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Footcare & Farrier Business Insights

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our 2026 American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Continue reading below for our latest update and check back weekly for the next set of information.
Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.
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Rigs and Vehicle Management

No Easy Fuel Choice for Shoeing Rigs

With the 2026 mid-summer national average price of diesel around $1.50 per gallon higher than gas, here’s a look back to 2008 when American Farriers Journal produced this in-depth comparison of fuel choices for shoeing rigs.

With the 2026 mid-summer national average price of diesel around $1.50 per gallon higher than gas, here’s a look back to 2008 when American Farriers Journal produced this in-depth comparison of fuel choices for shoeing rigs.


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Biomechanics

The Gallop: Horses at Speed

Analyzing how the horse utilizes its coordination to achieve its maximum potential speed
The canter and gallop are similar in that both are asymmetrical and thus can be performed on either a right or left lead. However, the canter is slower and daintier, while the gallop, by contrast, is the gait of the war horse, polo horse, jumper and racehorse.
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2027 International Hoof-Care Summit

A Farrier’s Perspective of Equine Conformation

Every horse is built differently, but every horse deserves optimal support. Farriers can learn to systematically evaluate limb alignment from the group up, identifying key conformational deviations to craft hoof-care solutions that maximize athletic potential. Michael Wildenstein will be a speaker at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit. To learn more and register for the event, visit IHCS2027.com.
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2027 International Hoof-Care Summit

An Investigation of Hoof Mechanism Characteristics Following the Application of Wire Trackers & Various Shoeing Treatments Involving the Shod & Unshod Foot

Take the guesswork out of back-of-the-foot mechanics. Discover findings from a 90-day Thoroughbred study and controlled load testing to see how moisture, shoe choice, and support materials directly change hoof deformation in daily practice. Nigel Fennell will be a speaker at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit. To learn more and register for the event, visit IHCS2027.com.


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