American Farriers Journal is completely devoted to proper hoof care. Web and print content provides news and tips for farriers about hoof care, forging, horseshoeing and farrier business advice. https://www.americanfarriers.com/rss/articles Check out the latest Summit news and updates. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15765-2027-summit-sessions-preview-with-steve-kraus http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15765 Don't miss Dr. Maarten Oosterlinck at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky. Don't miss Dr. Maarten Oosterlinck at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky.

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:56 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15754-video-2027-summit-sessions-preview-with-dr-maarten-oosterlinck http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15754 This Week's Lineup: The Mental Load of Hoof Care Ignoring Advice Sam Head Hoof Angles & Mechanics Selecting Therapeutic Shoes This Week's Lineup:

• The Mental Load of Hoof Care
• Ignoring Advice
• Sam Head
• Hoof Angles & Mechanics
• Selecting Therapeutic Shoes

]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15761-hoof-care-highlights-october-17-2026 http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15761 In this episode of the American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with Wellington, Fla., farrier Kenny Bark. American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with Wellington, Fla., farrier Kenny Bark.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15763-podcast-a-conversation-with-kenny-bark http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15763 In this episode of the American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with Wellington, Fla., farrier Kenny Bark. American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with Wellington, Fla., farrier Kenny Bark.]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15762-video-a-conversation-with-kenny-bark http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15762 Check out the latest Summit news and updates. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15764-watch-a-sneak-peak-of-stuart-muirs-2027-summit-sessions http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15764 Don't miss International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Steve Kraus at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky. Don't miss International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Steve Kraus at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky.

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:56 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15755-video-2027-summit-sessions-preview-with-steve-kraus http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15755 What's one piece of advice you're glad you never listened to? Let us know in this AFJ poll. What's one piece of advice you're glad you never listened to? Let us know in this AFJ poll.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:08:48 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15757-poll-ignoring-advice http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15757 Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update. American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720-footcare-and-farrier-business-insights http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720 Steven Beane will be a speaker at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit. To learn more and register for the event, visit IHCS2027.com. Steven Beane will be a speaker at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit. To learn more and register for the event, visit IHCS2027.com.]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15758-methodology-and-science-of-dorsal-rounding http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15758 Don't miss Stuart Muir at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky. Don't miss Stuart Muir at the 2027 International Hoof-Care Summit this Jan. 26-29 in Covington, Ky.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:56 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15756-video-2027-summit-sessions-preview-with-stuart-muir http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15756 American Farrier's Journal presents the first Best Farrier Rig's Contest — celebrating your personalized rig that supports your daily work. American Farrier's Journal presents the first Best Farrier Rig's Contest — celebrating your personalized rig that supports your daily work.]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15759-cast-your-vote-for-the-best-farrier-rigs-contest http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15759 Ruth Ann Jones, co-founder of NC Tool Co., passed away Oct. 10, 2026. She was 91. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15753-ruth-ann-jones-co-founder-of-nc-tool-co-passes-away http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15753 Web-exclusive content for this issue includes: More insight from Steve TeichmanMore tool insights More insight from Steve Kraus Hoof Distortions Finishing Nippers Safety in Horsemanship Business Sense American Farriers Journal Multimedia American Farrier's Journal’s Best of the Web Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

• More insight from Steve Teichman
• More tool insights
• More insight from Steve Kraus
• Hoof Distortions
• Finishing Nippers
• Safety in Horsemanship
• Business Sense
• American Farriers Journal Multimedia
• American Farrier's Journal’s Best of the Web

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15752-online-extras-november-2026 http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15752 Finally! Some Good Data on DDF Tenotomy for LaminitisAI to Identify Horses with Increased Fracture RiskCoconuts for Wound HealingLeg Wraps Affect Movement

