Articles Tagged with ''hoof care''

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International Hoof-Care Summit

Trimming: Are We Getting It Right?

Sagamore Beach, Mass., farrier Nicholas Denson focuses on assessing and normalizing heel structure, understanding what we’re looking at, and making trimming decisions that set the horse up for long-term soundness.
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International Hoof-Care Summit

The Fundamentals of Injury Mechanics

International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Dr. Renate Weller outlines how the laws of physics influence locomotor biomechanics. The University of Calgary researchers explains the mechanics of the horse's leg and how ground reaction forces change with locomotion and surface.
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Arizona Farrier Empowers Native American Youth Through Hoof Care

Indigenous nonprofit offers farrier courses on reservations across the country

George Goode, an 83-year-old member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, founded the Native American Horse Education Foundation to teach Indigenous youth how to care for and shoe their horses, giving young farriers the tools to start their own businesses. 


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Hoof Beats: Warm Nails

Every farrier, particularly the paddock blacksmith, has been in a spot where they had to say a little prayer while driving a horseshoe nail. However, when nail placement is optional, it is best to make use of the proper areas of hoof wall. Ideally, nails should be placed more towards the toe than the heel.
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