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Shoeing For A Living

Changing Times, Changing Practice

While Tennessee farrier John Schmidt’s practice has diversified over the past few years, his commitment to high quality work has never wavered
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
If you are talking horses in Bedford County, Tenn., it is going to be about the Big Lick.
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Serious Challenges To Ending Soring

It will take a large amount of additional dollars and more industry and government intervention to solve today’s pressure shoeing and soring concerns
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Education

While soring has been banned for 38 years under the government’s Horse Protection Act (HPA), Donna Benefield maintains there’s been a lack of desire to bring about needed change.


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Pressure Mounts To End Soring

Some members of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry maintain only a few bad apples are involved, but for others, soring is still a major concern
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Education
Many in the Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) industry maintain less soring and pressure shoeing is taking place than in the past. Others aren’t so sure, citing evidence that indicates that the banned practices are still all too common among high-level horses.
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By Albert Kane posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Lamenesses

This landmark study examined correlations between hoof shape and laminar morphology. The hypothesis was that hoof shape would be related to the shape and orientation of the lamina at the cellular level and that this relationship would vary between breeds.


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Soring

Disgraceful Practice Continues

Illegal or not, some still resort to this abusive and unethical method to enhance gaited horse animation and gain an edge in the show ring
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

The Horse Industry Organization (HIO) operating plan contract for the 14 certified groups states, “A pressure shoeing violation shall be defined as soring, trimming or engaging in any practice the result of which causes the inducement of pain in the sole of the foot.”


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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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