Each day, American Farriers Journal encounters a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at an aspect of the equine industry. Our favorite content for "This Week" is aggregated here. We hope it offers a useful tip to improve your hoof-care business, expands your knowledge by giving you something new to ponder, or entertains you when you need a break most.   

Farrier Safety

Brian Mullins of Mullins Farrier Podcast, Dr. Simon Curtis of The Hoof of the Horse podcast, Alicia Harlov of The Humble Hoof podcast, and Daniel Bennett of Lockdown Farriery podcast discuss ways we can keep hoof-care providers safe during appointments, which also ensures a safe horse and handler.

 

Shoe is Fit and Ready to Nail

After the clean up and fitting adjustments of the Kerckhaert Comfort Sport shoe, Lexington, Ky., farrier Bobby Menker gets ready to nail it on the right front in this video from Farrier Product Distribution.

Mustad Live with Aksel Vibe

In this episode of Mustad Live, Norwegian farrier Aksel Vibe demonstrates how to bend and fit concave bar stock.

Blacksmith Boot Camp: S1 E6 - 90 Donkeys Trimmed & a Final Chance

Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo., and GE Forge & Tool present the sixth episode of Blacksmith Boot Camp. In this episode, Chance attempts his 12th final horse, but this time tries a different approach. It all goes down at T&D Donkey Rescue. The students get right to work trimming on the 90 donkeys at the farm just after they wrangle them. It turns out catching a donkey isn’t always easy.

 

Check out "This Week" from June 27 for other interesting information found from around the web. Is there something you want to share in "This Week"? Send us an email.

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