Education

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Expanding Hoof-Care Education

A new location and facility help accommodate educational goals at the Kentucky Horseshoeing School
With a second back problem hindering his farrier practice back in the 1980s, Mitch Taylor wanted to change his career to become a hoof-care educator.
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Hoof-Coating Roundup

Manufacturers and distributors discuss the composition, applications and advantages of their products
Years ago, horsemen used grease or wool fat to try to keep feet from getting too dry and as a moisture-repelling barrier to keep them from getting soft.
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Briefings

A team of European researchers has found conformation of the forelimbs (including heel height and pastern angle), height at the withers and neck length can contribute to uneven feet concerns.
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Farrier Tips

Find Information You Can Trust

Although any method can provide information, looking into the sources and critically examining the data so you can sort out the fact from the fiction.
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Day with a Clinician

Day with a Clinician Helps Build Younger Farrier's Confidence

Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center provides Virginia shoer with her own 1-day consultation with Blake Brown
Karen Killgore attended the 2010 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the same reason most farriers did; to further her hoof-care education. But Killgore got a surprise bonus when she won a chance to spend a day in the field with an experienced hoof-care clinician — in this case, Blake Brown. And as a result, some of Killgore's clients got the benefit of an expert consultation — at no extra cost.
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Briefings

Karen Trebitz doesn’t tell clients which brand of shoe she’s using on their horse or whether it costs more or less than any other brand.
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