As the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, kick off on Friday, July 26, American Farriers Journal caught up with the United States Eventing Team farrier Rebecca “Beck” Ratte to discuss her career, working with the team and preparing for the Olympics.
The farrier will perform therapeutic trimming and shoeing of client and University-managed horses, contribute to student education, perform lameness exams with faculty and participate in research and outreach.
An 8-year-old gelding was presented because of a slight bilateral front limb lameness and moderate lameness at the left hind. In addition, the hind limb showed a severe limb deformity.
Appropriate palmar angles are integral to the health and well-being of horses. When the angle is too low, horses often have collapsed heels and elongated toes, leading to hoof capsule weakening and frequent loss of shoes.
The University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies aims to quantify hoof knowledge, maintenance & therapeutic strategies between professions
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies are seeking farriers and equine veterinarians from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to participate in an online survey on hoof-care knowledge and therapeutic intervention education.
If you’ve suffered from a bone spur, you can imagine how ringbone feels to a horse. Some level of discomfort accompanies each step. Swelling might or might not be present, but one thing is for sure, the bony growth interferes with mobility. The same is true for horses.
Heel pain is a common problem in performance horses. While treating it often requires trial and error, ingenuity and a good foundational trim lead to a positive prognosis for many horses.
A new client calls and asks you to come out and look at a “pony” on the farm that has some problems. The day of the appointment comes and when you get to the farm, you find the animal in front of you is a miniature horse — and a dwarf, at that.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
Brier Equestrian & Wellness Centre presents Foundations Clinic on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fenwick, Nova Scotia. Hall of Fame farrier Ada Gates Patton is the clinician.
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