“Usually you shoe horses that are against you, right?” asked world-renowned clinician Pat Parelli at the 16th annual Bluegrass Laminitis symposium Jan. 16-18 in Louisville, Ky. “You’re on opposite teams. And when push comes to shove, the horse wins when it comes to shove.

“I’m kind of ashamed of the horse industry compared to other professional industries,” he went on. “It’s still full of wives’ tales, myths, and bovine fecal matter. If you want to practice medicine or law, you need a license. In the horse industry, there’s no such thing. What you’re doing here (with the Symposium) is fabulous–you’re sharing information, learning about the profession