Best Friends invites area horsemen, farriers to Natural Balance® Hoof Care Clinic
KANAB, UT - Renowned farrier/clinican/researcher Gene Ovnicek will be conducting a three-day public clinic open to horse lovers and horse professionals in the greater Four Corners area.
The event will begin at 6 pm, Friday, Oct. 17 at the Holiday Inn Express, 217 South 100 East, Kanab, and run through Sunday, Oct. 20. This clinic will involve lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training. Five free Friday evening lecture coupons are available for people who pre-register for the full clinic by Saturday, Oct. 10. The clinic is co-sponsored by Best Friends Animal Society and Equine Lameness Prevention Organization.
A pioneer in the study of wild horse hoof form and function, Ovnicek has combined his 47 years of farrier experience with the information from other scientific research as a foundation for treating and preventing equine lameness. Gene is currently involved with ongoing research with Dr. Robert Bowker of Michigan State University and Dr. Barbara Page of the Equine Wellness Foundation. The ever-evolving Natural Balance® information packed presentations have been featured at some of the most prestigious farrier and veterinarian conferences in the world. In addition to the research projects, teaching and his position with Equine Digit Support System, Inc., Ovnicek still operates a complete farrier practice ranging from performance horses to lameness management and consultation.
Participants will learn about barefoot trimming, Natural Balance® shoeing and the latest scientific findings and ways to keep their equine companions performing at their optimal level of soundness.
Contact Jen Reid, Horse Haven manager at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, for more information at (435) 644-2001 ext 4869 or by email horses@bestfriends.org.
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About Best Friends Animal Society Located on 3,700 acres in Kanab, Utah, Best Friends Animal Society operates the country's largest sanctuary for abused and abandonded animals nd is home, on any given day, to about 2,000 dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, birds, and other animals. Best Friends works globally with animal shelters and rescue groups to bring about a time when there will be no more homeless pets. Best Friends advances initiatives nationwide that promote community approaches to making the world a better place through kindness to animals, which includes adoption, spay-neuter, and humane education programs.
Best Friends Animal Society: A better world through kindness to animals.
