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Katie Navarra

Katie Navarra is a freelance writer who draws from her experiences owning and showing horses, and interviewing the industry’s leading professionals.

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Club Foot Or Upright Foot? It’s All About The Angles

Proper diagnosis is important to determine a maintenance plan

By Katie Navarra posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

It’s not uncommon to observe minor asymmetries in any horse’s feet. But when there is a significant difference between a pair of hooves, typically the front, the unevenness may be attributable to club foot. Club feet are estimated to be present in 5% to 20% of the equine population.

Farrier Tips

Don’t Go Overboard On The Copper Sulfate

By Katie Navarra posted on May 3, 2018 | Posted in Clients, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

It's a good bet that a wet spring will follow a long winter. It's an equally good bet that bacteria and fungi are trying to invade the hoof. Before you reach for the copper sulfate, it's best to use caution.

Opinions On Preventing And Treating White Line Disease

Hoof wall separation opens the door to the dreaded bacterial and fungus infection

By Katie Navarra posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Trimming

Theoretically, treatment for white line disease should be simple — kill infection-causing bacteria and fungi. In reality, treating white line disease can be far more complicated. Bacteria and fungi naturally exist inside the hoof wall in a mutually beneficial relationship.

Defining The Hoof Quarters

The prevalence of caudal foot problems leads Hall Of Fame farrier to spell out the critical, yet elusive, description

By Katie Navarra posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

The front half of a horse’s hoof has been the center of trimming and shoeing discussions for quite some time. Specifically, finding the ideal breakover point has been the focus of countless conversations and endless training. Lafayette, Ind., farrier Danvers Child points out that the vast majority of hoof issues occur in the back half of the foot, not the front.

Physiology, Foot Morphology And Health In The True Wild Horse

Researcher finds laminitis and surprising hoof problems with Przewalski’s horse

By Katie Navarra posted on January 6, 2018

The Przewalski horse, the only wild horse living today, enjoys what could be considered the “ideal” life. In Mongolia and Hungary, where Brian Hampson has observed them, the nomadic grazers roam the fence-free countryside. Traditional herdsmen are responsible for regularly monitoring the herds, but the caretakers don’t interact with or attempt to domesticate the horses.

How Radiographs And Joint Angles Can Guide Trimming And Shoeing

Approach avoids “dangerous” reliance on symmetry and sole landmarks

By Katie Navarra posted on December 4, 2017 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

Farrier work is a challenging vocation. It’s physically demanding and in some ways requires superhuman vision to anticipate how a change to an external structure (the hoof) will affect the internal structure, such as joints.

Give Your Practice A Technological Advantage

Spend less time on paperwork, get paid faster and schedule clients efficiently from the palm of your hand

By Katie Navarra posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Farriery is a centuries old profession that hasn’t changed much at its core. However, in this day and age, technology can help take your hoof-care business to the next level.

How Uneven Feet Affect Locomotion

Understanding the relationship between movement and injury is key

By Katie Navarra posted on September 11, 2017 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Trimming

In human locomotion, a lot is known about the pattern of central pressure on the foot as a step is taken. Typically, a normal pattern is defined as landing slightly laterally in a supinated position and then rolling toward the medial side of the foot into pronation.

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