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Have a Plan When You Trim

By Red Renchin posted on November 21, 2013 | Posted in Trimming
Even when not shod, just about every horse will have its feet trimmed throughout the year. Developing an efficient trimming technique is essential. There are many ways to trim a foot.
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Forestville Interpretive Program Shows Farrier's Services

July 17, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Trimming
Source: By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy, Spring Valley Tribune

"They get new shoes every six to eight weeks if they're used for riding a fair bit. The shoes are for traction, support and protection," said Cresco farrier Jarred Lund, speaking to visitors at Historic Forestville's new "New Shoes for Horses" interpretive program last Saturday as he inspected, filed and shod a horse as part of a demonstration meant to illustrate what is necessary to fit horseshoes to horses, animals which were the main source of transportation in 1899.


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Farrier's Roundtable

July 1, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming
Q: Are some horses very flat-footed naturally, or is a flat sole a sign of some other problem? Are there times when I should take out more sole to make a flat foot more concave and other times when I shouldn’t? What guidelines should I use?
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Shoeing for a Living

Enhancing What Comes Naturally

Rhode Island farrier Sean Travers’ practice is built on attention to detail and addressing challenges so that his clients’ Morgan horses can shine
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
Each breed or discipline can make a convincing argument that it has the most passionate following among its devotees.
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Plenty to Do with 600 Horses to Shoe

Coming off winter pasture, there’s little time to trim and shoe the feet on these horses before they’re leased for summer work
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
For more than 50 years — over 2 days in early May — Colorado's Sombrero Ranch has moved hundreds of horses that winter on Bureau of Land Management ground.
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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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