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.


Husband/Wife Duo

In this episode of Forging Brains Podcast, meet Kayla and Lyle Shepherd, a husband and wife team who operate a multi-farrier practice.


Why Horseshoeing?

Add your story to Kentucky Horseshoeing School's recent Facebook post asking farriers what made them decide on a career in horseshoeing.


Recognizing Patterns

In this episode of the Humble Hoof, listen in on a conversation with "The Hoof Architect," Ula Krzanowska, about how her architectural background has helped her hoof care and what common patterns she sees.

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Biometric Sensor Research

The American Association of Equine Practitioners recently announced that ten Thoroughbred organizations have pledged funding to test the efficacy of biometric sensors that show promise in early identification of racehorses at increased risk of musculoskeletal injury.

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Equine Bone Health

Tune in to this episode of the Conversations in Equine Science podcast, where hosts Kate Acton and Nancy McLean discuss a recently published paper exploring the correlation between high cortisol levels and lower osteocalcin levels.


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