The past year has been interesting, to say the least. While the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions in our daily lives, it also has been one of the busiest years within the farrier industry as horse owners spent more time with their mounts. With increased business comes a greater need for hoof-care education. As the year comes to a close, American Farriers Journal editors compiled the articles that you read most from each month in 2020.
A muscle disorder in horses called atypical myopathy has been linked to a toxin contained in the seeds and seedlings of certain maple trees. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Most laminitis is caused by an elevation of insulin as a result of metabolic conditions such as equine metabolic syndrome and PPID (equine Cushing’s disease). Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Horseshoes and Heel Contraction Although there is little hard evidence to support the belief, horseshoes have long been implicated as a cause of contracted heels in horses. For this reason, researchers in Poland conducted a cross-sectional survey measuring the frogs of 114 horses in 22 stables and compared the results between shod and unshod horses.
Mechanical loading strengthens bone during growth, so exercise during childhood and adolescence has been shown to have lifelong benefits on skeletal health in humans. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Gastric support, supplemental nutrition and fly control all in one package? It sounds too good to be true, but that’s what horse owners get with the new Purina EquiTub with ClariFly supplement. This premium, self-fed supplement combines all three benefits in one convenient form horses will love.
From hoof quality to athletic ability, good nutrition influences every aspect of a horse’s health. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
While horses, ponies, donkeys and mules may develop laminitis on diets based on either hay or pasture, the cause isn’t fructan or hind gut acidosis. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Nutrition has long been known to be an important factor in developing healthy equine feet, but diet also can play a role in causing the feet to break down. This is particularly true with dietary problems that open the way for the bacteria that causes white line disease to enter the hoof. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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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