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Advice for Dealing with Underrun Heels in Western Peformance Horses

A pair of Texas farriers share how they deal with this all-too-common problem
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing
Many horses tend to have underrun heels, in which the main support for the foot grows out from under them. The toe is often too long and the hoof angle broken backward, putting too much weight on the heels, which tend to become low and squashed.
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Alternatives to Traditional Shoes

Having proved themselves much more than a fad years ago, non-metal shoes have become essential tools for many farriers in helping horses
By Jeremy McGovern posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Non-metal horseshoes, in their most rudimentary form, date back to the ancients with a grass sandal protecting the hoof. In the modern era, as technology advanced, farriers gained a variety of options made from synthetic materials.
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Dealing with Quarter Cracks and Sheared Heels

Double-trim method found effective in removing cause of the problem
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Spontaneous quarter cracks a hoof problem than often causes pain and lameness — are actually anything but spontaneous, according to Hans H. Castelijns, a veterinarian and farrier of Spanish origin, who now practices in Italy.
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Get Charged Up in Cincinnati

Attendees from 42 states and 20 countries at last winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit say nothing matches this event when it comes to highly intensive footcare learning
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
The latest ideas in diagnostic imaging, the impact of conformation on movement, assessing your business and proper examination of the equine foot will be important aspects of the program for next winter’s seventh annual International Hoof-Care Summit.
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Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.

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