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Measuring the Effects of Shoe Placement

Refusing to perform an extreme application leads to a breakover research pilot study
Have you found yourself so frustrated with this job that throwing in the towel becomes a serious consideration? The story I’m about to share sparked a 7-plus-year return to academics, two postgraduate degrees, a U.S. patent for a novel horseshoe and a research study examining breakover.
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The Broad Application Of Duckett’s Dot

In a follow-up article, Hall Of Fame farrier David Duckett discusses how his theory still helps seeing beyond everyday work
The December 2016 issue of American Farrier’s Journal featured the article, “A Prelude To Understanding Duckett’s Dot.” Based on a presentation delivered at the 2016 Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Symposium in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Duckett touched on the history and principles of his work on the Dot.
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Achieving Balance Through Trims

Developing a thorough knowledge of anatomy, load-bearing and trimming techniques helps achieve critical balance goals
For the majority of the first half of my shoeing career, I educated clients — and farriers — about conformation and the proper way to balance a foot.
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