In the Great White North, harsh weather punishes farriers who aren’t prepared. David Glavind, who shoes in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada, won’t shiver if he can help it.

The urge to tinker with something seems as much a part of being a farrier as is the smell of hoof smoke.

Gathered from a dozen shoers at the International Hoof-Care Summit in late January,

It might have been intended as a good-natured insult, but Dwight Sanders says his feelings weren’t even a little bit hurt. In fact, he took the dig as a compliment.

With readers wanting to learn more about all the hoof-care products and supplies on the market, this April edition again focuses exclusively on providing you with plenty of product education.

We thought this issue devoted to products for horseshoers was an appropriate place to say a few words about safety.