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Taking Issue with "Natural" Hoof Trimming Theory

Alabama farrier says his experiment lends support to the idea that there is no one “right” way to trim a hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2009 | Posted in Trimming
Hang around farriers long enough and you may decide that opinions on hoof trims are sort of like religion and politics - they shouldn't be discussed in polite company.
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International Hoof-Care Summit

59 Hours of Non-Stop Learning!

Be part of next winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit ... where the pros go for hoof-care knowledge
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
With 59 hours of in-depth presentations and discussions highlighted in eight general sessions, 12 Hoof-Care Classrooms and 24 Hoof-Care Roundtables, International Hoof-Care Summit attendees have told us not to be making major revisions in what they feel is an extraordinary combination of in-depth educational opportunities.
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Lucky IHCS Attendee Won an Educational Bonus

By Toby Raymond posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
For Marvin Howard, a 20-year shoeing veteran from Pataskala, Ohio, “It was a chance in a lifetime.”
Howard was referring to the week he spent in Lexington with equine veterinarian Scott Morrison and his associate, Manfred Ecker, a master farrier. Howard won the prize at the 2007 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Equine Diet and White Line Disease

Scottish researcher describes the connection between nutrition and the malady
By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition

Nutrition has long been known to be an important factor in developing healthy equine feet, but Susan Kempson made it clear to an audience at the International Hoof-Care Summit that diet can also play a role in causing feet to breakdown.


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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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