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Slick Tips for Sliding Plates

Texas farrier offers advice on how to help reining horses earn those all-important extra fractions of a point
By Chad Chance posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
Choosing the right sliding plate to be used on a reining horse isn't easy. Farriers must take conformation, performance, footing and other factors into consideration when shoeing these equine athletes. Because events are frequently won by fractions of a point, proper shoeing is vital.
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[Video] The Super-Sound Horse

November 11, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds
In this interview filmed at the International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, Dr. Lisa Lancaster of Denver, Colo., shares her views regarding directing further research into the super-sound horse and varying degrees of soundness.
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Soring Concerns Continue but Changes are Coming

Too many gaited horses are still being sored to gain a competitive edge in the show ring
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
A total of 49 nails were used to hold the pads together on this Tennessee Walking Horse. Equine veterinarian Tracy Turner says this is clearly excessive when you look at how the nail locations were used to add weight in the heel area.
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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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