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Helping The Horse Find Comfort Helps You

By Jeff Cota posted on May 19, 2016 | Posted in Shoeing

A horse that’s comfortable often stands well and makes a farrier’s life much easier. There are times when you can help that horse find comfort, thereby helping yourself.

Trimming To The Center Of Rotation

Wellington, Fla., farrier emphasizes the basics to evenly distribute stress

By Jeff Cota posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Trimming

It’s all about the trim. It’s a common refrain among farriers, but is the practice receiving its due diligence or is it merely lip service? In Fabio Gnoatto’s Wellington, Fla., practice, trimming is the mainstay.

Online Extras: May/June 2016

May 9, 2016

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

Videos with Ritner Goff discussing his successful apprentice program
Videos with Ian McKinley detailing his process for lacing and patching cracks
Videos with Fabio Gnoatto talking about his trimming and shoeing philosophy
Information about the 2016 National Farriers Week and submitting your farrier tributes
Article about using a TIG welder
Video with Sam Fabilia showing his DIY farrier rig workstation

Farrier Quick Takes

[Video] Getting the Client Involved in Hoof Care

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains how he convinces clients to get involved in their horse’s hoof care in between farrier visits.

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[Video] Shoeing for Performance

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains how he handles performance horse clients who lose shoes while they are not competing.

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[Video] Shoe Size Selection

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains why he prefers selecting a bigger shoe.

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[Video] The Importance of Making a Plan

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains the importance of making a trimming and shoeing plan after evaluating the horse’s foot.

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[Video] The Importance of Finding the Center of Rotation

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains how and why he finds and uses the center of rotation when shoeing a foot.

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[Video] The Importance of Evaluating a Foot

May 2, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Shoeing, Trimming

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto explains how and why he evaluates a foot before trimming and shoeing.

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April 2016 Centaur Forge Clinic: Fabio Gnoatto

Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto emphasized the importance of the basics in farriery during the spring 2016 Centaur Forge Clinic in Burlington, Wis.

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Organized & Efficient to Better Serve Farriers w/Oleo Acres: 2025 Supply Shop of the Year

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.

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Sheehan Equine Farrier Clinic

Date: 06/06/26

Location: Laurel, MT

Sheehan Equine is hosting a farrier clinic June 6-7, 2026, in Laurel, Mont. The clinician is Blane Chapman.

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Items Tagged with 'Fabio Gnoatto'

ARTICLES

Helping The Horse Find Comfort Helps You

Trimming To The Center Of Rotation

Online Extras: May/June 2016

[Video] Getting the Client Involved in Hoof Care

[Video] Shoeing for Performance

[Video] Shoe Size Selection

[Video] The Importance of Making a Plan

[Video] The Importance of Finding the Center of Rotation

[Video] The Importance of Evaluating a Foot

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April 2016 Centaur Forge Clinic: Fabio Gnoatto

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