When much of your hoof-care education is coming from in-person events, it’s important that those events contain valuable information. Here, I’ve collected a few tips and tricks to demonstrate the value of getting out to your local clinic or contest.

Four times per year, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation awards work ethic scholarships to hard-working, disciplined young men and women to help them offset the education, tool and startup costs of entering the trades. Summer deadlines are approaching quickly.

The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to announce Equine Care as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the Jan. 26-29, 2027, event set to take place in Covington, Ky.

The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to welcome back MFC/Purcell Farrier Supply as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the 2027 event set to take place in Covington, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati.

Honor the farrier who has impacted your life by completing the form by Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Thank you to Vetericyn® for their support of 2026 Farriers Week.

Moving up through the stages of proficiency — like moving up a division at a horseshoeing contest — requires a skill shift. Small tips and tricks add up until suddenly you’ve built a skillset you didn’t have a year ago. What are your best farrier tips and tricks?