Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals
The Maine Farriers Association is proud to have a partnership with the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, Windham. Your membership with us helps horses like Shamrock get the care they need and deserve, given by the MSSPA.
Fall 2024 Clinic with shane westman
Shane westman Clinic 2024
Shane came and gave us 3 awesome lectures about the biomechanics of horses as well as different approaches to shoe types and modifications for different ailments in the hind limb - like stifle and hock issues
Live Demo
Shane preformed live demos on how to evaluate a horse and their x-rays to decide how best to help them in a balanced propepr trim and then in a shoeing package if need be. Day 1 he preformed a set of clogs and day two he approached a hind end and front end lameness on an ex-broodmare who left the clinic more comfortable than she arrived
Experienced Trainers
At our clinics we are fortunate enough to have on-demand x-rays of our live demo horses to see how trims and shoe packages can change the bony alignment on our projects so we can better understand our influence on our client horses
Capturing the Beauty of the MFA: Our Gallery
A photo from our Fall 2023 clinic with Nick Denson: Testing out a new innovative Hoof care tool! Foam blocks that the horse stands on to receive X-ray imaging for posture analysis.
Spring 2023 we welcomed Easy Care Inc to show us proper application techniques for their vast line of products.
Spring Clinic 2016 with clinician Paige Poss, showing the inside of a Hoof Capsule. Knowledge of internal structure is critical to our profession and part of what we at the MFA strive to continue improving on.