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.
Spacial Relationships
Yogi Sharp, the Equine Documentalist, explains that the foot collects information as it loads, and any adjustments in posture affect the spacial relationships within the digit, which affect all related structures up the limb.
Shaping a Shoe
Missouri farrier Jamey Carsel explains the fundamentals of shaping a horseshoe.
Collateral Ligament Shoe
Washington farrier Gavine Cooper demonstrates how to build a collateral ligament shoe.
Shoeing High-Low Feet
Texas farrier Lee Olsen advocates for treating each high-low foot as an individual rather than trimming and shoeing each foot to look the same.
Final Approach
In this episode of the Final Approach podcast, Chris Gregory speaks with Irish farriers Alwyn and Erica McKeown.
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