Anatomy models and skeletal limbs are invaluable tools for educating clients about their horses and the pathologies they might be facing. These specimens will prove helpful for years to come with proper care.
Allie Hayes of Horse Science in West Boxford, Mass., and Walter Varcoe of Equineskeletons.com in Port Jervis, N.Y., are two of the foremost experts in the field of anatomical models and skeletons.
Over a few years, the World Horseshoeing Classic (WHC) has grown from a start-up competition to one of the most well regarded international contests in farriery. Its four-member team, three-discipline approach with a repeating format has helped distinguish it from other events in the states.
“What should I feed my horse?” It’s a question that horse owners ask their farriers from time to time. The easy answer is, “Well, you need to feed a balanced diet.” Yet, a horse owner doesn’t always understand what that is.
Navicular-Bone Partition Might Be A Genetic Disorder
Researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and the University of Ghent in Belgium studied why partition — when the navicular bone splits — occurs.
I attended the World Horseshoeing Classic (WHC) back in March. Sixty competitors gave it their all for 3 days at the Kentucky Horseshoeing School in Richmond, Ky., trying to best the others for the world championship in this team competition.
Equine veterinarian and farrier Todd Meister discussed the importance of evaluating the whole horse before coming up with a trimming and shoeing protocol at the Ken Davis & Sons open house and clinic March 18 in Richwood, Ohio.
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.
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