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One Veterinarian's Viewpoint

Why Heart Bars Can Work Well With Laminitis

Forget the bute and other chemical pain relievers when it comes to treating laminitis cases, advises this equine veterinarian
By George Platt posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses
After nearly 40 years of treating horses suffering from founder, laminitis, heel pain or navicular disease, I've made several critical observations in regard to the need for using anti-inflammatory drugs.
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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.
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A Farrier's Viewpoint

Geometry or Physics?

When it comes to shoeing, which do you use?
By Martin Kenny posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing

I’ve been at this a long time (35 years) and have only truly understood the hoof (as all farriers should) in the past few years. At first, it was disturbing to come to the realization that after all those years thinking I knew what I was doing, that I really had no idea at all.


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Rig Ready when Time Ticks

This trailer is equipped to provide speedy shoeing when anesthetized horses most urgently need it
By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

“There’s a fine line between laziness and efficiency,” jokes Peter Tichbourne, and the refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee-maker and stereo inside his shoeing trailer make it look like he’s ready for a relaxing day behind a horse barn.


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Onion Shoes Vs. Hoof Packing

December 1, 2003 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

I was reading a hoof-care magazine the other day and ran into an article on onion shoes. Basically an onion shoe is nothing but a shoe that’s shaped to make the bars share some of the weight that the hoof wall has to deal with.


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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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