What are Your Options for Creating a Collateral Horseshoe?
Experience and budget won’t be obstacles while protecting this ligament injury
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Laura Gillespie
Laura Gillespie is an Athens, Ala., farrier who specializes in therapeutic hoof care and shoes English sport horses, as well as reiners and fox hunters.
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Hospital Plate Options Provide Horse Hoof Wound Protection
Intermediate and skilled farriers have traditional and creative applications to consider
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Options for Supporting an Injured Suspensory Ligament
Knowledge and skill necessary for these therapeutic techniques
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How to Float Heels and Heel Quarters
Farriers of all skill levels can achieve the benefits of the Z-bar horseshoe
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How to Achieve the Benefits of a Frog Support Horseshoe
Intermediate to skilled farriers are well-positioned in therapeutic cases
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What are Your Options for Achieving the Benefits of a Sidebone Shoe?
Alternatives are affordable, but forging experience is a must
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- Hall of Fame Farrier and American Farriers Journal Founder Henry Heymering Passes Away
- What’s the Average Yearly Income for U.S. Farriers? | Did Your Hoof-Care Business Benefit from Clients Spending More Time Riding Their Horses During COVID-19?
- Straightening Legs
- Hall of Fame Veterinarian Frank Gravlee Passes Away
- American Farriers Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1, March 1975
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American Farriers Journal
American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.
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American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.
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Videos
Tool Tips: Tuning Your Pritchel to a Punch
Campbell, Texas, farrier and American Farriers Team member Sawyer Spradling demonstrates his approach to tuning a distorted pritchel to a punch, a skill that has served him well when he travels to clinics and competitions.
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International Hoof-Care Summit
Date: 01/25/22
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Life Data Labs Inc
Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
Kawell USA
Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
SmartPak
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.