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January 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
Research at Michigan State University indicates the pastern joint undergoes a larger range of motion than previously realized.
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Measuring Feet For Handmades

This skill is vital, not only for earning certification but for better shoeing
By Chris Gregory posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
Measuring feet for handmade shoes is a complicated and controversial subject. As is so often true in this industry, any way you get a well-fit shoe on a horse’s hoof is the right way.
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Dispel The Myths Surrounding Laminitis

Allen Photographic Guides—All About Laminitis
January 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Diseases
Source: Karen Coumbe
Most people know at least one horse or pony that has suffered from laminitis. It’s an all too common condition causing much pain and suffering and there are many myths associated with it.
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Two Trimming, Shoeing Viewpoints

Two Certified Journeyman Farriers, Lynn Jean and Randy Luikart, offer their knowledge on biomechanics, trimming and proper balance
January 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Shoeing, Trimming
Shoeing success demands solid, proven shoeing and biomechanics knowledge and a questioning mind.
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Video Reviews

December 1, 2000 | Posted in Education
This exclusive series of American Farriers Journal reviews by Bob Smith will help you select the latest videos on shoeing techniques, hoof care ideas and new products.
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Research Journal

By Robert H Mealey posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Education, Diseases
It is widely held that gastrointestinal disorders can initiate laminitis, since about 75 percent of horses with laminitis develop it secondary to conditions such as enteritis, colic and over-consumption of feed.
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Shop Talk

More Concerns About Licensing
December 1, 2000 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
While it dealt with equine massage therapists, a bill introduced last summer in the California State Assembly could have had serious ramifications for horseshoers. Fortunately, the bill was killed in committee, thanks to the efforts of Bob Smith, a farrier and owner of the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in  Sacramento, Calif.
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Online With The Farriers' Forum

More debate over certification standards
December 1, 2000 | Posted in Education
Farrier Kim Hillegas of Oakhills, Fla., touched off quite an online debate when she posted a question regarding American Farrier’s Association (AFA) certification standards vs. the shoeing needs of the individual horse on the American Farriers Journal message board. We featured some of the edited comments from that debate in our September/October issue and decided to include a few more this month.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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