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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.

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Killing with Kindness

In this Facebook video from The Study of the Equine Hoof, Lindsey Field demonstrates how a horse stores the fat from a calorie-rich diet.

Farrier A-List

In this TikTok video, Homer, Ga., farrier Laura Spencer, CF, is educating horse owners about how they can become better hoof-care clients.

 

 

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Hoof Care & the IR Horse

In this video from Life Data Labs, insulin resistance can affect a horse in many ways. Poor hoof quality is one common side effect. IR horses struggle with regular bouts of laminitis, hoof abscesses, and other hoof-related problems. How are insulin resistance and hoof quality connected?

Double Hoof Infection

In this YouTube video from Idaho Horseshoeing School, a horse is trimmed and shod for laminitis, founder and abscesses.

Boots and Bandages

In this Facebook post, Dr. Vikki Fowler discusses the use of boots and bandages.

Dr. Vikki Fowler

Mullins Farrier Podcast: Olivier Dufresne

In this episode of the Mullins Farrier Podcast, Chenville, Quebec, farrier Olivier Dufresne, who has been a driver of farrier education in the province as president of the Association des Maréchaux-Ferrants du Québec, is the guest.

Check out “This Week” from June 12 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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