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Farriers’ Fix Unveils Therapeutic Hoof Oil

August 24, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Diseases, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare
Source: Farriers’ Fix Press Release
Farriers’ Fix Inc., a Bedford, N.Y.-based business, has released a new therapeutic and natural hoof oil because horses require highly specialized care. This oil has proven to have a number of important benefits. The therapeutic hoof oil has been designed specifically for horses to promote health and healing.
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Lacing And Patching Cracks: Still Getting Horses Back Into Competition

Decades after Ian McKinlay patched his first crack, the New Jersey farrier still has success with the practice when the case dictates
By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing
Growing up in Ontario, Ian McKinlay learned crack repair from his father J.C., a pioneer in the practice. J.C. McKinlay started repairing cracks in Ontario in the 1960s, primarily with Standardbreds at Toronto’s Greenwood Mohawk Racetrack and his farm. The younger McKinlay told attendees of the March Razerhorse clinic in Denton, Texas, that his late father would be amazed at how farriers have adapted his work in lacing and patching cracks.
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Understanding And Managing Quarter Cracks

California farriers offer their advice to achieve positive outcomes
By Christy Corp-Minamiji DMV posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Tim Shannon has some succinct advice for farriers who deal with quarter cracks. “I’d suggest whoever wants to get into it to find somebody who knows a lot about [handling quarter cracks] to walk you through it,” advises the San Moreno, Calif., farrier. “There is a lot to crack repair.”


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Quarter Crack? Don’t Blame The Farrier

December 9, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
Source: Paulick Report
Quarter cracks are relatively common among Thoroughbreds, and while they can take time to heal, they don't necessarily put a horse on the shelf for months, the way a soft tissue injury can. In many cases, the farrier may be blamed when a horse develops a quarter crack as a result of hoof shape, but experts say it's not that simple.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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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