This page lists material that supplements the April issue of American Farriers Journal.

• View the April 2020 issue
• Take the April 2020 issue survey
• Go to the Online Extras archive

Keys for Success When Using Direct Glue, page 12

• Listen to a podcast interview with Burns, in which he discusses his hoof-care career.

COVID-19 Coverage

• Read "Small Businesses Now Eligible to Apply for Coronavirus Relief Loans"
• Listen to a podcast interview with farriers Pat Broadus, Domenico Cellaro and financial advisor and former farrier David Barron about the coronavirus impacts on farriery.
• Download our free eGuide "Caring for Your Horse During a Pandemic" and share it with clients.

The Benefits of a Balanced Diet, page 24

• Watch Mike Barker’s International Hoof-Care Summit presentation “Over and Under Supplementation: The Effect on Hoof Quality” 

6-Step Microbial Infection Protocol Focuses on Long-term Hoof Health, page 28

• Watch Sam Austin’s International Hoof-Care Summit presentation “Causes of Microbial Infections and Topical Treatment Protocols.” 

Pads and Packing Make a Difference in the Ring, page 32

• Listen to the American Farriers Journal Podcast in which Dave Farley discusses his career and the important lessons he learned about running a business as a business.
• Read “Farleys Bring the A-Game to Wellington-area Shoeing” in a 2012 “Shoeing for a Living.”

12 Points of Reference in Trimming, page 36

• Watch Dave Farley’s approach to achieving balance “12 Points of Reference in Trimming”

Sole Searching for a Better Trim, page 38

• Watch Steve Foxworth’s International Hoof-Care Summit presentation "Sole Searching: An Exploration of Tissue."

Review the previous five installments of the Equine Reciprocating System by Deb Bennett

• Understanding Ligaments and Tendons In Horses
• Equine Reciprocating Systems: Interosseous Muscles to the Suspensory Apparatus
• Equine Reciprocating Systems: Connecting Tendon to Bone
• Equine Reciprocating Systems: Examining the Shoulder to Thorax Junction
• Equine Reciprocating Systems: Periosteum, Joints and Growth

Reflections on a 45-Year Shoeing Career, page 50

• Read “25-Year Shoer!” in which we ride along with Paul Melcher in a “Shoeing for a Living” day. 

Improve and Maintain Hoof Quality through Moisture Regulation, page 53

• Watch Danvers Child’s International Hoof-Care Summit How-To Hoof-Care Product Knowledge Clinic presentation “Moisture Regulation.”
• Reading “The Mystery of Moisture and the Equine” in which Australian researcher Brian Hampson shares findings from his study of equine feet in different environments.

Pads and Pour-ins Offer a Variety of Therapeutic Shoeing Options, page 56

• Watch Nick Denson’s International Hoof-Care Summit presentation, “Shoeing Tips with Castle Pads and Pour-in Urethanes”