Farrier, Lexington, KY
Member Profile
Category: Farrier
Phone: 859-963-8262
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Year Started as a Farrier/Veterinarian:
2000
Disciplines/Breeds:
Corrective/Therapeutic
Dressage
Endurance
Eventing
Farm (Brood Mares, Foals, Young Stock)
General/Pleasure
Polo
Ponies
Racing - Quarter Horse
Racing - Standardbred
Racing - Thoroughbred
Steeplechase
Western
Education / Experience:
Social / Volunteer Organizations:
More Information:
Stuart started his horse shoeing career in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he started his own business in 1999 following a 4 year apprenticeship, and obtained his New Zealand certification.
His thirst for knowledge saw him actively pursue many educational events throughout the southern hemisphere and the USA, leading to him working for Sir Mark Todd, Olympic Gold medal rider. Stuart provided the foot care for his horse, Gandalf, when he competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Stuart tutored at the New Zealand Equestrian Academy from 1999 through to 2012, teaching the fundamentals of equine hoof health and bio-mechanics. He won a scholarship from the New Zealand Research Foundation in 2010 and attended the International Hoof Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by one week as an extern at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington Kentucky.
He has worked at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital as a full time farrier under the guidance of Dr Scott Morrison
since 2012.
Stuart gained his American Farriers
Association Certified Journeyman Farrier Certificate in 2014 and his Diploma with The Worshipful Company of Farriers in 2018.
Stuart?s clientele at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital consists of sport horses and horses that have diagnosed
pathology. Stuart enjoys the challenge of working on complex pathology and enjoys rehabilitating horses.
He lectures with Dr Scott Morrison throughout America at numerous Veterinary clinics and symposiums. Stuart was also invited to speak at the International Hoof-Care Summit in 2017 and 2019. In 2019 Stuart was awarded with the Summit's ?Outstanding Presentation Award? which was based on comparative anatomy in young and mature equines.
He has conducted webinars for the American Farriers Journal on topics such as Managing Horses Feet in Wet Environments, and Direct and Indirdect Glue on Method Options. His written work has been published in many magazines and Farrier Journals. In 2017 Stuart was elected as a Board member for the North East Association of Equine Practitioners.
Stuart Muir CJF NZCEF DipWCF APF (Member # 14-0674)
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
Lexington, KY 40580Phone: 859-963-8262
Contact Form
Year Started as a Farrier/Veterinarian:
2000
Disciplines/Breeds:
Corrective/Therapeutic
Dressage
Endurance
Eventing
Farm (Brood Mares, Foals, Young Stock)
General/Pleasure
Polo
Ponies
Racing - Quarter Horse
Racing - Standardbred
Racing - Thoroughbred
Steeplechase
Western
Education / Experience:
Social / Volunteer Organizations:
Continuing Education Credits:
2024: 27 CE Credits; 2022: 34 CE Credits; 2021: 144.25 CE Credits; 2020: 63.5 CE Credits; 2019: 90 CE Credits; 2018: 53 CE Credits; 2017: 50 CE Credits; 2016: 59 CE Credits; 2015: 49 CE Credits; 2014: 51 CE Credits; 2013: 11 CE Credits; Continuing Education Events:
01/23/2024 - International Hoof-Care Summit (27 CE) - 27 credits
05/01/2022 - Stockhoff's Annual Clinic with Simon Curtis PhD FWCF BSc APF (7 CE) - 7 credits
01/25/2022 - 19th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
09/24/2021 - 2021 NAEP VIRTUAL Lecture Series (8 CE) - 8 credits
09/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit – September 2021: "Improving Product Use and Application” (12 CE) - CLINICIAN - 12 credits
08/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit – August 2021: "Building a Better Business” (17 CE) - 17 credits
07/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit – July 2021: "Future of Evidence-Based Farriery” (19 CE) - 19 credits
06/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - June 2021: "Anatomy and Biomechanics" (20 CE) - CLINICIAN - 20 credits
05/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - May 2021: "Managing Foot Diseases" (14 CE) - 14 credits
04/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - April 2021: "Shoeing for Specific Disciplines" (16 CE) - 16 credits
03/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - March 2021: "Better Footcare Basics" (17.25 CE) - 17.25 credits
02/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - February 2021: "Therapeutic Shoeing" (21 CE) - CLINICIAN - 21 credits
09/23/2020 - 2020 Annual NEAEP Symposium (26 CE) - VIRTUAL - CLINICIAN - 26 credits
08/26/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: "Management of Fractures within the Hoof" (1 CE) - 1 credits
08/12/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: "Metabolic Issues Affecting the Hoof Capsule" (1 CE) - 1 credits
08/03/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: Distal Limb Lameness (1 CE) - 1 credits
07/15/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: "Shoeing and Rehabilitation" (1 CE) - 1 credits
06/17/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: Imaging of the Hoof Capsule (1 CE) - 1 credits
