The COBIT

06/18/2026

This horse's foot isn't distorted forward. This one is distorted both medial & lateral. Too much heel, the pressure has to go somewhere.

06/17/2026

Watch for more information about upcoming clinics in your email.

Contacts for these clinics :

Port Perry, Ontario
Samantha 416-799-5090

Bertha, Minnesota
Davey Miller 218-924-4326

Sundre, Alberta
Gail Sapergia 403-654-3119
Kim Boyd 403-559-8881

06/15/2026

06/13/2026

♦️Center of Balance

♦️Breakover in relation to the center of balance

♦️Placement of the buttress of the heels in relation to the center of balance

Complete set of before & after photos, and radiographs coming in Monday's newsletter.

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06/11/2026

For people who are serious about learning to use the COBIT, our next newsletter should be out Monday. Sign up if you want to be in the know about clinics moving forward.

Step 1. Sign up for the newsletter 🔗 in the bio

Step 2. Follow the link in the newsletter, when you get it, to make sure you are on the clinic contact list.

Your information didn't exactly get lost, but tbh 🤨 it's buried in several hundred other emails & paperwork from trade shows🤦🏻‍♀️...

I have a plan and am in the process of streamlining a method to coordinate people in matching zip codes 🌏.

Sincerely, I apologize if I have not reached out, or if we started a plan and didn't follow through. Getting it figured out...

Gail

Ps - the deadline to register for the clinic in Ontario is June 15th!

06/10/2026

O n t a r i o - COBIT Clinic *DEADLINE * to register June 15th.

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.

06/08/2026

Most errors don't come from lack of effort. They come from misleading information.

06/07/2026

An interesting read.

Canada is not included on the list of countries with the highest numbers of horses, and doctor Google confirms there are still more horses in Texas than all of Canada. Not a surprise, just a bit of context.

This exclusive 3-part American Farriers Journal series looks at facts about the hoof-care industry and its national organizations.

06/04/2026

If we shoe to the skeleton it doesn't matter what discipline a horse competes in. The way we balance a horse shouldn't change from one discipline to another. And, ideally, we should trim them all the same, and shoe them for their discipline.

Any thoughts?

06/03/2026

Bringing a foot to within a couple of mm is going to significantly benefit a horse that is out by 20...or more.

Yes, some of them are going to take more trims on a tighter schedule, or a shoe...

These are some of the feet that participated in a recent project at Peak Veterinary Health in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Various trim cycles, and we are not looking to throw professionals or owners under the bus!

Stay tuned, as we are working on our next newsletter, complete with before and after pictures & corresponding radiographs, to show you the COBIT works consistently and accurately on a variety of shapes, sizes and breeds.

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