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Researchers Measure Hoof Motion

By Albert Kane posted on February 5, 2022 | Posted in Education, Equipment
Researchers from Germany and the Netherlands performed a series of experiments to validate the use of hoof mounted inertia measuring devices compared with high-speed video analysis to measure stride characteristics at the walk and trot on firm and soft ground.
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The Test

Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier
By David Hazlett CJF posted on December 28, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier.
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The Godfather of Thin Soles

A late 18th-century British experiment supported the practice of aggressively paring the sole
By Bob Smith posted on December 28, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Trimming
Arguably, no other instrument used by farriers has created such controversy as the hoof knife. Improper use of hoof knives have been the cause of lameness for more than 200 years — and still does today.
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What's This? 144-Year-Old Shoe

Finding Buried Treasure
December 25, 2021 | Posted in Equipment
Tony Gathof, a construction inspector for the Louisville, Ky., Water Co., was watching for foundry marks on the 36-inch cast-iron pipe when a horseshoe was unearthed.
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Roy Bloom
International Hoof-Care Summit

6 Questions with Roy Bloom

By Katie Navarra posted on December 18, 2021 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Equipment, Forging
Wisconsin farrier Roy Bloom is widely known for his expertise under a horse, working in the forge at competitions, in a classroom as a clinician and in the workshop as a tool maker. In 2001, he was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in recognition of his commitment to perfecting his blacksmithing.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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