Ross Smith Center of Balance Horseshoeing

Ross Smith Center of Balance Horseshoeing Center of Balance Horseshoeing is a method of trimming or shoeing that is guided by the COBIT

The Center of Balance Indicating Tool was invented by Ross Smith of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Ross teaches the center of balance horse shoeing method and continues to offer COBIT demonstrations & clinics. The COBIT is a tool that finds the center of balance on a horse's foot. The measurements on the COBIT allow the user to find the optimum breakover point and placement of the buttress of the heel.

The COBIT is an easy straight forward tool that farriers, veterinarians, horse owners, and equine practitioners can use to aid them in keeping horses sound. The COBIT may benefit horses affected by navicular, ring bone, tendon & ligament issues, arthritis, long tow low heel syndrome, laminitis, and caudal heel pain. To learn more about Ross Smith or the COBIT: linktr.ee/rosssmithcobit

I made it to Port Perry Ontario. Getting things ready for the next 5 days of Ranch Roping and Cobit horseshoeing clinics...
06/18/2026

I made it to Port Perry Ontario. Getting things ready for the next 5 days of Ranch Roping and Cobit horseshoeing clinics.

06/12/2026
A pair of medial support shoes for horse with some hind leg issues. One foot is worse than the other is why the shoes ar...
06/04/2026

A pair of medial support shoes for horse with some hind leg issues. One foot is worse than the other is why the shoes are slightly different.

Sometimes things just get away on you. So when it does, fix it
06/02/2026

Sometimes things just get away on you. So when it does, fix it

06/02/2026

Ross is heading to Ontario later this month.

📢 FARRIERS & people who do their own! 🐎

COBIT clinic June 23rd - Bring your own horse & your tools. Limited spots available, but auditors are welcome.

Ideal for farriers & all horse people looking to better understand hoof care.

Theory includes basic anatomy, explanation of common lameness issues (ex. navicular), discussion of conformation, posture, biomechanics, development of, theory behind the COBIT and how it works.

Clinic $200 | Audit $75

♦️ June 23, 2026

♦️ 2130 - Shirley Road - Port Perry, Ontario

♦️ For more information or to register text:

Samantha McFadden 416-799-5090 or

Ross Smith 306-630-8542

Registration is non-refundable, but is transferrable. Please e-transfer $100 to [email protected] to hold your spot - there will be a limited number of participants to ensure one to one time.

SAVE $25 on your purchase of a COBIT by ordering when you register.


I have been feeling extra tired lately so I took some vitamin B12 yesterday. I sure felt a lot more energetic, but I thi...
05/29/2026

I have been feeling extra tired lately so I took some vitamin B12 yesterday. I sure felt a lot more energetic, but I think it must have clouded my judgment. I took some pictures of the last horse I shod yesterday . Looking at the pictures I realized I put the shoes on backwards. If you think these pictures are confusing you ought to see the tracks this horse leaves.

05/19/2026

Happy Birthday to Scott Sapergia
My life long friend and business partner.
Thanks for being part of this journey with the Cobit.
Hope you have a great day

We had an incredible few days conducting a research project with Uno Yxklinten . We collected data on 20 horses, to be a...
04/30/2026

We had an incredible few days conducting a research project with Uno Yxklinten . We collected data on 20 horses, to be analyzed .
I would like to Thank everyone involved. I hope I don't forget anyone.
First of all ,Dr Terry Goslin and Peak Veterinary Health for the use of the clinic, x-ray machine that we took probably 100 X-rays with. Terry without your support this project would not have been possible. You are helping reshape the future. There are not enough words to properly Thank You for your contribution.
Dr Laura Baron for donating your time and expertise in taking and retaking X-rays to get the top quality X-rays we needed.
Lars Baron for hauling horse in the middle of the blizzard. Thank You Lars for your Ford with a big engine and your aggressive driving skills. Also so for helping with trimming horses, helping Laura take X-rays and just doing whatever needed done.
Kent Drake for hauling us some horses through the snow and mud, trimming horses and whatever needed to be done.
Leslie Gail Sapergia for keeping us all organized, taking pictures, notes and all the dirty jobs. You are the driving force behind all of this. We couldn't do it without you
Uno Yxklinten from Sweden for all your incredible knowledge, taking hundreds of pictures for the use in data. Showing us how to conduct the study. Also being willing to offer knowledge and advice. It was a pleasure working with you
Anna-Maria Yxklinten for putting up with us and offering advice when needed
Angie Bigler for helping with whatever job big or small that needed done.
Ty Pena for stopping by to help out.
Anne Baron for her baby sitting skills looking after Little Charlie Baron
Thank You to the people who supplied horses for the study
Angie Halladay for braving the weather to haul 2 loads of horses
Shannon Drake for bringing 2 horse on the day with the worst weather
April Boan for bringing us some horses
Lacey J McNutt-Jordison for supplying some horses
Kent Drake and Lars Baron for bringing horses of their own
I apologize to anyone I forgot to mention.
This was an event I have worked towards for most of my life. There are not enough words to properly Thank all the people that have supported me.
I am truly humbled by your generosity.
Thank You Everyone
Ross

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Box 1447
Moose Jaw, SK
S6H4R3

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