This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
Check in with 2014 Rising Shoeing Star Diego Almeida — program director for the Montana State University Farrier School — who says teaching makes him a better farrier.
Check in with 2019 Rising Shoeing Star Gary Gullo Jr., who says that though he's been fortunate enough to shoe some of the highest-performing horses in the world, the best moments are when he can turn a lame horse sound.
Check in with 2011 Rising Shoeing Star Joe Nygren, who learned primarily through competition, and can now say he was a two-time member of the American Farriers Team with three Top 10 finishes at the Blacksmith World Championship.
Check in with 2015 Rising Shoeing Star Sam Zalesky — former Rood & Riddle resident farrier with a current practice shoeing English sport horses — who built his practice through networking and supporting his fellow farriers.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
By nature of the profession, farriers are susceptible to feelings of isolation. Driving long distances to and from clients every day, sometimes without company and in rural areas, can negatively impact anyone’s mental health.
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.
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.
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Equilox International Inc. specializes in equine horse hoof adhesives. Developed in 1988 after many trials and extensive research at leading universities and equine centers throughout the U.S., the Equilox Adhesive Hoof Repair System was originally used to treat competitive horses. Now, Equilox Adhesive is used by farriers, equine centers, and horse owners — as well as various zoo and wildlife centers — throughout the world.