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wpe6.jpg (2870 bytes)Natural Balance - The Big Debate

"I have only one thing to say, he who does not change is condemned to despair"

Dominique Falisse European Farriers Journal

Hosted at the Holiday Inn, Maidenhead on Saturday 22nd May 1999, The Big Debate Was intended to provokes a controversial debate  between Traditional Farriery and New shoeing technology.  As it turned out on the day after reeling with information overload from the three informative speakers, minimal critical debate but much warm applause.

Guest speakers were Gene Ovnicek who revealed more about Natural Balance, Dr Bob Bowker DVM, who revealed some serious findings regarding the condition and health of the lateral cartidges and the digital cushion, and  Denis Leveillard who had independently  researched the physical center of balance of the foot and had reached the same conclusion as the previous speakers.

The whole event  was well supported.  Certain key members of our profession in the UK were notable by their absence.  Questions are being asked in certain quarters about their credibility.

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Joseph Luber of Luwex Hoofpads was guest on the TFP Trade Stand

 

The Trade fair was a great success for all participants and the evening entertainment turned the whole day into a roaring success.  Big Thanks goes out the organising branches and especially to Mark Skippon.


 


Highlights from 1988

Ashbrook Equine Hospital

presents

The Ashbrook Farriery/Veterinary Weekend

16th-18th October 1998

The Hough End Center Manchester

by kind permission of Greater Manchester Police, Mounted division

Natural Balance...........the way forward

Presenting in the UK for the first time, the results of five years' intensive research and their revolutionary conclusions, this years guest speakers were:-

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  • Gene Ovnicek - world renowned farrier , of Montana, USA presents farriery with Natural Balance for the prevention and treatment of lower limb lameness.

 

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Dr Bob Bowker, DVM, PhD - leading US equine vet from Michigan State University, presents his far reaching research on the function of the hoof capsule

 

 

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       Billy Crothers- four point trim- an alternative view

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Dave Nicholls- shoeing for laminitis - chronic and acute - with the Equine Digit Support System.

 

 

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  • Alex Scott and Ian Hughes -The Ashbrook team demonstrating their latest techniques in combating white line disease

 Special thanks to the Ashbrook team and to Linda Rose  for making this special event happen.

 

Ashbrook Equine Hospital

Middlewich Road

Allostock

Knutsford

Cheshire

WA16 9JQ

Telephone 01565 723030

Fax 01565 723937

 

Following the outstanding success of the introduction to the UK of Gene Ovincek and the Natural Balance principles, we are currently planning further UK and European dates for Natural Balance Farrier courses and horse owner lecture presentations.   Please e-mail us for inclusion on our mailing list.

 

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New Hope For Soundness

EDSS introduction and practical application Course 9-10th May 1998.

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