Advances in Equine Podiatry Workshop – Lectures, Case-Discussions & Practical Sessions
Species
Equine
Contact Hours
15 Hours
Early Booking Deadline
Sun, 13 September, 2026
Registration Deadline
Fri, 25 September, 2026
Language
English (Czech Moderation)
Extras
Printed Set of Course Notes (pick up at venue) - USD 104.96
Discipline
Diagnostic Imaging
Orthopaedics
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Gain Clinical Confidence in Equine Podiatry
➤ Are you confident in your ability to make evidence-based foot care decisions?
➤ Do you wish you could collaborate and communicate more effectively with farriers?
➤ Are you looking to refine your therapeutic skills with guidance from top experts?
Foot-related lameness is one of the most common and challenging areas in equine practice—and often one of the most debated. With many vets entering practice with limited formal training in aspects of farriery, confidently navigating podiatry cases can feel daunting.
The Advances in Equine Podiatry Workshop is designed to change that.
This advanced 2-day program blends pre-course online lectures with in-depth in-person training and practical workshops to elevate your skills, clinical reasoning, and decision-making in equine foot care. You’ll work alongside world-leading experts—Simon Moore (UK farrier) and Prof. Michael Schramme (equine surgery specialist)—to tackle cases with clarity and confidence.
What You’ll Gain
✔ A deeper understanding of foot biomechanics, shoeing impact & diagnostic approaches
✔ Practical decision-making tools for managing foot balance, navicular bone disease, laminitis, deep digital flexor tendonitis, hoof cracks & wounds
✔ Confidence in collaborating with farriers and applying corrective shoeing strategies
✔ Hands-on experience with shoeing techniques & shoe selection, quarter crack repair, foot casting, and diagnostic blocks on live horses and specimens
What to Expect
Online Pre-Course Modules (with Dr. Andrew Parks)
✔ Functional foot anatomy and physiology
✔ Biomechanics and shoeing impact
✔ Treatment approaches for foot wounds
In-Person Workshop
✔ Select lectures covering examination & investigation, decision-making, and the theoretical basis for corrective farriery techniques
✔ Interactive case-discussions on foot balance, displacements & navicular bone disease
✔ Practical veterinary techniques on live horses & specimens
✔ Clinical application of farriery techniques on live horses & specimens
✔ Collaborative shoeing demonstrations with real-world application
Format Options
Attend the full course (lectures + hands-on sessions) or opt for lectures only.
Limited places available due to the practical format—early registration strongly recommended.
What’s Included
Your registration includes digital course materials, a certificate of attendance, catered lunches & breaks, and wine & cheese reception.
Simon Moore was born into a circus family in1971 and his father was a lion tamer. Deciding not to follow his father’s career, he started his farriery apprenticeship with Paul Atkins RSS in 1989 and passed the DipWCF in 1993.
He set up business in Essex where he primarily shod sports horses. During this time he met Ruth and they married in 1996; they have four children. In 1998, they relocated to Cornwall. In 2003, Simon established Cornwall’s first farriery practice – Equine Foot Care – in partnership with Paul Martin DipWCF, concentrating on training apprentices. In 2011, he gained the AWCF and the FWCF in 2016. He currently lectures at Duchy College, teaches clinics and he is a regular tutor on the BFBA’s AWCF preparation course. He is a WCF examiner and farriery consultant to a number of veterinary clinics in Cornwall. He is chairman of BFBA Cornwall branch and intends to do a research masters in farriery and become more involved in the training and education of apprentices.
More Info
Michael Schramme qualified as a veterinarian from the University of Gent, Belgium, in 1985. He has since worked as a resident, lecturer, senior lecturer or associate professor in equine surgery at the University of Ghent, the Royal Veterinary College (London), the Animal Health Trust (Newmarket), Cornell University (New York) and North Carolina State University (USA). In 2011, Dr. Schramme was appointed Professor in Equine Surgery and Orthopaedics at the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, VetAgro Sup in France. He holds the Certificate in Equine Orthopaedics, the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, the Diploma of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and Associate Diplomate status of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. He has a PhD in equine rheumatology. Dr. Schramme is President of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and ex-President of the European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology. He has an interest in all aspects of large animal surgery, lameness and diagnostic imaging with special emphasis on MRI and regenerative medicine.
More InfoPlease download the Program PDF to view it: Download PDF
CONTACT DETAILS FOR CLINIC
Veterinární Klinika Heřmanův Městec
Nový dvůr 993
538 03 Heřmanův Městec
DIRECTIONS
From Prague Airport
Take the E67 toward Wrocław / Hradec Kralove. Exit at junction 68 to 36 towards Nové Město/Pardubice/Lázně Bohdaneč and turn right on highway 36. Take a right turn on road 323 and turn left on road 333. Take road 32 219 and stay on this road until the left turn signposted Pardubická/silnici 2 Continue on silnici 2 for 6.8 km and then follow a slight right onto road 32 228. The clinic will be after 8.8 km on your left.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Distance from Prague Airport: approx. 143 km
NEARBY HOTELS
Hotel Marina **** Pokorného 437, 538 03 Heřmanův Městec. Tel: +420 (0) 602 130 074 |
2.7 km distance |
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Hotel Bohemia Chrudim*** Masarykovo nám. 900, 537 01 Chrudim. Tel.: +420 (0) 469 699 300 |
7.7 km distance |
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Penzion Šenk*** Vápený Podol 30, 538 03 Heřmanův Městec. Tel: + 420 (0) 469 663 050 |
7.9 km distance |
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“Well organized and very informative. Excellent interaction with speakers”
- Catherine Hunnisett, Horseshoe Veterinary Services, Ontario, Canada. Evidence-Based Farriery for Equine Practitioners course 2016
“I really wanted to thank you once more for the excellent VetPD course in Oslo, which I had the opportunity to attend. After 26 years being a vet I finally have a clear concept for what is going on in a foot of a horse. By this you gave me the possibility to approach a problem in the foot systematically and with a certain logic. I am highly motivated for my future work with horses and their feet and could already use some of the new gained knowledge in two foals this week.”
- Barbara Knutti, Veterinary practice KLC, Corcelles-près-Payerne, Switzerland Evidence-Based Farriery 2016
Qualified Vet
Lectures & Practical Sessions
USD 1116.37
USD 930.31
Lectures Only
USD 558.19
USD 465.16
2nd vet, same clinic
Lectures & Practical Sessions
USD 1059.12
USD 884.99
Lectures Only
USD 529.56
USD 441.30
Vet & Vet. Nurse / Vet. Technician
Lectures & Practical Sessions
USD 1898.79
USD 1581.53
Lectures Only
USD 1507.58
USD 1254.73
CHS Member
Lectures & Practical Sessions
USD 892.15
USD 744.25
Lectures Only
USD 446.07
USD 372.12
Intern/Resident/PhD (Requires proof of status)
Lectures Only
USD 279.09
USD 279.09
Veterinary Student (Requires proof of status)
Lectures Only
USD 111.64
USD 93.03
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