Shoeing

One Time Shoeing

One-Time Shoeing!

As a small portion of his track shoeing business, this Breeders’ Cup farrier often handles one-time work on foreign stakes horses who he’s never seen before

WHEN IT COMES TO SHOEING horses just prior to high-stakes races, Bill Scalzitti is often forced to work on horses who he’s never seenbefore.


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Larry Stevens

Breaking Tradition

Changing your order in shoeing is often the key to safety with many young or problem horses

Like many farriers, Larry Stevens spent years trimming and shoeing in the same sequence. He preferred starting with the left front foot, then the right front.


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22-Skiddoo!

Shoeing tips that challenge some conventional ideas

WE KNOW you can’t get to all the footcare meetings and clinics to soak up all the valuable ideas available from a wide variety of speakers.


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Back To The Basics

That Finishing Touch

Developing your own system for finishing your shoes will pay off in forging contests or for your clients at horse shows
Building good shoes is only part of the skills needed to compete and pass certification tests. Presentation of the finished product is also important.
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Rig Accommodates Farrier Who Can't Go Home Again

Distances to problem horses require therapeutic shoer to have everything he needs for custom fittings
NINETY PERCENT of the horses that Rob Spencer shoes are laminitic or have other serious foot problems. His emphasis on therapeutic shoeing dictates the design and content of his rig.
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The Blame Game

Lame horses might have legitimate complaints, but they don’t point fingers at farriers. Should you?
When dissatisfied with the work of a farrier, one horse owner told us, she likes to “hit the nail on the head and get the air cleared. It isn’t always pretty, but it’s a necessary evil.”
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Modifying Keg Shoes

Slip Clip Works Wonders

Easy-To-Draw, Practical Clip Prevents Pulled Shoes While Saving Valuable Time And Effort
Lee Green has a valuable and time-saving modification called a slip clip (also known as a slide clip) that he’s been using for more than 25 years.
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