Shoeing

Missouri Farrier Offers Practical Shoeing Tips

Chris Gregory certainly knows how to pack-em in. About 120 farriers from around the country packed Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis., on Saturday for the Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center clinician's presentation on practical shoeing techniques for laminitic horses.
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Manage Hooves During Turnout To Avoid Shoe Throwing

Murphy's Law dictates that if a horse loses a shoe it will happen immediately before or during an important occasion. It can be a heartbreaking and expensive event, especially if the horse is prone to losing them repeatedly.
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Hoof Care

Don't Forget the Basics When Shoeing Sport Horses

Avoid the traps of accessories by focusing on the needs of the athlete
We can learn a lot from babies. They learn to crawl before walking. Oh sure, once they start walking they're in a hurry to start running. It's only human nature. We're an impatient lot. It's an urge that farriers no doubt find themselves struggling with from time to time.
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Shoeing For A Living

Farrier Guided by 'Classical Shoeing'

Horseshoer Alexi Gutierrez uses a solid base of footcare fundamentals to cover a wide range of horses in South Florida
It seems today that many horseshoers found farriery after having careers in non-equine fields. The influence of that previous life emerges in their everyday work. A horseshoer who served in the military often is very disciplined in showing up to footcare appointments on time. Farriers with a background in accounting tend to closely mind the dollars and cents going in and out of their practice. You get the point.
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