“There’s a fine line between laziness and efficiency,” jokes Peter Tichbourne, and the refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee-maker and stereo inside his shoeing trailer make it look like he’s ready for a relaxing day behind a horse barn.

A newly identified hoof disorder might be on the rise. Cases of seedy toe that also involve an abnormal growth resembling a keratoma are becoming common, warns longtime farrier KC La Pierre.

The International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame, each representing the touchstone of excellence within their respected fields, saluted six new members during introduction ceremonies at the 2007 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 1.