Heather Smith Thomas

Heather Smith Thomas

Heather Smith Thomas is a freelance writer based in Salmon, Idaho. She has been writing books and articles for nearly 50 years.

ARTICLES

01.jpg

Day With A Clinician Delivers Helpful Hands-On Experience

A young farrier receives lesson in incorporating products unfamiliar to his farrier practice
Hands-on workshops and product demonstrations at clinics are commonplace in the farrier industry. What's more uncommon is getting a private lesson from a clinician. Sam Goderwis, a farrier from Burlington, Ky., won a day with Vettec's clinician Tab Pigg at the 2012 International Hoof-Care Summit.
Read More
cover

More Thoughts On Breakover

Hoof-care professionals talk about the topic often, but sometimes aren’t even starting from the same definition
Breakover. Enhancing breakover. Easing breakover. Changing breakover. It's one of the most frequently used terms in the farrier vocabulary. Everyone seems to have thoughts and opinions and - surprise, surprise - they often aren't the same.
Read More
cover
YOU AND YOUR HORSE’S FEET

Hoof Supplements: Feeding the Foot

Diet has an important role in hoof health, but feed changes alone won’t solve all potential problems
What you feed your horse affects hoof health, but some horse owners take this concept too far. They fall into the trap of thinking they can resolve any hoof problem by feeding hoof supplements.
Read More
cover
Day With A Clinician

Program Enjoyed By Mentor And Student

FPD-sponsored Summit prize provides Indiana farrier with new experiences and exposure to new ideas
For the past several years, one of the door prizes at the International Hoof-Care Summit has allowed winning attendees to spend time with an experienced farrier and clinician of one of the event’s educational partners.
Read More
You and Your Horse's Feet

The Barefoot Question

Whether this will work for your horse or not depends on the details
A growing number of horses today are staying barefoot. Some are ridden with hoof boots, but many are ridden barefoot and can withstand the stresses we used to think could only be handled with shoes.
Read More

Top Articles

Current Issue

View More

Current Issue

View More

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More
Top Directory Listings