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ESP Organization to Host First Seminar, Welcoming New Members

March 6, 2019 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing
Source: Equine Soundness Professionals
With the new launch of Equine Soundness Professionals (ESP) comes its first educational and professional development seminar geared toward farriers and veterinarians. The one-day informational event will take place Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Wanderers Country Club in Wellington, Fla. A small trade fair area will be included as well.
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Equine Soundness Professionals Unites Vets and Farriers

By Chelsea Moskow posted on December 21, 2018
After 2 long years, farrier Dave Gilliam's vision for a farrier-veterinarian collaboration has come to fruition as Equine Soundness Professionals. Its primary focus is on podiatry and lameness, so farriers and veterinarians can come together and share their expertise with each other.
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Shop Talk: May/June 2018

May 12, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare
Legendary Farriers Start Pink Apron Charity Billy Crothers and Myron McLane have started the Pink Apron Charity to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. Both farriers solidified the plans for the Pink Apron Charity at this year’s American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention, which met in Reno, Nev.
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From the AFJ Archives: May/June 2018

September/October 1996
By Phil Fisher posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Shoeing
1996 Article Overview Phil Fisher of Hastings, Neb., approached this article with a straightforward purpose: inform readers about how to shoe reining horses. At the time Fisher wrote this article, he was shoeing a few successful top reiners. This motivated him to share his own methods to farriers who might not be as familiar with reiners.
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Moving Beyond the Pain and Swelling of Equine Inflammation

Deeper knowledge of the concept can improve outcomes for horses
By Tom Schell posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition
Is there more to heat, pain and lameness than meets the eye? Is there a reason why a horse is not responding to therapies? Potentially, yes. A farrier often is the first line of defense in identifying inflammation of the distal limb, and understanding its influence is critical for proper management.
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Figuring Out What's Wrong

Understanding Lameness (Examining Equine Lameness from Diagnosis to Prognosis)
By Terry Swanson and Heidi Nyland posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Education
There is no shortage of hoof-care books for horse owners. Although most of these broadly generalize the subject, others narrow the field based on stricter disciplines.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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