International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF, of Chadron, Neb., shares his thoughts on the hoof-care milestones over the past half-century.
International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Dick Mansmann, VMD, PhD, of Chapel Hill, N.C., shares his thoughts on the hoof-care milestones over the past half-century.
Connor Sloman, APF-I, of Bragg Creek, Alberta, shares his thoughts on farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Kit Miller, DVM, of Brewster, N.Y., shares his thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Constitutional questions persist for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that the law’s enforcement provisions violate the private nondelegation doctrine.
When the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Racetrack Safety Rules take effect Monday, July 8, 2024, farrier-related regulations will be more substantial than the three paragraphs introduced in 2022.
I had the account to shoe the riding string at a well-known kid’s summer camp in the late 1970s or early ’80s. There were anywhere from 15-25 horses at any one time, and they fit just about any description you might want to give them.
To honor that past and the role that horses played in it in America, the United States Army still maintains several horse detachments manned by modern soldiers.
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.
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.
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