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.
- Learning Something New
- Case of the Month
- Founding the SFA
- Working with the New Generation
- Inner Look at Abscess & Laminitis
Learning Something New
In this Facebook post, Ohio farrier Lori McBride explains her gradual process for learning to apply glue-ons, some tips and tricks and advises others to be open to new ideas.
Case of the Month
In Rood & Riddle's case of the month, a 17-year-old Warmblood gelding presented with lameness at the trot. Radiographs revealed lesions and navicular bone remodeling. See how the gelding was shod here.
Founding the SFA
Mississippi farrier Scott Colson recalls the founding of the Southern Farriers Association and how different farrier relations were in the 1970s.
Working with the New Generation
U.K. farrier Ben Benson pokes fun at what it's like to work with people half his age.
Inner Look at Abscess & Laminitis
Lindsey Field of Study of the Equine Hoof shows a cross-section of a forefoot with coffin bone rotation and a sub-solar abscess, the reason for euthanasia.
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