Shoeing Tips
Shoes and Tools
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Aluminum Isn't For Every Horse Think about what the horse does for a living before shoeing it with aluminum. Read More. |
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Yellow Is The Color For Forge Welding Use the color as an indicator of heat when you are joining pieces together in the forge. Read More. |
| Time-Saving Efficiency Tips From Over The Years Wisdom shared from the archives of American Farriers Journal. These tips will showcase solid advice for maintaining and improving efficiency. Read More. |
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Half-Round Shoes Are For More Than Standardbreds Half-round shoes can benefit Grand Prix horses. Read More. |
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Using Borium For Traction, Not Torque A veteran police horseshoer offers his advice for applying Borium. Read More. |
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Fine-Tuning Keg Shoes Manufactured horseshoes don't relieve farriers from the responsibility of making sure the shoe fits and knowing proper forging skills. Read More. |
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Veteran Farriers Share Advice On Clipping and Fitting Shoes Looking back to the inaugural Summit, here are some tips about clipping and fitting shoes from leading shoers. Read More. |
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Getting More Out Of Your Nippers With proper care and maintenance, you can make this tool last for years. Read More. |
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Tips From The Forge As part of our 35th anniversary, we're looking back at some of the best advice from forging. Here's a tip on drawing clips. Read More. |
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A Few Tips On Dealing With Damp Hooves Be aware of the ways in which a wet hoof can affect its quality. Read More. |
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Stop Losing Shoes! This story from 1996 explains Jerry Trapani's method for keeping shoes on the horse's feet, eliminating costly replacement charges, saving valuable time and keeping clients happy. Read More. |
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Look Before You Leap — And Before You Shoe A Horse Don't rush into shoeing a horse, regardless of the discipline. Read More. |
















