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The Key to Soundness is in the Heels

Providing appropriate caudal support helps keep racehorses on the track

By Jeff Cota posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Keeping any horse sound can be a tall order. Keeping a Thoroughbred racehorse sound is nearly impossible.

Making His Mark as a Cutting Horse Shoer

Texas farrier Jake Whitman draws from his time as a trainer to keep these athletes going

By Jeff Cota posted on May 15, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

There’s something satisfying about watching a cutting horse doing its job well. The speed, agility and balance of the horse to mirror a cut cow as it desperately tries to return to the safety of its herd is mesmerizing and thrilling all at once.

5 Key Points Help Clear Up Radiographs for Farriers

North Carolina vet finds these tips improve understanding and communication

By Jeff Cota posted on March 6, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Education, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

When a veterinarian sends you a digital radiograph, what should you be focusing your attention on?

After 29 years in equine practice, Mocksville, N.C., equine veterinarian Jim Meeker has found that there are five key parameters that farriers should be looking for on a radiograph:

Online Extras: January/February 2017 Issue

January 4, 2017

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

Webinar with Jeff Ridley on treating hoof avulsions
Shoeing For A Living videos with Russ and Katie Gaudet
Video of Eddy Strommen demonstrating the KrosschecK Leverage Testing Device
Article comparing the works of David Duckett to those of William Russell
Veterinarians discuss soft tissue injuries of Western discipline equine athletes

The Broad Application Of Duckett’s Dot

In a follow-up article, Hall Of Fame farrier David Duckett discusses how his theory still helps seeing beyond everyday work

By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 2, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

The December 2016 issue of American Farrier’s Journal featured the article, “A Prelude To Understanding Duckett’s Dot.” Based on a presentation delivered at the 2016 Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Symposium in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Duckett touched on the history and principles of his work on the Dot.

Evaluating Static And Dynamic Balance

California equine vet and farrier shares his systematic approach

By Jeff Cota posted on January 2, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Equipment

Hoof balance is one of those topics that many footcare professionals want to learn more about, but don’t necessarily want to lead the discussion. “Hoof balance are two words that we learn not to use as much as possible,” equine veterinarian and farrier Mark Silverman told attendees at the 2016 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s almost impossible to come up with a consensus on how to go about addressing this issue.”

Online Extras: December 2016 Issue

December 27, 2016

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

Videos with Steve Norman discussing Thoroughbred racehorse shoeing
Best hoof-care tips of 2016
Insight from Dave Duckett
Video of forging techniques with John Williams
Dave Farley recollects his farriery career

A Prelude To Understanding Duckett’s Dot

Hall Of Famer Dave Duckett stresses to attendees at the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners meeting to focus on the science that gives practitioners a common language to work from

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 5, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

There are noteworthy figures in farriery who are closely associated with significant developments. Whether it is a tool, forging technique or creative application, these people left a mark on the industry. But among these, only one name is universally recognized by farriers in association with external reference points of the foot.

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Hoof Beats: The Amazing Frog

By Steve Stanley posted on July 22, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Lamenesses

Source: Hoof Beats Magazine

Everyone in the horse industry has, at one time or another, picked up a horse’s hoof and looked at the bottom. Many of us do this every day. When viewing the bottom of a hoof, the eyes are drawn immediately to a focal point, the frog.

Attendees Marvel At The “Strongest Summit To Date”

Footcare professionals enjoy 4 days of “priceless” education

March 7, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

A record number of footcare professionals invaded Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 13th annual International Hoof-Care Summit for the sole purpose of “Working Together For Healthy Hooves.”

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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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