If a hoof problem shows up, more likely something else is going on. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
This week's facts and figures... Hospital Visits Not Uncommon for Injured British Farriers and Families Often Have Only One Member Involved with Horses. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
While there certainly is a limitation as to what you can do with hoof nutrition, heredity is more important than many people think when it comes to hoof quality. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
In an ideal and unrealistic world, horse owners would be model clients with mounts that had perfect conformation and feet. Rather, it’s necessary to ask questions and gain some knowledge about that horse and client before saying “yes.”
The horse owner’s number one complaint concerning farriers is that they are always late for an appointment, according to a 2020 American Farriers Journal survey of horse owners who changed farriers in the past 3 years.
Farrier’s life is the ultimate blank canvas. You can make of it what you wish. It offers you freedom and unlimited opportunities — as long as you’re willing to work for it.
This week's facts and figures... 7 Major Footcare Concerns Among Horse Owners and How Effective is Social Media in Marketing Your Footcare Business? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
Vitamin D regulates a horse’s calcium and phosphorus levels through absorption, bone mineralization and demineralization. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
Inadequate dietary energy, especially to the point of emaciation, hinders normal hoof development just as radically as it affects other body processes. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
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.
At Doc Foal's, we manufacture The Black Pads and The Black Pads PLUS (featuring embedded magnets and copper). Our hybrid pads work seamlessly with your choice of conventional horseshoe, combining metal for structure with polyurethane for exceptional comfort and shock absorption.
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Equilox International Inc. specializes in equine horse hoof adhesives. Developed in 1988 after many trials and extensive research at leading universities and equine centers throughout the U.S., the Equilox Adhesive Hoof Repair System was originally used to treat competitive horses. Now, Equilox Adhesive is used by farriers, equine centers, and horse owners — as well as various zoo and wildlife centers — throughout the world.