Articles Tagged with ''Nicholas Denson''

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International Hoof-Care Summit

Traction: Necessity or Necessary Evil?

In this session, Sagamore Beach, Mass., farrier Nicholas Denson takes a closer look at how to provide just the right amount of traction to meet each horse’s needs, while minimizing the risk of soft tissue injury and long-term wear.
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International Hoof-Care Summit

Trimming: Are We Getting It Right?

Sagamore Beach, Mass., farrier Nicholas Denson focuses on assessing and normalizing heel structure, understanding what we’re looking at, and making trimming decisions that set the horse up for long-term soundness.
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Online Extras: January/February 2025

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
  • AFJ’s Best of Yearly Roundup
  • Gain more insight from Randy Luikart
  • Shoeing for a Living
  • Gain more insight from Nicholas Denson
  • American Farriers Journal Multimedia
  • American Farrier's Journal’s Best of the Web

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Farrier Tips

What You Can Do to Prevent White Line Disease

It’s always best to prevent an infection rather than fight one. Simply put, the alternative often results in a fight that’s difficult to contain. While hoof-care clients can spearhead prevention by providing a clean and dry living environment for their horses, farriers are likely the first line of defense.
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Make Shoeing for a Vet Clinic Worth Your While

Prepare for the ups and downs to make your venture successful
Working in a clinical veterinary setting is much different than a normal day-to-day shoeing practice, and it poses interesting challenges that aren’t present in your normal life. Winston Churchill, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, once said, “Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.” This quote is appropriate for the topic and we can break it down into two different parts.
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Navicular or Not?

Farrier argues that many “navicular” lameness are actually caused by something else — that requires a different trimming and shoeing approach
Navicular disease is a term that all farriers are familiar with. But what is it? I’d argue that it is better defined as a syndrome than a disease.
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