Farriers of a certain age often bemoan the lack of horsemanship among many horse owners today. These shoers have lived it, so they can speak to it through their collective experiences.
Steve Kraus, head of Farrier Services at Cornell University, uses a size 8 copper rivet burr with a #5 slim blade horseshoe nail when the holes wear out but the shoe is still usable.
To shoe or not to shoe, that is the question. Answers vary widely, and often without objectivity. Steve Kraus has developed a protocol that tries to shed light on whether a horse should be shod.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a conversation I had with farrier educator Steve Kraus. During this chat he explained how the "worker mentality" of some farriers can hurt the industry as a whole. After writing posts like this, agreements and disagreements are expected.
There are many shoes used by farriers in therapeutic work and not all of them are specifically designed to treat an injury. Rather than simply reaching for a heart bar shoe for a laminitis case, or a straight bar shoe for palmar heel pain, it’s important to first think about what you want the shoe to do and why.
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.
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