TAWS / BVA Overseas Association Seminar

Towards lasting solutions to foot and harness problems in working equids overseas - Wednesday 4th April 2007.

• Venue: Rural Crafts Centre, Hereford School of Farriery, Holme Lacy HR2 6LL.
• Time: Registration from 9am, Welcome and Rural Crafts Centre tour 9.20, 10am start of first presentation.
• Cost: £25 (£10 for students) including lunch; tea and coffee.

This seminar will be of interest to organisations and people working with traction animals and also to students and newly qualified professionals who would like the opportunity to work in developing countries for the welfare of animals and the benefit of the owners dependent on them. The following topics will be covered in a series of presentations and practical demonstrations.

• Farriery: gait assessment, trimming, shoeing, tool making, training courses.
• Harnessing: materials, design, fitting, guidelines.

For further information contact Carl Boyde. TAWS (World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies) Hardwick Court Farm, Hardwick Lane Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0AD, United Kingdom Tel: 01932 564366 [email protected]

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