Articles Tagged with ''Hoof Cracks''

Farrier Tips

Watch the Weight

September 2, 2011 | Posted in Nutrition

Pat Burton, a Burleson, Texas, farrier has seen plenty of cases where a hoof is stressed because the horse is too heavy for his foot structure.

Dealing With Hoof Cracks Through More Than Shoes

Texas farrier’s methods also involve management of nutrition, exercise and environment

By Heather Smith Thomas posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Lamenesses

Pat Burton, a Burleson, Texas, farrier, has developed effective ways to rehabilitate cracked feet, stressing management, rather than bar shoes or other special shoeing.

Hoof-Care Focus

Dealing With Wounds on Horses' Feet

Fast and accurate assessment often required

By Heather Smith Thomas posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Anatomy

Often, horse owners call farriers first whenever there’s a problem with a horse’s foot. Farriers may find themselves being asked to do the first aid or wound assessment when a horse suffers a puncture, cut or some other injury to the hoof, coronary band or lower leg.

Hoof-Care E-Mail Q&A

Where do you like to drive a nail and why? What area of the hoof wall do you try to avoid?

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

Where do you like to drive a nail and why? What area of the hoof wall do you try to avoid?

Thorough Lameness Exam Starts Before you Pick up a Hoof

Equine veterinarian urges Summit attendees to use more than their eyes when evaluating horses

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Lamenesses

Harry Werner, an equine veterinarian from North Granby, Mass., and past president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, believes that a thorough equine foot examination in lameness cases should begin long before you pick up the horse's foot.

Farriers' Roundtable

May 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing

Experience! After seeing thousands of horses over the last 42 years, I use a straight bar for horses that have a sheared heel, an overreaching or forging problem.

The Summit's 'Hey' Moments

Hall Of Fame farrier lists some of the ideas he picked up at the year’s event

By Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Education

The old cliché about the basic qualifications for a farrier being a strong back and a weak mind certainly took a beating from the presenters at the fifth annual International Hoof-Care Summit. A high degree of expertise and sophisticated thinking was evident and in abundance.

Fending Off Flares

Australian farrier believes managing these hoof distortions will prevent bigger problems and alleviate most lamenesses

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Flares are an all-too-common foot problem, but to David Farmilo, they are a lot more than that. The Australian farrier believes that rather than simply being a symptom of an underlying problem, flares are a major problem in and of themselves.

Shoeing for a Living

Cruisin’ With The Patch Man

South Florida farrier does a booming business in quarter-crack repair for elite equine athletes

By Christy West posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

How often can one ride with a farrier for a workday and never see him put on a single shoe? Not very often! But days like that are not unusual for Tom Curl, the farrier based in Vero Beach, Fla., who spends about half his working time patching quarter cracks instead of putting on shoes. Indeed, he travels to take care of a single foot on many horses, and many others are hauled to him for the same treatment.

The Hoof and Equine Performance

Hall Of Fame vet says many variables are involved with hoof care’s impact on athletic horses

By Toby Raymond posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Anatomy

Normal vs. abnormal locomotion of the equine lower leg and foot is a complex and often confounding subject, according to equine veterinarian Olin Balch.

Videos

Organized & Efficient to Better Serve Farriers w/Oleo Acres: 2025 Supply Shop of the Year

Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.

Events

Anatomy, Trimming and Hoof Protection

Date: 06/20/26

Location: Quincy, CA

Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners are conducting a 3-day clinic on anatomy, trimming and hoof protection in Quincy, Calif.

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