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2013 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Using Studs For Traction

April 3, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dave Farley discusses using studs for traction and what helps him determine where he drills and taps the stud holes.
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Plenty of Shoes, Plenty of Considerations

By surveying many available types of horseshoes, Mike Wildenstein reinforces the farrier’s need to analyze several hoof-care considerations
By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
To decide and define what type of shoes to use with horses, farriers must consider several factors. What about the horse's conformation? What's required of the horse? What's its health? What is the rider's ability? And so on.
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The Basics of Drilling and Tapping

When horses need extra traction to perform, clients expect a farrier to be able to quickly and efficiently prepare horseshoes for studs
By Red Renchin posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
A sport horse that jumps in competition presents an interesting mixture of courage and fear. It must be brave enough to go to the fence and jump it, but be fearful enough of hurting itself that it will make sufficient effort not to knock anything down.
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Basic Tips for Borium

To begin with, not everything you may be calling by that name actually is Borium
March 1, 2012 | Posted in Education, Equipment
Borium is probably the best-known name among the hard-facing products that farriers add to horseshoes for added traction or to extend shoe life. It’s easy for the novice farrier to get a bit confused, so here are some of the basics regarding hard-facing products.
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Hoof-Care Email Q&A

Concave shoes are more frequently used by foreign farriers than horseshoers practicing in the United States. If you don’t use these shoes, what reasons deter you from using them?
July 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing
Concave shoes are more frequently used by foreign farriers than horseshoers practicing in the United States. If you don't use these shoes, what reasons deter you from using them?
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The Case for Concave

The ability of these shoes to add traction and coverage with less weight can add to the versatility of your shoeing
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing
Concave horseshoes seem to be making inroads in the United States market, but there’s no doubt they have nowhere near the share of the market they have in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom.
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