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Farriers Weigh in on Missing Frogs

January 1, 2009 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing, Trimming

A client has obtained a rescue horse, which I trimmed about 10 weeks ago. At that time, the frog was gone from three hooves. I didn’t think anything about it since most horses were shedding frogs at that time.


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Getting A Better Fit

Farriers share their tips and insight on how they shape and modify keg shoes for their work
By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Thanks to mass production, keg shoes have made life easier for farriers. You can find a manufactured shoe in nearly every necessary size and model.
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Rood & Riddle Podiatry: Up From Humble Beginnings

Return trip to Lexington equine practice finds big changes in 6 years
By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
Our “Shoeing For A Living Days” rarely start at noon. But a couple of cancellations at the Podiatry Shop at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., where I’d been scheduled to spend the day, led to a phone message at my hotel suggesting I wait until then to make my appearance.
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Keep Your Forge Efficient By Replacing The Liner

Time is money, so waiting for an inefficient forge to heat horseshoes adequately can hit you right in the wallet. Prevent that from happening with this step-by-step process
By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

Unless you’re into keg shoes and cold shoeing exclusively, you’ll need to replace your forge liner sooner or later. For the inexperienced, the job might seem more challenging than a draft horse with an attitude problem.


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Heat Steel, Add Flux, Blend

Following a simple recipe will help you master forge welding
By Chris Gregory posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment, Forging
We have tackled forge welding before, but we wanted to do another article on this important skill for some of the novice shoers, as well as offering a fresh look at it for the more experienced hands.
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A Room to Roam

Farrier Rich Cleland was aiming for a portable workshop when he put the pieces together for his perfect rig
By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
Words such as "sharp", "sporty" and even "pretty" accurately describe Rich Cleland's shoeing rig, but they don't do justice to how functional and comfortable it is.
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Forced Choice Becomes Surprisingly Simple And Convenient Shoeing Rig

Rob McCumber turned to an Extendo Bed because he had to, but found that life and work were a little easier after he did
By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment
Farrier Rob McCumber used to pull a walk-in shoeing trailer with his pickup truck. But then the homeowners' association in his Boynton Beach, Fla., neighborhood banned resident parking and storage of commercial utility trucks, so McCumber had to find an alternative.
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It's Horseshoeing, Not Cookie-Cutting

In Maryland farrier Matt Taimuty’s shoeing, one approach does NOT fit all
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices
It’s a brisk and bright early November day and eagles cavort high in the wind-swept skies above Maryland’s Eastern Shore as Matt Taimuty gets ready to start his day of “Shoeing For A Living.”
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A Room On Wheels

Traveling farrier Danny Dunson values workability over portability for his rig
By Ron Perszewski posted on December 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
Shoeing From California to Boston, farrier Danny Dunson travels often, but his rig doesn’t. In fact, his Homesteader trailer is usually parked inside the Nolensville Veterinary Clinic, in Nolensville, Tenn., where he runs an equine podiatry clinic.
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