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.
- Shoeing a DDFT Tear
- Heel Pain as Nerve Pain
- Medio-Lateral Balance
- Winter Grasses & Laminitis
- Shoeing an Angular Limb Deformity
Shoeing a DDFT Tear
Farrier David Gray adds a 3-degree wedge pad with extended heels on a horse that tore its deep digital flexor tendon to offer stability while it heals.
Heel Pain as Nerve Pain
Heel pain can have many causes. Former equine massage therapist Carol Hibschman suggests that some heel pain that looks like navicular issues may be the result of nerve impingement, likening it to her own experiences with carpal tunnel.
Medio-Lateral Balance
In this episode of The Hoofcare Companion, U.K. farrier Marc Jerram explores how visual symmetry can be misleading and how poor hoof balance can lead to long-term lameness.
Winter Grasses & Laminitis
Winter grasses store sugars to survive freezing conditions, even when grass looks brown or dormant. Horses with metabolic issues are at a higher risk for laminitis. Mad Barn shares some management tips to keep horses healthy.
Shoeing an Angular Limb Deformity
Riley Mikelsen of Idaho Horseshoeing School demonstrates how he shoes a mare with carpus valgus and fetlock varus for maximum comfort and stability using a lateral support bar shoe and leather pad.
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