Draft Horses

What's This? A Truly ‘Gripping’ Find

September 6, 2019 | Posted in Education, Equipment

According to Steve Kraus, Cornell University’s head of farrier services and senior lecturer, the shoe depicted was typically used on light draft horses for traction on ice about 100 years ago.

Understand Drafts' Farriery Needs Before Picking Up The Foot

Tips and advice to make trimming and shoeing easier for you and the horse

By Michael Wildenstein posted on January 6, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing, Trimming

If you’re interested in shoeing draft horses, you’re in the minority. A lot of farriers, though, have a token team that they work on. They’re usually a nice pair of horses that stands pretty well.

News & Notes

Draft Gratitude Rescues Horse In Need Of Hoof Care

November 19, 2017

Source: Keene Sentinel

The organization brought in Cindy, a 20-year-old Belgian mare, in October.

News & Notes

Surrendered Draft Horses Get Farrier Touch

August 16, 2017

Source: Eagle Tribune

With help for their hooves, draft horses surrendered to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Methuen, Mass., are on the road to recovery.

Evaluating and Shoeing Foal Limb Deformities

By Jeff Cota posted on January 4, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Time is not a friend when a foal is presented with crooked legs. Growth plates close relatively quickly, which doesn’t leave a farrier and veterinarian much time if intervention is necessary.

News & Notes

New York Farrier's Skill Set Straddles Professions

July 28, 2015

Source: Westfair Communications

Horses along the Interstate 84 corridor and at other points in Putnam, Dutchess and Ulster counties in New York know they have a friend when Ken Boaz arrives at their stables.

Shoeing for a Living

Sweating the Small Stuff

Quebec farrier Christian Roy has advanced his footcare practice by keeping horses sound, but he finds attention to detail is a difference maker in client satisfaction

By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing

Christian Roy has been a horseman for most of his life, owning draft horses for many of those years. Those draft horses deserve much of the credit in leading Roy to become a farrier.

Focusing on Activities

Tapping Into The Draft Horse Market Can Be Rewarding

Proper guidance can erase the intimidation in shoeing the gentle giants

By Red Renchin posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Shoeing draft horses is no small feat.

Hi-Yo Silver Awaaaayyyy!

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 3, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices

Just as the Fourth of July weekend rolls around, the new Lone Ranger movie is making its debut in theatres across the country. And there's a special tie-in I want to share with you between the Lone Ranger and Lessiter Publications.

Q&A

Non-Steel Horseshoes

April 5, 2013 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing

What types of non-steel shoes do you use in your practice? What types of horses/disciplines/cases do you use these with?

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What's This? A Truly ‘Gripping’ Find

Understand Drafts' Farriery Needs Before Picking Up The Foot

Draft Gratitude Rescues Horse In Need Of Hoof Care

Surrendered Draft Horses Get Farrier Touch

Evaluating and Shoeing Foal Limb Deformities

New York Farrier's Skill Set Straddles Professions

Sweating the Small Stuff

Tapping Into The Draft Horse Market Can Be Rewarding

Hi-Yo Silver Awaaaayyyy!

Non-Steel Horseshoes

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