A NORMAL DAY for Doug Nightingale would probably qualify as an adventure for most people.

STERILE MAGGOT THERAPY is a case of modern medicine “discovering” a treatment that has been known for centuries and has been a folk remedy for even longer.

TOM MARTIN GOT the idea of converting an emergency vehicle into a shoeing rig from Vern Hornquist, another New York farrier, from Lockport (See “Paramedic Vehicle Makes A Great Shoeing Rig,”).

AS TOM MARTIN pilots his shoeing rig down winding upstate New York roads on a cold February morning, a number of cars pull over to the side and let him pass.

HOOF GAUGES ARE a little bit like seat belts.

GOOD FARRIERS OFTEN take the time to seat out the toe of a horseshoe, knowing that doing so helps to relieve unwanted sole pressure.

THE REAL WINNERS from the International Hoof-Care Summit weren’t to be found in the classrooms and exhibit galleries of the Cincinnati Convention Center, or in the plush hallways of the Hilton Netherlands Plaza Hotel.