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Recurrent Solar Abscesses Result From Keratoma

Vermont farrier and equine veterinarian resolve Quarter Horse’s 4-year struggle with lameness
By Deanna Stoppler posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
Complete surgical removal of a solar keratoma in the right front foot of a 14-year-old Quarter Horse, followed up with daily hoof saline flushes and supportive shoeing packages, resulted in a high rate of success in the horse’s long-term soundness.
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What is the best way to trim and shoe a horse with contracted heels? It seems like I often see contracted heels along with a long-toe problem.
December 1, 2012 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
What is the best way to trim and shoe a horse with contracted heels? It seems like I often see contracted heels along with a long-toe problem.
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Trimming Minis Is No Small Deal

Reversing your ideas about trimming may pay dividends when working with miniature horses
By Lynda Layne posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Trimming
Frank Lupton says miniature horses aren’t just scaled down versions of their full-sized counterparts, especially where the feet are concerned.
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Wedge Pads Prove Effective For His Navicular Cases

Oklahoma vet says simple shoeing combination has an impressive track record of success
By Jack Roth posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses

When I was in horseshoeing school, the slipper shoe treatment for navicular disease seemed like just the ticket. The idea was that by beveling the hoof surface of the shoe from the quarters back to the heels, you would force the heels outward and relieve the compression stresses on the internal structures of the hoof.


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Apply Two Basic Principles to the Long-Toe, Low-Heel Hoof

Trim away the bent horn tubules to get down to the straight ones, and deal with each foot on its own merits, says a noted farrier and teacher
By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

You look at the foot and there it is: a weak heel that you suspect might lend itself to the development of a foot with long-toe, low-heel syndrome. The bad heel might have been caused by trimming the heel too low or by a naturally weak heel prone to collapse. Or it could be caused by excessive wear at the heel that, studies have shown, can be brought about by a shoe, especially one that’s too small, that exposes only the heel to wear.


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Using the Roller Motion Shoe

Therapeutic shoe slope and raised heels are useful in dealing with a variety of hoof abnormalities
By Manfred Ecker posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Wouldn't it be great if all horses had correct, perfect or nearly perfect conformation? Then hooves could be easily shod and balanced, the horses would be sound and their owners would be pleased. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has spoiled this farrier dream. In the real world of horseshoeing, neither horses nor their hooves are perfect.
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NYPD Shoe

Farrier explains how the horses who carry New York's Tallest are kept safe and sound and shares what he's learned about traction
By Jerry Trapani posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Education, Equipment
The New York City Police Department has 100 horses to patrol the city's five boroughs.
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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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