DIRECTOR AND FACULTY
 

The Director of the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School is Dr. Jack Roth. Dr. Roth founded the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School in 1973.  Jack has been a professional horseman since 1961, a professional horseshoer since 1964, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine since 1977, and a licensed pari-mutual trainer since 1984. As a Certified Master Farrier, he has the distinction of being known as the army's last blacksmith. Dr. Roth has shod more than 20,000 head of horses and has been attending Farrier to such horses as Leo P-1335, Jet Deck, and Sugar Bars. Great emphasis has been placed on correction of lameness in both his horseshoeing and veterinary careers.

The instructors for each program were personally chosen by Dr. Roth and trained under his supervision. Selected for their knowledge and experience with horses, they are leading professional instructors and experts at the techniques taught by the school.

Sib Pad - Thoroughbred race horse, shod by OHS race plating students the day she won this race. The honor of shoeing this caliber of horse reinforces faith in the quality of our student's work.

The excellent barrel horse, Hav a Double, pulled up lame just before competing at the National Finals Rodeo. He was taken to the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School for corrective shoeing. A hoof abscess was found, drained and cleaned, and the hoof was shod with a corrective shoe and pad. This photograph of Gail Tyson winning third place money on Hav a Double in a time of 16.93 seconds was taken the following evening.

Keyleg, a 20 month old thoroughbred gelding had severe fractures of both the cannon bone and the long pastern bone at the fetlock joint. It was determined that the angle of attack of bone screws would interfere with movement of the joint, thus making surgery impractical for a gelding intended to race. In a joint effort, the students and staff at OHS put the leg in a brace designed at the school. He stayed in the brace at OHS for three months while the fractures healed. After another six months rest and plenty of loving care from his owner, Keyleg was at the track running for a $10,000 claiming price.