There's a club foot epidemic among horses — unless, of course, there isn't. Whether there is or isn't may depend on who you ask, where you provide hoof care, or how you define a club foot.

For the 15th year, we are promoting National Farriers Week. The year, the week falls July 7 to 13. From now until July 1, we encourage horse owners, trainers, riders, grooms, veterinarians and others in the equine community to submit pictures and videos of their farriers at work with horses and to share their appreciation for those efforts. We will publish these on our website.

With the hoof-care season about to hit full stride, many farriers have already raised their trimming and shoeing prices for the coming year. And if you haven't already done so, now's a good time to think about the impact higher supply costs can have on the need for boosting your prices.

In most cases, the financial stability of a hoof-care practice is up to the farrier.

Summit Roundtable participants agree on importance of observing stance, gait and hairline before even picking up the hoof.

A Facebook post serves as a reminder of how critical client education is.

Horse owners are concerned about their horses acquiring EHV-1. Some of them fail at being equally concerned for maintaining healthy feet for those horse.

There's something to be said for shoeing horses where the money is. There's also something to be said for doing the kind of work you love in a place that you love.