At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Doug Anderson discusses the challenges he faces in springtime shoeing.

Trainer Todd Pletcher appears to have a formidable hand going into this year's Kentucky Derby. Or should we say foot?? If Pletcher wins his second Derby in four years, the man who takes care of his horse's feet will be one of the first people he thanks. Like everyone has said for years, no hoof, no horse, or no foot, no horse. That's really true at the end of the day, said Pletcher. I don't think you can even calculate how important having a good blacksmith is. By all accounts, Pletcher's blacksmith, Ray Amato Sr., is one of the best in the business. And you'd be hard-pressed to find a backstretch worker who relishes going to work more than Amato, even though he's been doing the same thing for 65 years.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Terry Osborne discusses shoeing Hunters and Jumpers, stud patterns, and dealing with varying levels of traction.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Jim Jimenez provides advice for novice horseshoers interested in shoeing track horses, and tells us why you need to get your mistakes out of the way.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier James Jimenez talks about shoeing Thoroughbreds, as well as the effects that surface rule changes have made on his shoeing.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Dean Moshier talks about primarily shoeing for backyard clients, and what clients can do to help their farrier between visits.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dave Farley discusses what primarily drives his application of traction when shoeing performance horses.

At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Tom Rock talks about the different factors that come into play when managing shoeing schedules.

At the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic, American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter speaks with Jennifer Horn (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.) about the value of learning forging, and how the skills make you more adaptable as a shoer.

Denver Colorado Zoo's Steve Foxworth discusses trimming exotic animals, as well as a specific case he is dealing with in a Kudu.