• Oregon Farrier Joins University of Illinois
• Save Edge to Cease Operations
• American Farrier’s Association Announces Officers and Awards at Convention
• In Memorium

Recently it has become popular for some farrier and veterinary clinicians to speak of horse foot balance as “not easily definable,” “not well understood,” and even “controversial.” They apparently are unaware of the vast body of published empirical evidence and scientific research verifying the principles of balance. Or, they have chosen to ignore such and have a favorite shoe or technique they desire to sell that is based upon an unsubstantiated idea.

Found near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, this horseshoe now resides in the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, an archaeological site and open-air museum less than 2 miles from where I live.