https://www.americanfarriers.com/rss en-us In this edition:

• Arthritis in Horses: Use of Intra-Articular Nanogels
• Transient Hindlimb Asymmetry Following Intramuscular Vaccination in Horses
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• Homeschooled Scholar and Farrier Trainee Originally Turned Down For Pre-Vet Training
• How to Treat Puncture Wounds to the Equine Foot

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15522 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15522-hoof-care-briefings-may-2026 In this edition:

• Racetrack Surface Testing Makes Strides
• Forget Concerns About Hoof Color!
• Using Rocker Shoes for Managing Laminitis
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• Can New Technology Dealing with Hoof Concerns in Cattle Work With Horses?

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15496 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15496-hoof-care-briefings-april-2026 In this edition:

• Horse Ownership Lifetime Costs Range From $300,000 to $924,000
• 8 Things I Learned from Burney Chapman
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• Proper Joint Care Can Do Wonders for Soundness

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15420 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15420-hoof-care-briefings-march-2026 In this edition:

• What a Pre-Purchase Exam Can Reveal Before Clients Purchase a New Horse
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• How to Collect Money Clients Owe You

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15377 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15377-hoof-care-briefings-february-2026 In this edition:

• Genetics May Offer Answers on Whether Horses Need Shoes
• The Top 8 Things Keeping Farriers Awake at Night
• No Need to Raise Racehorses like “Hothouse Flowers”
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• Q&A with Harness Racing Farrier Georgia Gaudet

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15343 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15343-hoof-care-briefings-january-2026 In this edition:

• Consider Every Horse You Work With As ‘Claustrophobic
• Traveling 10,607 Miles to Shoe in War-Torn Ukraine  
• Dreaming About the Honor & Nobility of Farrier Work
• Late-Breaking News & Views
• A ‘Wow’ Factor from the 1^st International Hoof-Care Summit
• After 2 Hours, Horses (& Farriers) Lose Their Patience
• Looking Back at a ‘Shoeing For Elvis’ Memory
 

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15293 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15293-hoof-care-briefings-december-2025 In this edition:

• Remembering Burney Chapman & His Reinvention of Heart-Bar Shoes
• Quality Counts With a Full Book of Horses & 680 Christmas Trees to Sell
• Late-Breaking News & Views …
• Shoeing Specifically for Different Ground Surfaces

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15235 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15235-hoof-care-briefings-november-2025