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The Evolution Of Hoof Protection Products

The basic scientific principles are as valid today as they were many years ago
By Dr. Richard Shakalis and M. John Pautienis posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
For centuries, man has seen the wisdom of coating horses’ hooves with various substances for protection and to maintain flexibility. Pine tar, paraffin, oils and salves have been passed from one generation to the next with varying degrees of success.
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Vet's Corner

What To Watch For When Reading Radiographs

Farriers can help their business, and the horse, by utilizing X-rays
By Stephen O’Grady posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
To completely understand the ins and outs of a radiograph, you’d have to spend the better part of the next 4 years at a reputable college. But, as a farrier, you can use radiographs to your advantage if you know the basics of what to look for on the X-ray.
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Shop Talk

Farrier Conferencing Goes Online!

September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
Featuring a half dozen educators and 12 hours of conference sessions, the Online Farrier and Hoofcare Conference will help you pick up plenty of new ideas via the Internet without leaving home later on this fall.
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Welcome To Sensational Salt Lake City

While time is of the essence during the AFA convention, try to schedule a few hours to check out these attractions
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
No one is saying skip all of the informative lectures and sessions at the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Feb. 26 to March 1, 2003, but you should treat yourself to some of the treasures that Utah has to offer.
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Briefings

September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses
One key to both his medical and shoeing success that Michael Miller would like to pass along to other farriers is the importance of keeping fit.
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Research Journal

By Albert Kane posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
Bone scans have proven effective in identifying the source of pain in many difficult-to-diagnose lameness cases. Because foot lameness is frequently bilateral, comparing the intensity of uptake between left and right limbs to identify “hot spots” — as is typically done — can be misleading.
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Long Toe-Low Heel Debate

July 1, 2002 | Posted in Education

 Our local vet recently attended a symposium on the long toe and low heel syndrome (LTLH) and this is what she had to say to the local farriers in the area:


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Chuck Wagon

Shoeing The Chucks

Chuck wagon horses are shod for speed, but best of all, owners store an inventory of $11,000 worth of shoes and nails for this veteran farrier
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

When Harold Chapin needs shoes or nails for any of the more than 150 chuck wagon horses that he shoes, he doesn’t walk out to his pickup truck to get them.


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Foundations Clinic

Date: 10/23/26
Location: Fenwick, NS
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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