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Family Business: The 2022 American Farriers Team

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 27, 2022 | Posted in Education, Forging, Shoeing, Trimming

As the American Farrier’s Association Annual Convention approaches in Little Rock, Ark., we salute the hard work and determination of the 2022 American Farriers Team.

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Hoof-Care Highlights: The Week of October 16

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 22, 2022 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Equipment

This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.

News & Notes

Researchers Examine Benefits of Controlled Exercise for Foals to Prevent Bone Fractures

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 17, 2022 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

Source: Morris Animal Foundation

Studies indicate that children who exercise are less likely to experience injury as they grow into adolescents and adulthood. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are exploring whether the same will be the case for foals.

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Hoof-Care Highlights: The Week of October 9

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 15, 2022 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.

Horse Hoof Mechanism

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Metal Horseshoes Alter Hoof Expansion and Contraction, Study Finds

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 14, 2022 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

Source: Agria Animal Insurance

Preliminary results of a research project studying the movements and forces of shod and unshod horses find that “traditional iron shoes change the hoof’s ability to expand and contract across tracts, as well as the tracts’ ability to move up and down in relation to each other.”

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[Video] Hospital Plate Shoes

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education

Steve Kraus, CJF, head of farrier services and senior lecturer at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, takes you through the history and the process for creating and applying hospital plates to protect equine foot injuries.

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[Video] 5 Stages of Business Growth

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education

Just as life has different stages, every small business will go through different stages of growth. Your farrier practice will experience all of these — hopefully. In this presentation, Plymouth, Calif., farrier Tiffany Gardner discusses the five stages of growth that small businesses experience throughout their existence.

2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] The Stresses Placed on Farriers and Learning How to Manage Them

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education

Wanting to succeed with the horses you work with, as well as the pressure placed on farriers by clients can lead to stress. This stress can then lead to negative effects in your home and work life. In this presentation farrier Jeff Newnham of East Sussex, England will discuss pressure and stress management. He’ll review the typical causes of anxiety and stress for farriers and then offer solutions on how to deal with them in a realistic fashion.

2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] How To Apply a Modified Hoof Cast: A New Technique

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education

Casting has been a hoof-care solution for many years. Dr. Steve O’Grady says that his approach can benefit horses in various uses. In this session, the Keswick, Va., farrier-veterinarian will discuss the proper preparation for casting, how to apply the products currently on the market, and review various ideas for helping horses.

2020 International Hoof-Care Summit

[Video] Looking Deeper at Gaits of Specific Breeds

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Education

Building on her previous presentation, Dr. Molly Nicodemus of Mississippi State University looks closer at the natural gait mechanics of lesser known breeds of horses She will pull from her own research to deliver examples and explain how appliances can influence movement of these horses.

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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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Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners are conducting a 3-day clinic on anatomy, trimming and hoof protection in Quincy, Calif.

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