Modifying Keg Shoes
Round Nails And Not-So-Round Holes
When you change a keg shoe, you need to pay attention to the nail holes as well
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Volume: 28
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American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.
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Shoeing For A LivingKeeping Hunter Jumper Show Horses Ready To Compete
New Hampshire farrier finds keeping these high-end horses healthy takes care and patienceRead More
Severity Of Laminitis Is Difficult To Determine
Knowing what to look for is the key to a proper diagnosisRead More
Solid Standardbred Shoeing Strategies
A master among American trotting trainers offers valuable shoeing ideas based on what he’s learned in more than 50 years of harness racing experienceRead More
Trade In That Oversized Notebook For A Hand-Held Computer
Many farriers are switching from pen and paper to high-tech, easy-to-use hand-heldsRead MoreVet's CornerTreating Corns No Simple Matter
Often caused by poor shoeing, they are actually subsolar hematoma and can be a serious conditionRead More
Mail-In Forging Contest Provides Incredible Prizes
By forging one shoe for the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition’s mail-in exercise, farriers received valuable shoeing suppliesRead More
Two-Year-Old Trailer Takes Home Top Honor
Heath McGhee’s impressive trailer was on display at the AFA conventionRead More
Light Vs. Dark: The Hoof Debate Rages On
Scientific evidence sides with there being no strength difference between the two hoof pigmentsRead More
Burney Chapman Quilt Goes for $4,000.00
Money will be split evenly between the legendary farrier’s two favorite causesRead MoreNutraceutical Dos And Don'ts For The Farrier
Before you start recommending these nutritional supplements to clients, be sure to know what you can and cannot say ?Read More
Hoof-Care Theory? Or Dogma?
German veterinarian Hiltrude Strasser shares her controversial hoof-care theories at Tufts University seminarRead MoreDigging Deeper at the Doctor's Office
Don't let your physician tell you aches and pains are part of your professionRead More
Shoeing The Chucks
Chuck wagon horses are shod for speed, but best of all, owners store an inventory of $11,000 worth of shoes and nails for this veteran farrierRead MoreCultivating Competency
An American Farrier’s Association function is “...to inform the public, and particularly the horse owner, of a quality and standard of service to which he or she is entitled...”Read MoreBack to the BasicsWelding Aluminum In A Coke Fire
There are subtle differences when using this type of fuelRead More
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