Articles Tagged with ''Hoof Balance''

Dealing With the Web-Wise Horse Owner

Today’s farriers need to realize second opinions are just a mouse-click away

By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices

Some farriers wear the fact that they aren’t computer savvy like a badge of honor.

But like it or not, shoers in this day and age are going to be dealing with the Internet and the World Wide Web — even if they never put their fingers on a keyboard or place their palm over a computer mouse.

The Hoof and Equine Performance

Hall Of Fame vet says many variables are involved with hoof care’s impact on athletic horses

By Toby Raymond posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Anatomy

Normal vs. abnormal locomotion of the equine lower leg and foot is a complex and often confounding subject, according to equine veterinarian Olin Balch.

Briefings

May 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices

Pointing out that hoof balance or imbalance helps explain much about the mechanics of the foot, Michael Wildenstein says you need to evaluate both to determine how to trim and shoe to reduce abnormal stress in the moving horse. He told members of the American Association of Equine Veterinarians at their annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, that fully understanding the mechanics of the hoof actually makes it easier to balance the hoof.

Shoeing with the Work in Mind

Hall Of Fame equine vet Olin Balch stresses the importance of activity-specific hoof care

By Toby Raymond posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

Olin Balch's long-time interest in the biomechanics of equine locomotion began when, as a student, he worked his way through veterinary school by shoeing horses.

Farriers' Roundtable

March 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Therapeutic Shoeing

How would you shoe a hoof to spread the heels?

Veterinarians' Roundtable

Hoof Cracks and Rot In the White Line

December 1, 2005 | Posted in Education, Diseases

With shoes or without, stalled or turned out, the horses here get a lot of hoof cracks and then rot in the white line. What can we do to help this or, even better, prevent it?

Common Hoof Beliefs — Uncommon Measurements

Digital imaging and measuring software present a challenge to six farriery adages

By John Craig posted on May 1, 2005

Humans seem to be drawn toward simplifying rules of thumb in all aspects of life. In farriery, such rules of thumb tell us that certain aspects of the hoof should be "balanced 50-50" or "align in a straight line" or "should be parallel." Whether or not there are careful measurements to back up such statements, such assertions have a certain allure and "sound right" to many people. After a while, such beliefs become second nature to many practitioners.

Product Innovations

Will These Products Find a Place in Your Toolbox?

Farrier inventors hope their ideas will pay off

By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

The urge to tinker with something seems as much a part of being a farrier as is the smell of hoof smoke.

Shoeing For A Living

To The Last Full Measure

Wisconsin farrier’s shoeing style all comes down to the numbers

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

When it comes to taking hoof measurements, some farriers are pretty meticulous while others are rather casual.

Making Sense Of Hoof Balance

Several theories and models are available, but knowing which principles to choose and when to use them can make the difference between soundness and lameness

By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Anatomy

Farriers understand the need to balance every foot they trim, yet hoof balance might be one of the least understood concepts in shoeing.

Videos

Organized & Efficient to Better Serve Farriers w/Oleo Acres: 2025 Supply Shop of the Year

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.

Events

Foundations Clinic

Date: 10/23/26

Location: Fenwick, NS

Brier Equestrian & Wellness Centre presents Foundations Clinic on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fenwick, Nova Scotia. Hall of Fame farrier Ada Gates Patton is the clinician.

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