06/04/2020 - AFJ Online Classroom: Adhesive Solutions for Older Horses with Stuart Muir CJF NZCEF APF (.75 CE) - CLINICIAN - 0.75 credits
06/03/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: Management of Foreign Body & Topical Diseases Associated with the Hoof Capsule (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/06/2020 - NEAEP Online CE Opportunity: Laminitis - A Practical Approach (1 CE) - 1 credits
04/24/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Management of Common Pathologies" with Stuart Muir CJF DipWCF NZCEF APF (.75 CE) - CLINICIAN - 0.75 credits
04/22/2020 - NEAEP Webinar: "Caudal Heel Pain: A Veterinarian and Farrier Perspective" (1 CE) - 1 credits
04/01/2020 - The Puzzled Podiatrist Episode 2: Conditions of the Sole with Stuart Muir CJF DipWCF NZCEF APF (.5 CE) - CLINICIAN - 0.5 credits
02/17/2020 - The Puzzled Podiatrist Episode 1: Balance with Stuart Muir CJF DipWCF NZCEF APF (.5 CE) - CLINICIAN - 0.5 credits
01/21/2020 - 17th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
10/22/2019 - The Humble Hoof Podcast: A Discussion on Vet/Farrier Collaboration with Stuart Muir CJF NZCEF APF (1 CE) - CLINICIAN - 1 credits
10/17/2019 - International Lameness Prevention Conference, Denver, CO (19 CE) - CLINICIAN - 19 credits
09/25/2019 - 2019 Annual NEAEP Symposium, Saratoga Springs, NY (26 CE) - CLINICIAN - 26 credits
04/12/2019 - International Podiatry Conference, Lexington, KY (17 CE) - 17 credits
01/22/2019 - 16th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
09/26/2018 - 2018 Annual NEAEP Symposium, Saratoga Springs, NY (25 CE) - CLINICIAN - 25 credits
04/11/2018 - AFJ Online Classroom: Glue-On Shoeing Application Techniques (Kentucky) (1 CE) - CLINICIAN - 1 credits
01/23/2018 - 15th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - CLINICIAN - 27 credits
12/02/2017 - Foal to Performance Horse - Podiatry Strategies, Sherwood Park, Alberta (7.5 CE) - CLINICIAN - 7.5 credits
09/21/2017 - International Lameness Prevention Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC (15.5 CE) - CLINICIAN - 15.5 credits
01/24/2017 - 14th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
11/12/2016 - Farrier Workshop - Modern Materials with Stuart Muir, Ionia, MI (7 CE) - CLINICIAN - 7 credits
09/22/2016 - 2016 Annual NEAEP Symposium, Niagara Falls, NY (24 CE) - 24 credits
04/26/2016 - AFJ Online Classroom: "Best Tips for Managing Springtime Footcare" (1 CE) - CLINICIAN - 1 credits
02/02/2016 - 13th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
12/13/2015 - AFJ Online Classroom: "Using Hoof Boots in Your Farrier Practice" (1 CE) - 1 credits
12/03/2015 - International Lameness Prevention Conference, Las Vegas, NV (15 CE) - 15 credits
05/09/2015 - Foal to Performance Horses - An Overview of Podiatry Strategies, Petoskey, MI (6 CE) - CLINICIAN - 6 credits
02/03/2015 - 12th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - CLINICIAN - 27 credits
09/25/2014 - 2014 Annual NEAEP Symposium, Norfolk, VA (24 CE) - 24 credits
01/28/2014 - 11th Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, Cincinnati, OH (27 CE) - 27 credits
02/22/2013 - Rogue Equine Podiatry Symposium, Eagle Point, OR (11 CE) - CLINICIAN - 11 credits
More Information:
Stuart started his horse shoeing career in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he started his own business in 1999 following a 4 year apprenticeship, and obtained his New Zealand certification.
His thirst for knowledge saw him actively pursue many educational events throughout the southern hemisphere and the USA, leading to him working for Sir Mark Todd, Olympic Gold medal rider. Stuart provided the foot care for his horse, Gandalf, when he competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Stuart tutored at the New Zealand Equestrian Academy from 1999 through to 2012, teaching the fundamentals of equine hoof health and bio-mechanics. He won a scholarship from the New Zealand Research Foundation in 2010 and attended the International Hoof Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by one week as an extern at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington Kentucky.
He has worked at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital as a full time farrier under the guidance of Dr Scott Morrison
since 2012.
Stuart gained his American Farriers
Association Certified Journeyman Farrier Certificate in 2014 and his Diploma with The Worshipful Company of Farriers in 2018.
Stuart?s clientele at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital consists of sport horses and horses that have diagnosed
pathology. Stuart enjoys the challenge of working on complex pathology and enjoys rehabilitating horses.
He lectures with Dr Scott Morrison throughout America at numerous Veterinary clinics and symposiums. Stuart was also invited to speak at the International Hoof-Care Summit in 2017 and 2019. In 2019 Stuart was awarded with the Summit's ?Outstanding Presentation Award? which was based on comparative anatomy in young and mature equines.
He has conducted webinars for the American Farriers Journal on topics such as Managing Horses Feet in Wet Environments, and Direct and Indirdect Glue on Method Options. His written work has been published in many magazines and Farrier Journals. In 2017 Stuart was elected as a Board member for the North East Association of Equine Practitioners.