This week's facts and figures... How Did Your 2017 Footcare Business Compare With Your Annual Income In 2016? Using Toe Vs. Side Clips. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
It's a good bet that a wet spring will follow a long winter. It's an equally good bet that bacteria and fungi are trying to invade the hoof. Before you reach for the copper sulfate, it's best to use caution.
Breast cancer isn't a topic that most people associate with farriery. When disease and farriers are spoken of in the same conversation, it often has to do with equine health. However, Billy Crothers and Myron McLane are using their work as farriers to raise awareness about breast cancer research.
Kathleen Crandell, PhD, equine nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, discusses the suspected relationship between insulin resistance and obesity in horses. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Krishona Martinson, extension horse specialist at the University of Minnesota, discusses the efficacy of grazing muzzles in controlling the bodyweight of grazing ponies. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
The American Farrier’s Association has awarded its inaugural research grant to Travis Burns, assistant professor of practice and chief of farrier services at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech University.
This week's facts and figures... Do You Charge For Barn Calls? How Many Horses Are There In The States? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
World Championship Blacksmiths began its 2018 season of blacksmithing competitions in late April, continuing a practice that has been upheld for 12 years. The results of the initial competition in Madison, Wis., have been announced.
Brinsbury College opened the doors to its newly rebuilt forging facility on March 27, 2018. The forge, which cost $283,728 to rebuild and refurbish, was built to accommodate the growing number of students interested in pursuing blacksmithing and farriery.
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.
Brier Equestrian & Wellness Centre presents Foundations Clinic on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fenwick, Nova Scotia. Hall of Fame farrier Ada Gates Patton is the clinician.
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Equilox International Inc. specializes in equine horse hoof adhesives. Developed in 1988 after many trials and extensive research at leading universities and equine centers throughout the U.S., the Equilox Adhesive Hoof Repair System was originally used to treat competitive horses. Now, Equilox Adhesive is used by farriers, equine centers, and horse owners — as well as various zoo and wildlife centers — throughout the world.