Articles by Jeff Cota

Don’t Forget That Farriery is a Business

By Jeff Cota posted on July 25, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

The best business card that you can offer a potential client is the foot that you place on the floor. By and large, horse owners pay attention to horse’s feet. They might not understand how or what makes a good foot, but they recognize what it looks like.

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USDA Proposes Rules Changes In Bid To End Soring

By Jeff Cota posted on July 25, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment, Shoeing

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday announced proposed changes that are intended to eliminate soring.

Farrier Tips

Use a T-Nut for Draining and Protecting Compromised Hoof Wall

By Jeff Cota posted on July 14, 2016 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

It’s always a good idea to provide drainage access when dealing with an injured or compromised hoof wall. Sometimes, though, the site needs a little more protection than a tube protruding from a patch can provide.

Getting Better Results During the Daily Grind

Improve your efficiency, performance and safety with these tips

By Jeff Cota posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Safety & Healthcare

Grinders offer a tremendous ability for farriers to include a number of mechanics in a shoe, all the while increasing quality and efficiency.

How Do Adhesives Affect Hoof Wall?

Moisture and heat are the most common enemies during repair

By Jeff Cota posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Chances are pretty good that you’ve repaired a compromised hoof wall at one time or another. In fact, according to the most recent American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices Survey, nearly half of all farriers find themselves using some type of hoof repair product on a weekly basis.

Understanding Balance With … A Balloon?

How the foot accepts load is key to symmetry, Maryland farrier says

By Jeff Cota posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

Although farriers widely recognize the importance of balancing the equine hoof, it’s not always well understood — but can be if you have a balloon.

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For the Want of a Farrier, Independence Might Have Been Lost

By Jeff Cota posted on July 1, 2016 | Posted in Education

The fabled crossing of the Delaware River by Gen. George Washington is immortalized in paintings, history books and film. Yet, the struggles endured by the Continental Army during that fateful night might have impressed upon our first commander-in-chief the importance of farriers.

Farrier Tips

No Hind Heart Bar Shoe Handy? Try a Transplant

By Jeff Cota posted on June 30, 2016 | Posted in Forging

David Hall recently needed a hind heart bar shoe to help manage a medial quarter crack. The Gloucester, England, farrier didn’t have one readily available, though.

Farrier Tips

How To Make Your Rasps Last Longer

By Jeff Cota posted on June 16, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

One of the most consumable tools you have in your farrier box is a rasp. In many cases, if it lasts a week, you’re doing well. Uniondale, Pa., farrier Steve Teichman’s rasps last five or six times longer.

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Equine Imaging Advances Could Produce Magical Results

By Jeff Cota posted on June 2, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

By their nature, scientists bristle at the notion that anything is otherworldly — particularly in science. Where they refuse to venture, renowned writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke embraced the connection with wide-eyed wonderment.

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Articles by Jeff Cota

Don’t Forget That Farriery is a Business

USDA Proposes Rules Changes In Bid To End Soring

Use a T-Nut for Draining and Protecting Compromised Hoof Wall

Getting Better Results During the Daily Grind

How Do Adhesives Affect Hoof Wall?

Understanding Balance With … A Balloon?

For the Want of a Farrier, Independence Might Have Been Lost

No Hind Heart Bar Shoe Handy? Try a Transplant

How To Make Your Rasps Last Longer

Equine Imaging Advances Could Produce Magical Results

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American Farriers Journal

A Cost-Effective Way to Fight Equine Hoof Diseases

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Does New Labor Rule Alter Your Multi-Farrier Practice?

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