• Badass Rigs & Trailers – Watch a video of Carthage, N.C., farrier Martin Kenny’s rig, which is designed to improve workflow.
• Fetlock Support – A fetlock support shoe can help speed up the healing process for suspensory ligaments.
• Golden Horseshoe – Watch the late Gunner Gatski tell the story of the golden horseshoe during his 2017 Hall of Fame induction.
• White Line Disease Study – Read Michael Wildenstein’s Fellowship dissertation for the Worshipful Company of Farriers on white line disease.
  
  
  
  

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• Welding a Heart-Bar Shoe – Mineral Wells, Texas, farrier Tommy Boudreau demonstrates how he welds a heart bar into a keg shoe.
• Resolution in 2 Shoeings – Azle, Texas, farrier Tab Pigg discusses an approach for how to manage a base-narrow horse.
• From the Track – Watch three videos of forging demonstrations for racehorses by Pat Broadus of Shelbyville, Ky.
• Managing the SI Joint – Watch videos to help you manage the sacroiliac joint by Ohio farrier Diana Youngerman.

• Forging Skills: A Review – Read the entire series on forging tips written by Tiffany Gardener and improve your technique in the fire.
• A Next Generation Rig – Texas horseshoer Don Mock takes you inside of his shoeing rig and shares what  makes it an award-winner in a video.
• Why Horse Owners Fire Shoers – You many never know why a client fires you, but this article looks at common reasons clients part ways with a farrier.
• In the Ready Position – Watch Ohio farrier Kirk Underschultz demonstrate how he gets into the front end driving position successfully.

• Other Hospital Plate Ideas See other applications of hospital plates that could prove beneficial in certain therapeutic cases.
• Incorporating Hoof Boots When clients ask whether hoof boots might be a solution for their horses, what factors should you consider?
• Applying 3D Printing to Hoof Care Gain more insight on how 3D printing could be applied to hoof care and how farriers might be able to access it.
• More Forging Insight Watch a video to gain more forging insight from Colorado farrier Justin Frank.

• Make the Summit Mail-In Shoe Watch International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Craig Trnka make the 2021 competition shoe.
• Anticipate Legal Problems Todd Santoro offers tips to stay out of court in his Farrier Business Success Academy presentation.
• Tips for Tuning a Punch Watch American Farriers Team member Adam Fahr of Paragould, Ark., demonstrate how he tunes a punch.
• Badass Rig: Eric Billingsley The Phoenix-based farrier shares how he set up his 4-Star converted trailer to stand the test of time in this video.

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• Let Calipers Be Your Guide Fairhope, Ala., farrier Daniel Jones shares his tips in a video about how to make the most of this important tool.
• Badass Certified Rig Shelbyville, Ky., farrier Paul Human offers a video tour of the rig he relies on for efficiency in a Saddlebred shoeing practice that spans seven states.
• The Breakover Debate International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Mitch Taylor explains what creates the differing views about breakover in this video.
• Horse Owner Survey Results American Farriers Journal staff recently surveyed horse owners who had decided to change farriers within the last 3 years. The responses might surprise you.

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• Shoeing the Upper Body Wisconsin farrier Martin Roche shares his shoeing philosophy and tips for talking about sedation with clients.
• Clinic Highlights See hoof-care highlights from the September clinic held at Northeast Farrier Supply in Winstead, Conn.
• How to Approach the Hind Feet Ohio farrier Kirk Underschultz demonstrates how he gets into the hind driving position in this video.
• Review the Entire Series Deb Bennett, PhD, discusses the equine forelimb in this 9-part series

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• Tips for Setting Boundaries Register for a VIP account to watch Lee Olsen’s Farrier Business Success Academy presentation, “Setting Boundaries and Increasing Your Rates.”
• The Need for Apprenticeships Kentucky Horseshoeing School owner Mitch Taylor details what a farrier school graduate and a mentor should expect before starting a working relationship.
• And More

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• How Do You Measure Shoe Size? — Marengo, Ill., farrier Vern Powell shares the benefits of looking at feet in terms of steel length instead of standard factory shoe sizes in a video.

• Foot Health in Varied Environments — Horse owners often ask farriers what’s the best environment for horses’ feet but challenges exist in most. Shoers discuss how they handle these challenges.

• Test Your Skill — Choose from a variety of Mail-in challenges we’ve held over the years to  improve your forging skills.

• Keratoma Case Report — Middleburg, Va., farrier Daniel Watson shares how he helped a 12-year-old trail riding horse that was referred to him for a suspected keratoma.