Finally! Some Good Data on DDF Tenotomy for Laminitis

AI to Identify Horses with Increased Fracture Risk

Coconuts for Wound Healing

Leg Wraps Affect Movement

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15751-research-journal-november-2026 http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15751 Every decision made with the rasp, nippers, knife, shoe, pad or other appliance has the potential to change the relationship between the hoof capsule and the structures contained within that capsule. Every decision made with the rasp, nippers, knife, shoe, pad or other appliance has the potential to change the relationship between the hoof capsule and the structures contained within that capsule.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15750-foot-of-the-week-by-pete-healey http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15750 Beeman was among the first inductees into the Hall Beeman was among the first inductees into the Hall

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15749-remembering-hall-of-fame-veterinarian-dr-marvin-beeman http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15749 Retrain your brain to work through stressors & exit “fight or flight” mode Retrain your brain to work through stressors & exit “fight or flight” mode

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15747-mindfulness-tools-to-counteract-daily-horseshoeing-stressors http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15747 Addressing poor behavior isn’t just a courtesy; it’s a critical requirement for long-term health & professional sustainability Addressing poor behavior isn’t just a courtesy; it’s a critical requirement for long-term health & professional sustainability

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15748-the-high-cost-of-unsafe-horses-on-farriers http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15748 This Week's Lineup: Recovering from Injury NAEP Highlights French Hind Bar Shoe White Line Disease vs. Seedy Toe Mentorship & Work-Life Balance This Week's Lineup:

• Recovering from Injury
• NAEP Highlights
• French Hind Bar Shoe
• White Line Disease vs. Seedy Toe
• Mentorship & Work-Life Balance

]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15741-hoof-care-highlights-october-10-2026 http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15741 The very fact that a horse is called upon to gallop implies a high level of athletic demand, higher than that typically required by the walk, amble or trot gaits that we have previously reviewed in this series. In our last installment, we detailed the biomechanics and stride characteristics of galloping. This prepares us to now take a closer view of some possible side effects of galloping, especially as they relate to the hoof but also to the horse’s carpal joint or “knee.” Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:44:53 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15734-the-gallop-consequences-for-the-carpus-and-hoof http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15734 Inside the intensive farriery & veterinary partnership that brought a pregnant Thoroughbred back from the brink Inside the intensive farriery & veterinary partnership that brought a pregnant Thoroughbred back from the brink

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15745-overcoming-hoof-sepsis-and-osteomyelitis http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15745 Streamline your trimming & shoeing process for better, more efficient results Streamline your trimming & shoeing process for better, more efficient results

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15744-mastering-the-farriers-workflow http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15744 Simple, practical modifications can make your equipment work for you Simple, practical modifications can make your equipment work for you

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15743-making-farrier-tools-your-own http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15743 Dr. Clair Thunes advocates for hay testing & choosing the right forage for each horse Dr. Clair Thunes advocates for hay testing & choosing the right forage for each horse

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15742-the-importance-of-nutrition-and-forage-on-equine-hoof-health http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15742 As the industry shifts, a Hall of Fame farrier explores why the old ways of learning are fading and how mentors can bridge the gap for today’s aspiring hoof-care professionals As the industry shifts, a Hall of Fame farrier explores why the old ways of learning are fading and how mentors can bridge the gap for today’s aspiring hoof-care professionals

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15740-the-farrier-apprentices-path-what-happened-to-the-willing-hands http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15740 Check out the latest Summit news and updates. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15702-just-added-steven-beane-fwcf-to-take-the-stage http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15702 Master the essential habits, expense management & tax strategies to build a profitable enterprise Master the essential habits, expense management & tax strategies to build a profitable enterprise

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15739-so-you-want-to-run-a-farrier-business http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15739 Integrating essential assessment fundamentals to build individualized, sustainable solutions for compromised feet Integrating essential assessment fundamentals to build individualized, sustainable solutions for compromised feet

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15738-how-therapeutics-and-equine-welfare-work-hand-in-hand http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15738 The Roths invest in farriers through continuing education and customer support, so farriers can invest in themselves The Roths invest in farriers through continuing education and customer support, so farriers can invest in themselves

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15737-purcell-farrier-supply-earns-third-annual-supply-shop-of-the-year http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15737