AMES, Iowa – Certified Journeyman Farrier Jamey Carsel will give a free seminar on trimming and shoeing horses on May 4 at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The seminar, open to the public, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Alumni Room located in the main building.
During the hour-long seminar, Carsel will explain the three reasons for shoeing a horse, and why it’s necessary to trim the hooves. Using horse models, Carsel will provide a step-by-step breakdown for mapping the foot to the horse’s geometric proportions.