One of the many benefits that attracts hoof-care professionals to practice the art and science of farriery is the freedom it offers. Yet, there’s a segment within the veterinary community — albeit a minority — who wish to wrest control of the trade from farriers.
I’m sure you’ve seen the AI videos of a disembodied hand trimming (I use that word loosely) a vaguely equine-looking foot with its leg pointing the wrong direction. Thankfully, there doesn’t yet exist a machine that can shoe your horse.
Lately, it feels like there's more and more vitriol in our society. Amid a constant barrage of doom and gloom news stories, it’s important to step back and search for the good news every day, too.
A recent controversial topic in the farrier world has been about the safety of hot-fitting shoes. It has been suggested that the fumes generated from burning on a shoe may be detrimental to long-term lung health in humans and animals. To understand this issue, it’s important first to examine the range of education within the industry.
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s House of Delegates approved its Model Veterinary Practice after 3 years of delays surrounding objections to various issues, including the farrier exemption.
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There is no career aptitude test that tells a high schooler to become a farrier after graduation. This is where “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe steps in. As founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, he offers scholarships each year to students of an approved trade program to encourage young adults to find value and purpose in hard work.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners is conducting a 3-day Anatomy, Trimming and Hoof Protection Clinic in Bristol, Tenn. The clinician is Lorie Fleenor.
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Equilox International Inc. specializes in equine horse hoof adhesives. Developed in 1988 after many trials and extensive research at leading universities and equine centers throughout the U.S., the Equilox Adhesive Hoof Repair System was originally used to treat competitive horses. Now, Equilox Adhesive is used by farriers, equine centers, and horse owners — as well as various zoo and wildlife centers — throughout the world.