th
Monthly Meeting

Happy Hour at 7:30, meeting begins at 8pm
VFW, Littleton, MA

The Speaker will Jennifer Brooks, PT, MEd, CERP on Equine Physcial Thereapy.  This should be a very intersting talk with a focus on the hind end and back.


Saturday, May 5th
SNEFA Contest
Registration 8 AM, Start 9AM
Mhyre Equine Clinic, 100 Ten Rod Rd, Rochester, NH

This is our annual contest, put on in conjunction with Myhre Equine's Kentucky Derby Day Fair.  A list of shoes for Novice and Intermediate is now available.  The complete brochure, along with shoe pictures will be ready around the end of March or beginning of April.  Contact Jim Smith for more information at (603) 312-1748.